ARM 24.138.503. LICENSURE OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS

(1) Applicants for dental hygienist licensure must have: (a) passed the written dental hygiene examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, or its successor; (b) passed a board approved regional clinical practical examination. Examinations shall be valid for the purpose of initial licensure for a period of five years from the date of passage of the examination; and (c) graduated from a dental hygiene school accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation, or its successor. (2) The patient-based or, beginning March 12, 2020, a simulated patient-based clinical practical exam must include the following: (a) clinical competency and patient competency with the following components: (i) pocket depth; (ii) recession; (iii) calculus detection and removal; and (iv) intraoral and extraoral assessment. (3) A local anesthetic permit applicant shall successfully pass the CDCA-WREB-CITA local anesthesia exam or board-approved local anesthetic exam. (4) The board may review applications from applicants who have taken a clinical practical examination that does not meet the above criteria as nonroutine for licensure. (5) Local anesthetic certification requires: (a) education and training regarding the administration of local anesthetic agents as demonstrated by: (i) successful passage of a board-approved local anesthetic examination, that includes a written and clinical component, within the last five years; or (ii) proof of completion in coursework and training regarding the administration of local anesthetic agents and written verification that the applicant has practiced administering local anesthetic agents in another jurisdiction within the last five years; (b) a copy of the applicant's current CPR, ACLS, or PALS card; (c) payment of appropriate fees; and (d) copies of any local anesthetic agent authorization(s) held in other states.