Minnesota Administrative Rules

3100.1180 DENTAL THERAPIST AND ADVANCED DENTAL THERAPIST.

Subpart 1.

Dental therapist; licensure application and examination requirements.

A person seeking licensure to practice dental therapy in Minnesota must provide the board:

A.

a completed application;

B.

the fees in Minnesota Statutes, section 150A.091, subdivisions 2 and 3;

C.

evidence of having graduated with a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree from a dental therapy education program that has been approved by the board or accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another board-approved national accreditation organization;

D.

evidence of passing a board-approved clinical examination in dental therapy within the past five years;

E.

evidence of passing the board's jurisprudence examination within the past five years;

F.

documentation of current CPR certification; and

G.

a criminal background check as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 214.075.

Subp. 2.

Additional education for two failed clinical examinations.

If an applicant fails twice any part of the clinical examination required by Minnesota Statutes, section 150A.06, subdivision 1d, the applicant must not retake the examination until the applicant successfully completes additional education provided by an institution approved by the board. The education must cover all of the subject areas failed by the applicant in the clinical examination. The applicant may retake the examination only after the institution provides information to the board specifying the areas failed in the previous examinations and the education provided to address the areas failed, and certifies that the applicant has successfully completed the education. The applicant must take the additional education provided in this subpart each time the applicant fails the clinical examination twice.

Subp. 3.

Advanced dental therapist; certification requirements.

A person who is currently licensed as a dental therapist in Minnesota and seeking certification to practice as an advanced dental therapist in Minnesota must provide the board:

A.

a completed application;

B.

the application fee in Minnesota Statutes, section 150A.091, subdivision 2;

C.

evidence of having completed at least 2,000 hours of dental therapy clinical practice under direct or indirect supervision;

D.

evidence of having graduated with a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree from a dental therapy education program that has been approved by the board or accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation or another board-approved national accreditation organization;

E.

evidence of having graduated from a master's advanced dental therapy education program; and

F.

evidence of passing a board-approved certification examination in advanced dental therapy.

Subp. 4.

Terms and renewal of license.

A dental therapist may renew a dental therapy license according to the terms of renewal under part 3100.1700. The onetime certification for an advanced dental therapist does not require renewal once obtained.

Subp. 5.

Reinstatement of license.

To reinstate a terminated dental therapy license, the applicant must comply with the requirements of part 3100.1850.

Subp. 6.

Emeritus license.

A dental therapist who wishes to apply for an emeritus license may apply for an emeritus inactive license under part 3100.1340 or an emeritus active license under part 3100.1350.

Subp. 7.

Professional development.

A dental therapist must complete professional development requirements including maintaining a professional portfolio under parts 3100.5100 to 3100.5300.

Subp. 8.

Nitrous oxide.

A person applying for a dental therapy license who wants the authority under the license to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia must comply with the requirements of part 3100.3600, subpart 13.

Subp. 9.

Delegated procedures.

A dental therapist can perform the delegated procedures indicated in Minnesota Statutes, section 150A.105. An advanced dental therapist can perform the delegated procedures indicated in Minnesota Statutes, sections 150A.105 and 150A.106.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 150A.04; 150A.06

History:

46 SR 908

Published Electronically:

March 17, 2022