CHAPTER 12
DENTAL AND DENTAL HYGIENE EXAMINATIONS
[Prior to 5/18/88, Dental Examiners, Board of[320]]
650—12.1(147,153) Clinical examination procedure for dentistry.
	12.1(1) Compliance with regional clinical examination testing requirements and procedures. Examinees shall meet the requirements for testing and follow procedures established by each respective testing agency. Examinees must take all parts offered by the respective testing agency.
	12.1(2) Scoring requirements. The examinee must attain a grade of not less than 75 percent on each clinical portion of the examination and on the written portion of the examination.
	12.1(3) Compliance with performance clinical operations requirements. Each examinee shall be required to perform such clinical operations as may be required by each respective testing agency, for the purpose of sufficiently evaluating and testing the fitness of the examinee to practice dentistry.
[ARC 9510B, IAB 5/18/11, effective 6/22/11; ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12; ARC 2871C, IAB 12/21/16, effective 1/25/17]
650—12.2(147,153) System of retaking dental examinations.
	12.2(1) Method of counting failures. For the purposes of counting examination failures, the board shall utilize policies adopted by each respective testing agency.
	12.2(2) Remedial education required prior to third examination.
	a. 	Prior to the third examination attempt, a dental examinee must submit proof of additional formal education or clinical experience approved in advance by the board.
	b. 	A dental examinee shall be required to retake only those parts of the examination that the examinee failed. However, a dental examinee who has not passed all parts of the examination within the time frame specified shall be required to retake the entire examination. The dental examinee shall refer to the policies of each respective testing agency to determine applicable time frames.
	12.2(3) Remedial education required prior to fourth examination.
	a. 	Prior to the fourth examination attempt, a dental examinee must submit proof of satisfactory completion of the equivalent of an additional senior year of an approved curriculum in dentistry at a university or school with an approved curriculum.
	b. 	At the fourth examination, the dental examinee shall be required to retake only those parts of the examination that the examinee failed. However, a dental examinee who has not passed all parts of the examination within the time frame specified shall be required to retake the entire examination. The dental examinee shall refer to the policies of each respective testing agency to determine applicable time frames.
	12.2(4) Subsequent failures. For the purposes of additional study prior to retakes, the fifth examination will be considered the same as the third.
	12.2(5) Failures of other examinations. If a dental examinee applies for an examination after having failed any other state or regional examinations, the failure shall be counted for the purposes of retakes.
[ARC 9510B, IAB 5/18/11, effective 6/22/11; ARC 2871C, IAB 12/21/16, effective 1/25/17]
650—12.3(147,153) Clinical examination procedure for dental hygiene.
	12.3(1) Compliance with regional clinical examination testing requirements and procedures. Examinees shall meet the requirements for testing and follow the procedures established by each respective testing agency. Examinees must take all parts offered by the respective testing agency.
	12.3(2) Scoring requirements. The examinee must attain a grade of not less than 75 percent on each clinical portion of the examination and on the written portion of the examination.
	12.3(3) Practical demonstrations. Each examinee shall be required to perform such practical demonstrations as may be required by each respective testing agency for the purpose of sufficiently evaluating and testing the fitness of the examinee to practice dental hygiene.
[ARC 7790B, IAB 5/20/09, effective 6/24/09; ARC 9510B, IAB 5/18/11, effective 6/22/11; ARC 0265C, IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12; ARC 2871C, IAB 12/21/16, effective 1/25/17]
650—12.4(147,153) System of retaking dental hygiene examinations.
	12.4(1) Method of counting failures.
	a. 	For the purposes of counting examination failures, the board shall utilize the policies adopted by each respective testing agency.
	b. 	A dental hygiene examinee who has two examination failures will be required to complete the remedial education requirements set forth in subrule 12.4(2).
	12.4(2) Remedial education required prior to third examination. Prior to the third examination attempt, a dental hygiene examinee must submit proof of a minimum of 40 hours of additional formal education or a minimum of 40 hours of clinical experience that is approved in advance by the dental hygiene committee.
	12.4(3) Remedial education required prior to fourth examination. Prior to the fourth examination attempt, a dental hygiene examinee must submit proof of satisfactory completion of the equivalent of an additional semester of dental hygiene at a university or school approved by the dental hygiene committee.
	12.4(4) Subsequent failures. For purposes of additional study prior to retakes, the fifth examination will be considered the same as the third.
	12.4(5) Failures of other examinations. If a dental hygiene examinee applies for an examination after having failed any other state or regional examinations, the failure shall be counted for the purposes of retakes.
[ARC 7790B, IAB 5/20/09, effective 6/24/09; ARC 9510B, IAB 5/18/11, effective 6/22/11; ARC 2871C, IAB 12/21/16, effective 1/25/17]
650—12.5(153) Additional requirements. Rescinded IAB 2/6/02, effective 3/13/02.
This chapter is intended to implement Iowa Code section 147.36.
[Filed 8/23/78, Notice 6/28/78—published 9/20/78, effective 10/25/78]
[Filed 3/20/86, Notice 9/11/85—published 4/9/86, effective 5/14/86]
[Filed 4/28/88, Notice 3/23/88—published 5/18/88, effective 6/22/88]
[Filed 8/1/91, Notice 5/29/91—published 8/21/91, effective 9/25/91]
[Filed 4/21/95, Notice 3/1/95—published 5/10/95, effective 6/14/95]
[Filed 4/30/96, Notice 2/14/96—published 5/22/96, effective 6/26/96]
[Filed 5/1/97, Notice 2/26/97—published 5/21/97, effective 6/25/97]
[Filed 1/22/99, Notice 11/18/98—published 2/10/99, effective 3/17/99]
[Filed 7/27/01, Notice 4/18/01—published 8/22/01, effective 9/26/01]
[Filed 1/18/02, Notice 11/14/01—published 2/6/02, effective 3/13/02]
[Filed 7/1/04, Notice 5/12/04—published 7/21/04, effective 8/25/04]
[Filed 1/14/05, Notice 11/10/04—published 2/2/05, effective 3/9/05]
[Filed 4/6/06, Notice 2/15/06—published 4/26/06, effective 5/31/06]
[Filed 5/3/07, Notice 2/28/07—published 5/23/07, effective 6/27/07]
[Filed ARC 7790B (Notice ARC 7567B, IAB 2/11/09), IAB 5/20/09, effective 6/24/09]
[Filed ARC 9510B (Notice ARC 9243B, IAB 12/1/10), IAB 5/18/11, effective 6/22/11]
[Filed ARC 0265C (Notice ARC 0128C, IAB 5/16/12), IAB 8/8/12, effective 9/12/12]
[Filed ARC 2871C (Notice ARC 2700C, IAB 8/31/16), IAB 12/21/16, effective 1/25/17]