Refresher course - Reentry.

20-04-01-05.1. Refresher course - Reentry. Hygienists formerly licensed in North Dakota or in any state or jurisdiction where the licensure requirements were substantially equivalent may apply for licensure reentry as follows: 1. Grounds for denial of the application under North Dakota Century Code section 43-20-05 do not exist. 2. The applicant has passed, within one year of making application, a written examination administered by the board on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in this state. 3. The applicant successfully completed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation course within the previous two years. 4. The applicant has the physical health and visual acuity to enable the applicant to meet the minimum standards of professional competence. 5. The applicant has practiced dental hygiene. 6. The applicant has: a. Provided anything necessary for a background check, or a criminal history record check pursuant to North Dakota Century Code section 43-28-11.2. b. If required by the board, appeared before the board. c. If required by the board, undergone a clinical competency assessment conducted by a dental education provider approved by the board. d. If required by the board, has successfully completed all aspects of the clinical competency assessment and a reeducation program or refresher course approved by the board that meets the following minimum requirements: (1) Clinical instruction, clinical skills practice, and a clinical post-assessment to demonstrate clinical competency; 6 (2) Proof of competency in periodontal probing, calculus detection, and calculus removal; (3) Didactic education must include education on the staging and grading of periodontal conditions; 7. A formerly licensed hygienist who is reentering the practice of dental hygiene may not administer sealants, local anesthetic, or nitrous oxide without first completing courses of instruction approved by the board and being issued a permit by the board. History: Effective July 1, 2022; amended effective April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-28-06 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-20-01.3, 43-20-10