650—20.11 (153) System of retaking dental assistant examinations.
	   20.11(1) Second examination.
	      a.    	 On the second examination attempt, a dental assistant shall be required to obtain a score of 75 percent or better on each section of the examination.
	      b.    	 A dental assistant who fails the second examination will be required to complete the remedial education requirements set forth in subrule 20.11(2).
	   20.11(2) Third and subsequent examinations.
	      a.    	 Prior to the third examination attempt, a dental assistant must submit proof of additional formal education in the area of the examination failure in a program approved by the board or sponsored by a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
	      b.    	 A dental assistant who fails the examination on the third attempt may not practice as a dental assistant in a dental office or clinic until additional remedial education approved by the board has been obtained.
	      c.    	 For the purposes of additional study prior to retakes, the fourth or subsequent examination failure shall be considered the same as the third.
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