Nebraska Statutes 38-1118.02. Licensed dental assistant; application for license; qualifications
(1) Every applicant for a license to practice as a licensed dental assistant shall (a) have a high school diploma or its equivalent, (b) present proof of (i) graduation from an accredited dental assisting program or (ii) a minimum of one thousand five hundred hours of experience as a dental assistant during the five-year period prior to the application for a license, (c) pass the examination to become a certified dental assistant administered by the Dental Assisting National Board or an equivalent examination approved by the Board of Dentistry, (d) pass a jurisprudence examination approved by the board that is based on the Nebraska statutes, rules, and regulations governing the practice of dental assisting, and (e) complete continuing education as a condition of licensure if required by the board.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1118.02
- Accredited dental assisting 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 assisting curriculum of not less than one academic year. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1102.01
- Board: means the Board of Dentistry. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1106
- Dental assistant: means a person who does not hold a license under the Dentistry Practice Act and who is employed for the purpose of assisting a licensed dentist in the performance of his or her clinical and clinical-related duties as described in section 38-1135. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1107
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- Licensed dental assistant: means a dental assistant who holds a license to practice as a dental assistant under the Dentistry Practice Act. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1111.01
(2) Upon completion of these requirements, the department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue the applicant a license to practice as a licensed dental assistant.