IC 25-13-1-6: Qualifications of applicant

Sec. 6. An applicant:

(1) must not have been convicted of a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently;

(2) must be a graduate of a:

(A) school for dental hygienists that:

(i) is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;

(ii) is recognized by the board; and

(iii) requires a formal course of training of not less than two (2) years of eight (8) months each; or

(B) dental college or university in a foreign country with a degree that is equal to at least a doctorate in Indiana of:

(i) dental surgery; or

(ii) dental medicine;

determined and approved by the board;

(3) must pass an examination administered by an entity approved by the board;

(4) may not take the examination described in subdivision (3) more than three (3) times; and

(5) if the applicant is a graduate of a dental college or university described in subdivision (2), must submit the following to the board:

(A) The applicant's academic transcripts for review by the board, including an English translation of the transcript if the transcript is not in English.

(B) A satisfactory credential verification assessment by:

(i) the board;

(ii) an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services; or

(iii) any other organization approved by the board.