(1) An applicant seeking licensure in Washington by examination must successfully complete the following:
(a) A dental hygiene clinical examination approved by the committee:
(i) The Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) dental hygiene clinical examinations effective May 8, 1992;
(ii) The Central Regional Dental Testing Services, Incorporated (CRDTS) dental hygiene clinical examinations effective 2003; and
(iii) The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) clinical examination effective January 1, 2000, through August 21, 2009, or after March 16, 2018.
(b) In lieu of the WREB, CRDTS, or CDCA examination (or any of their subparts), the secretary may accept a substantially equivalent examination (or substantially equivalent examination subparts).
(2) The dental hygiene applicant must complete dental hygiene practical examinations which consist of the following competencies:
(a) Patient evaluation clinical competency including an extra-oral and intra-oral examination;
(b) Prophylaxis clinical competency;
(c) Local anesthesia written and clinical competency; and
(d) Restorative clinical competency.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
18.29.210,
43.70.280, and chapter
18.29 RCW. WSR 18-21-141, § 246-815-050, filed 10/19/18, effective 11/19/18. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.280,
18.29.120,
18.29.140, and
18.29.150. WSR 04-20-049, § 246-815-050, filed 10/1/04, effective 11/1/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.29 RCW and RCW
18.20.150(4). WSR 95-16-102, § 246-815-050, filed 8/1/95, effective 9/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.29.120(2). WSR 95-07-003, § 246-815-050, filed 3/2/95, effective 4/2/95. Statutory Authority: RCW
43.70.040. WSR 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-815-050, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.29 RCW, RCW
18.29.021, [18.29.]045 and [18.29.]130. WSR 90-23-011 (Order 098), § 308-25-015, filed 11/13/90, effective 12/14/90. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.29.031. WSR 86-09-014 (Order PL 585), § 308-25-015, filed 4/7/86.]