Proof of Hepatitis B Immunity: I. License Verification s — if applicable You are required to list all the state s you have ever held or hold a license to practice. Please note - If it has been more than 10 years since you last practiced dental hygiene, you may be asked to take a refresher course. Before You Start: Make sure you have the following items or the application will not allow you to advance.
A Certification Letter from school signed and sealed after graduation date — seal must be visible and legible. Proof of Appointment to the Faculty of the Endorsing Accredited Dental Hygiene School: Certificate of Appointment as Teacher License Verification s — if applicable You are required to list all the state s you have ever held or hold a license to practice.
Definitions — ORC Permit Required — ORC Authorized Activities — ORC Background Questions Required Uploads:. Approved Permanent Sponsors Medical Emergencies Course Certificate — acquired during the 2 years immediately preceding this application.
Proof of 24 hours of continuing education — acquired during the 2 years immediately preceding this application. Proof of 1 year and hours of dental hygiene experience — letter from employer with specific time frame and hours indicated.
Renewal Application: Instructions. Hepatitis B Waiver Form. Copy of most recent license to practice Dentistry or Dental Hygiene — Issued by a jurisdiction in the United States or in one or more branches of the United States armed services.
You may apply on line at members. How much is ODHA membership? Component dues vary. You can find your component code and dues amount on the components page. What is my members only code? Have your membership number ready so your status can be verified.
List of Potentially Disqualifying Offenses. The Board has made every effort to include the information you need to apply for licensure on this website. If you have questions or concerns about the licensure process, contact us at and speak with our licensing manager. Dental Board licensees who have licenses set to expire during the period of emergency March 27, — April 1, now have until July 1, to renew their license.
However, you must submit documentation from the school or program indicating that you were a student during that time. The Board accepts documentation from approved or accepted providers of CE. Approved or accepted sponsors are the following:. The Board accepts CE from any of the approved or accepted sponsors listed so long as the content complies with the guidelines set forth in Ohio Administrative Code rule which states:. Acceptable continuing education for all Ohio licensees is defined as educational and scientific courses given by board-approved sponsors consisting of activities designed to review existing concepts and techniques, to convey information beyond the basic dental education and to update knowledge on advances in scientific, non-clinical and clinical practice related subject matter, including ethics, regulatory compliance, risk management, nutrition, and evidence-based dentistry wherein the objective is to improve the knowledge, skills and ability of the individual to provide the highest quality of service to the public and the profession.
Categories of credit - To fulfill the minimum requirements set forth in sections If you are claiming the CPR course as part of your continuing education renewal requirement you must provide documentation from the instructor indicating your name, name of the sponsor AHA, ARC or ASHI , name of the instructor, course title, date of the course, and the number of hours of contact CE Hours in order for the hours to be accepted as credit.
A Except as provided in paragraph B 3 of this rule, acceptable continuing education for all Ohio licensees is defined as educational and scientific courses given by board-approved or board accepted sponsors.
The licensee must complete a test with a passing score of not less than seventy-five per cent and demonstrate a level of comprehension before credit is awarded. Tests must be graded by the sponsor and results returned to the licensee.
Supervised self-instruction includes, but is not limited to:. B Categories of credit - With the exception of the requirement in paragraph B 2 of this rule, to fulfill the minimum requirements set forth in sections Licensees shall not receive credit for hours that exceed the maximum number set forth in the following categories:. No maximum number of hours exist for this category. The licensee must obtain a minimum of two hours of continuing education in this category.
The licensee may obtain a maximum of six hours of continuing education in this category. The licensee may obtain a maximum of four hours of continuing education in this category. D Teaching and research appointments- Documented teaching or research activities at an accredited institution, at least one-half day per week per academic year, and holding at least a part-time faculty or research appointment as evidenced by a signed, dated letter of appointment from the chair or director of the accredited institution.
E Volunteer service as a clinician- documented substantial pro bono dental and dental hygiene services to indigent and underserved populations, or to persons who reside in areas of critical need in the state of Ohio. No remuneration shall be made to the licensee or the program sponsor for services provided under this rule. The licensee may obtain up to one-third of their continuing education requirement in this category. F Table clinics- original presentation of or documented viewing of a table clinic at a professional meeting.
The licensee may obtain a maximum of two hours of continuing education in this category. The sponsor is the individual, organization or educational institution or other entity conducting the professional education course.
Sponsors shall be as follows:. A Permanent sponsor — An organization, school or other dental-related organization as set forth in sections B Biennial sponsor — individuals, trade corporations, institutions, study clubs, dental research clinics, and nondental-related entities or groups that have applied and been approved by the board as sponsors for the current biennium.
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