WAC 246-815-050. Dental hygiene clinical examination

(1) An applicant seeking licensure in Washington by examination must successfully complete the following:

(a) A dental hygiene clinical examination approved by the committee:

(i) The Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) dental hygiene clinical examinations effective May 8, 1992;

(ii) The Central Regional Dental Testing Services, Incorporated (CRDTS) dental hygiene clinical examinations effective 2003; and

(iii) The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA) clinical examination effective January 1, 2000, through August 21, 2009, or after March 16, 2018.

(b) In lieu of the WREB, CRDTS, or CDCA examination (or any of their subparts), the secretary may accept a substantially equivalent examination (or substantially equivalent examination subparts).

(2) The dental hygiene applicant must complete dental hygiene practical examinations which consist of the following competencies:

(a) Patient evaluation clinical competency including an extra-oral and intra-oral examination;

(b) Prophylaxis clinical competency;

(c) Local anesthesia written and clinical competency; and

(d) Restorative clinical competency.