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Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 4-302.1

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) To qualify for a certificate to be an expanded function dental assistant, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(b) The applicant must be of good moral character.

(c) The applicant must be at least 18 years old.

(d) The applicant must:

(1) Be a high school graduate or have attained a high school equivalency;

(2) Have successfully completed a course of study approved, subject to subsection (e) of this section, by the Board related to the intraoral procedure for which the applicant has applied for a certificate;

(3) Have the appropriate certification from the Dental Assisting National Board;

(4) Have passed any examination provided for in a regulation adopted by the Board; and

(5) Submit to a State criminal history records check.

(e) The Board may not approve a course of study under subsection (d)(2) of this section unless the course of study is part of:

(1) A U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps dental assisting program;

(2) A dental assisting program located within an institution of postsecondary education that is accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;

(3) A dental assisting program that is located within a high school and is recognized by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the high school accrediting body of a state; or

(4) A dental assisting program that is accredited by the Council on Dental Accreditation, or a successor organization.

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