A dental assistant desiring to obtain an expanded duty permit for radiography and/or coronal polishing from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners must do the following:

1. (1) If applying for a radiography permit, successfully complete and submit a certificate of completion of a radiography course approved by the board;
2. (2) If applying for a coronal polishing permit, successfully complete and submit a certificate of completion of coronal polishing course approved by the board;
3. (3) Submit completed forms and designated fees as required by the board;
4. (4) If applying for either permit, successfully complete a jurisprudence examination, covering the Arkansas Dental Practice Act, Arkansas Code § 17-82-101 et seq., and the rules of the board;
5. (5) If applying for either permit, show a proof of current certification in healthcare provider level of CPR;
6. (6) Dental assistants holding a current radiography permit granted by the board dated prior to November 2011 will not be required to complete an approved radiography course unless that dental assistant is operating any type of imaging machine other than conventional flat film radiography, such as cone beam computed axial tomography (CT) scan; and

7. (7)

   1. (A) Any dental assistant operating imaging machines other than conventional flat film radiography must complete a board-approved course in radiography, even if having been issued a radiography permit by the board prior to November 1, 2011.
   2. (B) Said completion of the course must be accomplished and submitted to the board prior to operating said machines and/or renewal of the radiography permit.

Codification Notes: "CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.