An applicant may qualify for licensure by endorsement as a dental therapist if the applicant is currently credentialed as a dental therapist or dental health aide therapist in another state or jurisdiction with substantially equivalent licensing standards and has been credentialed for at least two years immediately preceding an application and meets all other requirements in RCW 18.130.077. The applicant must submit to the department:

1. (1) A completed application on forms provided by the department;
2. (2) Proof of licensure history that demonstrates compliance with RCW 18.130.077 (1) and (3);
3. (3) The licensing fees required under WAC 246-819-990;
4. (4) Proof of successful completion of a Washington state approved dental therapy jurisprudence examination; and
5. (5) Authorization for background inquiries to other sources that may include, but are not limited to, the national practitioner data bank, liability malpractice insurance carrier(s), and the drug enforcement agency.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 43.70.280, and 2023 c 460. WSR 25-20-107, s 246-819-060, filed 10/1/25, effective 11/1/25.]