Requirements for licensure by credential review.

20-02-01-03.2. Requirements for licensure by credential review. The board may grant a license to practice dentistry to an applicant who has met the requirements of North Dakota Century Code section 43-28-15 or 43-51.1-02 and all the following requirements: 1. The applicant has successfully completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course within two years of application. 2. The applicant has the physical health and visual acuity to enable the applicant to meet the minimum standards of professional competence. 3. The applicant has completed thirty-two hours of continuing education in accordance with section 20-02-01-06 within two years of application. 4. The applicant has completed an education program, including a certificate program, resulting in the issuance of a doctor of dental surgery or a doctor of dental medicine, or the equivalent. 3 Determinations of equivalency are made by the board, and are based on the board's review of the application and on an independent assessment carried out by a board-approved assessment or accreditation institution. The applicant shall bear all costs associated with an equivalency assessment. After reviewing the application and assessment, the board may require the applicant to complete additional steps, including completion of additional education, passage of a national written examination, and passage of a clinical competency examination approved by the board. The examination may include a periodontal component, posterior composite or amalgam restoration, a class three restorative procedure, an endodontic component, and a fixed prosthetic component. 5. The applicant has completed a clinical examination, including a hand skills assessment. History: Effective January 1, 2011; amended effective April 1. 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-28-06, 43-51.1-02 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-28-15, 43-51.1-02, 43-51.1-03