Florida Regulations 64B5-2.0135: Dental Hygiene Examination
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(1) Practical or Clinical Examination:
(a) Currently, the Florida practical or clinical examination is the Dental Hygiene Examination developed by the American Board of Dental Examiners, Inc. (ADEX) and administered by the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA). Any ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination administered after June 1, 2010, will meet the clinical or practical examination requirement, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the exam was administered.
(b) Any dental hygiene applicant, who fails to pass the Practical or Clinical Examination in three (3) attempts, shall not be eligible for reexamination until the successful completion of one academic semester of clinical course work at the senior clinical practice level at a dental hygiene school approved by the American Dental Association Commission on Accreditation. A failure to comply with the remedial course work in this paragraph will result in a denial of licensure or a denial to sit for reexamination.
(c) The Board of Dentistry hereby approves the practical or clinical Dental Hygiene Examination developed by ADEX. All ADEX clinical or practical examination procedures, standards, and criteria are approved and shall remain approved contingent on the Board of Dentistry maintaining representation on the ADEX House of Representatives and the ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination Development Committee.
(2) Laws and Rules Examination:
(a) The written examination shall be an examination covering the laws and rules applicable to the practice of a health care profession, the practice of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene in the State of Florida.
(b) The examination shall, at a minimum, cover the following subject areas:
1. The provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 466,
2. The provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 456; and,
3. The provisions of Division 64B5, F.A.C.
(c) No more than three percent (3%) of the examination shall cover the topic of Florida Statutes Chapter 456
(3) All parts of the ADEX shall be completed within eighteen (18) months from the initial start of any portion of the examination or after eighteen (18) months from July 1st of the applicant’s last year of dental hygiene school. A failure to complete all parts of the examination within the time frames set forth above will require the applicant to retake the entire examination.
(4) Grading, Passing Results, and Time Requirements:
(a) The practical or clinical examination must be completed with a score of seventy-five (75) points or greater on both portions of the examinations, whether administered in Florida or another jurisdiction.
(b) The written examination shall be completed with a seventy-five percent (75%) or greater.
(5) Historical Note Florida Dental Hygiene Exam:
(a) On March 23, 2012, legislation became effective, SB 1040, which amended Florida Statutes § 466.007 Beginning July 1, 2012, the amendment made the Florida Dental Hygiene Exam the hygiene examination developed by ADEX.
(b) Prior to the legislative change, the Board voted and implemented the Dental Hygiene Exam developed by ADEX and set June 1, 2010, as the controlling date for acceptance of this exam. Preceding June 1, 2010, the hygiene examination was an independent administered state exam.
(c) In accordance with the applicable rules and statutes, June 1, 2010, is the earliest date the Board shall accept for a valid Dental Hygiene Exam developed by ADEX, as this is the earliest date the Board and Council found the ADEX exam met the requirements of Florida Statutes § 466.007
(6) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 466.004(4). Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 466.007. History-New 3-16-82, Amended 5-2-84, 5-19-85, 10-8-85, 12-8-85, Formerly 21G-2.135, Amended 12-31-86, 10-19-87, 2-21-88, 5-29-88, Formerly 21G-2.0135, 61F5-2.0135, Amended 11-15-95, Formerly 59Q-2.0135, Amended 10-31-01, 7-6-05, 12-31-09, 10-10-10, 12-28-11, 8-8-12, 1-27-15, 9-1-15, 5-3-21, 9-22-22, 5-18-23.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 64B5-2.0135
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) Any dental hygiene applicant, who fails to pass the Practical or Clinical Examination in three (3) attempts, shall not be eligible for reexamination until the successful completion of one academic semester of clinical course work at the senior clinical practice level at a dental hygiene school approved by the American Dental Association Commission on Accreditation. A failure to comply with the remedial course work in this paragraph will result in a denial of licensure or a denial to sit for reexamination.
(c) The Board of Dentistry hereby approves the practical or clinical Dental Hygiene Examination developed by ADEX. All ADEX clinical or practical examination procedures, standards, and criteria are approved and shall remain approved contingent on the Board of Dentistry maintaining representation on the ADEX House of Representatives and the ADEX Dental Hygiene Examination Development Committee.
(2) Laws and Rules Examination:
(a) The written examination shall be an examination covering the laws and rules applicable to the practice of a health care profession, the practice of dentistry and the practice of dental hygiene in the State of Florida.
(b) The examination shall, at a minimum, cover the following subject areas:
1. The provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 466,
2. The provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 456; and,
3. The provisions of Division 64B5, F.A.C.
(c) No more than three percent (3%) of the examination shall cover the topic of Florida Statutes Chapter 456
(3) All parts of the ADEX shall be completed within eighteen (18) months from the initial start of any portion of the examination or after eighteen (18) months from July 1st of the applicant’s last year of dental hygiene school. A failure to complete all parts of the examination within the time frames set forth above will require the applicant to retake the entire examination.
(4) Grading, Passing Results, and Time Requirements:
(a) The practical or clinical examination must be completed with a score of seventy-five (75) points or greater on both portions of the examinations, whether administered in Florida or another jurisdiction.
(b) The written examination shall be completed with a seventy-five percent (75%) or greater.
(5) Historical Note Florida Dental Hygiene Exam:
(a) On March 23, 2012, legislation became effective, SB 1040, which amended Florida Statutes § 466.007 Beginning July 1, 2012, the amendment made the Florida Dental Hygiene Exam the hygiene examination developed by ADEX.
(b) Prior to the legislative change, the Board voted and implemented the Dental Hygiene Exam developed by ADEX and set June 1, 2010, as the controlling date for acceptance of this exam. Preceding June 1, 2010, the hygiene examination was an independent administered state exam.
(c) In accordance with the applicable rules and statutes, June 1, 2010, is the earliest date the Board shall accept for a valid Dental Hygiene Exam developed by ADEX, as this is the earliest date the Board and Council found the ADEX exam met the requirements of Florida Statutes § 466.007
(6) This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 466.004(4). Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 466.007. History-New 3-16-82, Amended 5-2-84, 5-19-85, 10-8-85, 12-8-85, Formerly 21G-2.135, Amended 12-31-86, 10-19-87, 2-21-88, 5-29-88, Formerly 21G-2.0135, 61F5-2.0135, Amended 11-15-95, Formerly 59Q-2.0135, Amended 10-31-01, 7-6-05, 12-31-09, 10-10-10, 12-28-11, 8-8-12, 1-27-15, 9-1-15, 5-3-21, 9-22-22, 5-18-23.