Section 130. General application requirements

Part IV. Requirements for Licensure

A. All applications for licensure by examination or credentials, temporary permits, or faculty licenses shall include:

1. Verification of completion of a dental hygiene degree or certificate from a CODA or CDAC accredited program;

2. An original grade card from the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination issued by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations;

3. A current report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB); and

4. Attestation of having read and understood the laws and the regulations governing the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in Virginia and of the applicant's intent to remain current with such laws and regulations.

B. If documentation required for licensure cannot be produced by the entity from which it is required, the board, in its discretion, may accept other evidence of qualification for licensure.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 32, Issue 05, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 08, eff. January 28, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.