38-1118.02. Licensed dental assistant; application for license; qualifications.
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(1)Every applicant for a license to practice as a licensed dental assistant shall
(a)have a high school diploma or its equivalent,
(b)present proof of
(i)graduation from an accredited dental assisting program or
(ii)a minimum of one thousand five hundred hours of experience as a dental assistant during the five-year period prior to the application for a license,
(c)pass the examination to become a certified dental assistant administered by the Dental Assisting National Board or an equivalent examination approved by the Board of Dentistry,
(d)pass a jurisprudence examination approved by the board that is based on the Nebraska statutes, rules, and regulations governing the practice of dental assisting, and
(e)complete continuing education as a condition of licensure if required by the board.
(2)Upon completion of these requirements, the department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue the applicant a license to practice as a licensed dental assistant.