{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-1118.02","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1118.02","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1118.02","body":"(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.\n\n(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.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 38"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=38-1118.02","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"245be8a2d6279b4de68ba6e2b074a0aa2b3631b4fc28e8cc4d1963201a482813","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-1118.01","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-38-1118.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}