D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, § 9206
Eligibility Requirements for a Teacher's License in Dental Hygiene
Effective Nov 4, 201663 DCR 13701Authority: The District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998, and the Omnibus Health Regulation Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 26, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-0096; 61 DCR 3751 (April 11, 2014)). Source: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13701 (November 4, 2016).District of Columbia, Office of the Secretary
9206.1 To be eligible for a teacher's license in dental hygiene, an applicant shall:
- (a) Have an appointment or a promise of an appointment as a full-time or part-time faculty member in a dental hygiene program at an accredited dental school located in the District of Columbia and the institution where the dental hygienist is appointed provides documentation satisfactory to the Board of the appointment.
- (b) Meet the education and professional prerequisites set forth under § 9207.1;
- (c) Have successfully completed the National Board of Dental Hygiene Examination;
- (d) Be of good moral character and professionally competent;
- (e) Not have failed the ADEX clinical examination, or its successor, unless having subsequently passed;
- (f) Be a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted to the United States;
- (g) Not be currently under investigation or pending charges by any state licensing board, peer review authority, or law enforcement authority;
- (h) Not have a health professional license that is suspended, revoked, or otherwise not in good standing, as determined by the Board, in another state or jurisdiction; and
- (i) Not have been convicted or disciplined by a court of any state or country for a crime involving moral turpitude or that bears directly upon the fitness of the applicant to be licensed.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 13701 (November 4, 2016).