Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 5-9-3 - Application for Licensure of a Dentist3.1. Persons seeking licensure as a dentist shall submit an application to the Board prescribed by the Board.3.2. Each applicant shall submit a fee for application as set forth in the Board's fee schedule.3.3. Each applicant shall submit evidence of graduation with a diploma from an approved dental college, school or dental department of a university. An official transcript bearing the school or registrar's seal is required and must be sent directly from the college or university to the Board's office.3.4. Each applicant shall submit evidence of the applicant's successful completion of the examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations sent directly from the Commission to the Board's office.3.5. Each applicant shall submit evidence of the applicant's successful completion of an examination by a regional and/or state clinical board approved by the Board sent directly from the regional or state board to the Board's office.3.6. Each applicant shall successfully complete the West Virginia Dental Law Examination.3.7. Each applicant shall submit verification of good standing of all health care licenses ever held in any jurisdiction by way of a formal letter from each entity issuing said licenses bearing said entities official seal or stamp sent directly to the Board's office.3.8. Each applicant shall be personally interviewed with the West Virginia Board of Dentistry and/or appointed person by the Board who is or are Board Members or past Board Members. Applicants who are or have been given the law exam in a mass examination at a dental school within the boundaries of the State of West Virginia are exempted from this requirement.