Texas Occupations Code
§ 256.0531 — ALTERNATIVE DENTAL HYGIENE TRAINING PROGRAMS
OC § 256.0531Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 256. LICENSING OF DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS · Art. B. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO DENTAL HYGIENIST
Statute text
View on source(a)It is the intent of the legislature that programs approved by the board under this section provide hygiene training that is substantially equivalent to training provided under traditional programs.
(b)An alternative dental hygiene training program must meet the following requirements:
(1)the program must be determined to be eligible for accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association before students can enroll in the program;
(2)the program must require hygiene students to complete four semesters of didactic education from a school of dentistry, dental hygiene school, or other educational institution approved by the board;
(3)didactic education shall be provided by instruction in the classroom or by distance learning, remote coursework, or similar modes of instruction offered by an institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
(4)didactic education shall include instruction in anatomy, pharmacology, x-ray, ethics, jurisprudence, hygiene, and any other subject regularly taught in reputable schools of dentistry and dental hygiene that the board may require;
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Legislative history
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 295 (S.B. 313), Sec. 48(1), eff. September 1, 2017.