PURPOSE: This rule outlines the procedure for obtaining a dental hygiene license by examination.

1. (1) To qualify for licensure as set out in sections 332.231 and 332.251, RSMo, each applicant shall—

   1. (A) Have satisfactorily completed a course in dental hygiene in an accredited dental hygiene school and meet the other requirements of sections 332.231 and 332.251, RSMo; and
   2. (B) Have passed the National Board Examination in accordance with the criteria established by the sponsoring body; and
   3. (C) Have passed a state or regional entrylevel competency examination (hereinafter referred to as a competency examination) within the previous five (5) years, subject to section (3) below of this rule; and

   4. (D) Have passed a written examination given by the board on the Missouri dental laws and rules (hereinafter referred to as the jurisprudence examination) with a grade of at least eighty percent (80%). In order to sit for the jurisprudence examination, the applicant must—

      1. 1. Have passed the National Board

Examination, prepare to take the competency examination, and submit an application form for licensure to the board thirty (30) days prior to the jurisprudence examination; or

1. 2. Have passed the competency exami-

nation within the previous five (5) years and have passed the National Board Examination, and submit an application form for licensure to the board. Applicants will be scheduled to take the jurisprudence examination at the board office, at the office of one (1) of the members of the board, or at such times deemed necessary by the board; and

1. (E) Hold current certification in the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by the Missouri Dental Board. Board-approved courses shall meet the American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation

1. (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
2. (ECC) and provide written and manikin testing on the course material by an instructor who is physically present with the students. Online-only courses will not be accepted to satisfy the BLS requirement.

3. (2) To apply for a certificate of registration and a license to practice, each applicant shall submit the following:

   1. (A) An application form provided by the board; and
   2. (B) A nonrefundable application/examination fee payable to the Missouri Dental Board; and
   3. (C) A two-inch by three-inch (2" × 3") photograph or passport photograph taken no more than six (6) months prior to the application date; and
   4. (D) An official copy of his/her educational transcript from an accredited dental hygiene 20 CSR 2110-2

school as defined in section 332.011, RSMo. Transcripts must be sent directly to the board from the accredited dental hygiene school; and

1. (E) A copy of his/her current certification in the American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider

1. (BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by the Missouri Dental Board; and

   1. (F) Certification of passage of the National Board Examination sent directly to the board from the sponsoring body; and
   2. (G) A copy of his/her competency examination scores sent directly to the board from the testing agent(s); and
   3. (H) A form provided by the board verifying licensure in other state(s), if applicable. Verification forms must be sent directly to the board from the licensure board(s) from which the applicant currently holds or has ever held a dental hygiene license; and
   4. (I) Each application must be completed within one (1) year from the date of submission to the board, including the taking and passing of the jurisprudence examination. If not completed within one (1) year, an application becomes invalid and a new application process must begin.

2. (3) Should an applicant fail a clinical competency examination twice, the board may require the applicant to complete remedial instruction in the deficient area(s) from an accredited dental hygiene school before further re-examination. If the applicant fails a third examination, the board may deny the application pursuant to section 332.321.2(5), RSMo. Before entering a program of remedial instruction, the applicant shall—

   1. (A) Have a statement sent to the board from the program director of the accredited dental hygiene institution outlining the remedial instruction to be completed by the applicant and confirming the applicant’s acceptance into the program; and
   2. (B) Receive board approval of the remedial instruction; and
   3. (C) Upon completion, have a written statement submitted to the board from the program director verifying the applicant’s successful completion of the remedial instruction.

3. (4) In order to receive a certificate of registration and license to practice, each applicant shall—

   1. (A) Meet all licensure requirements as specified in sections (1), (2), and (3); and
   2. (B) Submit the initial license fee as specified in 20 CSR 2110-2.170.

AUTHORITY: sections 332.031, 332.231, 332.241, 332.251, and 332.261, RSMo AND INSURANCE 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 110-2.050. Original rule filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Jan. 12, 1976. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 13, 1983, effective Jan. 13, 1984. Amended: Filed April 16, 1985, effective Aug. 26, 1985. Amended: Filed Aug. 4, 1986, effective Oct. 27, 1986. Amended: Filed Nov. 2, 1987, effective Jan. 14, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. 17, 1988, effective April 28, 1988. Amended: Filed Feb. 14, 1989, effective May 11, 1989. Amended: Filed June 27, 1995, effective Dec. 30, 1995. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Sept. 15, 1998, effective April 30, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2110- 2.050, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 2008, effective June 30, 2009. Amended: Filed March 8, 2012, effective Sept. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed March 8, 2013, effective Aug. 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2016, effective Feb. 28, 2017. **

*Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1993, 1995; 332.231, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; 332.241, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; 332.251, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; and 332.261, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1983, 1993, 2001, 2004. **Pursuant to Executive Orders 20-04 and 20-10, 20 CSR 2110- 2.050, subsection (1)(E) was suspended from April 10, 2020 through June 15, 2020.