Nebraska Statutes 38-1118. Dental hygienists; application for license; examination; qualifications; license
(1) Every applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene shall (a) present proof of graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program, (b) pass an examination approved by the Board of Dentistry which shall consist of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination as constructed and administered by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, (c) demonstrate the applicant’s skill in clinical dental hygiene by passing the practical examination administered by the Central Regional Dental Testing Service or any other regional or state practical examination that the Board of Dentistry determines to be comparable to such practical examination, (d) pass a jurisprudence examination approved by the board that is based on the Nebraska statutes, rules, and regulations governing the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, and (e) demonstrate continuing clinical competency as a condition of licensure if required by the board.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1118
- Accredited dental hygiene program: means a program that is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, which is an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education as an accrediting body, that is within a school or college approved by the board, and that requires a dental hygiene curriculum of not less than two academic years. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1103
- Board: means the Board of Dentistry. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1106
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) Upon completion of these requirements, the department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue the applicant a license to practice dental hygiene.
Source
- Laws 1949, c. 200, § 1, p. 582;
- Laws 1953, c. 238, § 5, p. 827;
- Laws 1973, LB 589, § 1;
- Laws 1986, LB 926, § 42;
- Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 32;
- Laws 1999, LB 828, § 73;
- Laws 2001, LB 209, § 5;
- R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.04;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 451.