Dental assistants — registration requirements, renewal, revocation, or suspension — exceptions.

1. A person shall not practice on or after July 1, 2001, as a registered dental assistant unless the person has registered with the board and received a certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter . 2. Education requirements shall be determined by the board by rule, according to standards to be determined by the board. A person shall be registered upon the successful completion of either of the education and examination requirements established in paragraph “a” or “b” : a. Successful completion of a course of study and examination approved by the board and sponsored by a board-approved postsecondary school. b. Successful completion of on-the-job training and examination consisting of all of the following: (1) Completion of on-the-job training as specified in rule. (2) Successful completion of an examination process approved by the board. A written examination may be waived by the board pursuant to section 17A.9A , in practice situations where the written examination is deemed to be unnecessary or detrimental to the dentist’s practice. 3. The education requirements in subsection 2 , paragraphs “a” and “b” may include possession of a valid certificate in a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Successful passage of an examination administered by the board under subsection 2 , paragraph “a” or “b” , which shall include sections regarding infection control, hazardous materials, and jurisprudence, shall also be required. 4. The board shall establish continuing education requirements as a condition of renewing registration as a registered dental assistant, as well as standards for the suspension or revocation of registration. 5. A person may practice as a dental assistant without receiving a certificate of registration as described in this section if the person successfully completes a term of practical training under the supervision of a dentist. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the implementation of this subsection . 2000 Acts, ch 1002, §6 ; 2002 Acts, ch 1108, §23 ; 2005 Acts, ch 28, §1, 2 ; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §39 ; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §201 ; 2025 Acts, ch 41, §5, 6 Referred to in §153.14 Subsection 1 amended Subsection 5 stricken and rewritten