201 KAR 8:220. Clinical examinations.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS 313.050, 313.060, 313.100

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 313.220(1)

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 313.050 requires the passage of a written and a clinical examination in order to become licensed as a dentist. This administrative regulation establishes the standards for the clinical examination.

 

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Gross malperformance" means gross injury to the hard or soft tissue or gross failure to observe accepted dental principles as determined by the examiners.

      (2) "Misconduct" means:

      (a) Cheating on the examination by giving assistance to, or receiving assistance from, another individual;

      (b) Disorderly conduct, as defined in KRS 525.060; or

      (c) Harassment, as defined in KRS 525.070.

 

      Section 2. (1) Clinical examination. The requirements of the clinical examination shall be within the discretion of the board as to subject matter but these requirements shall be agreed upon one (1) year prior to the examination, and shall remain within the subjects contained in the regular curriculum of accredited dental schools.

      (2) Successful completion of the clinical examination adopted for use by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry shall require that a candidate obtain a score of seventy-five (75) percent or higher on each individual section of one (1) of the following examinations within three (3) tries:

      (a) The examination of the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.;

      (b) The examination of the Western Regional Testing Association;

      (c) The examination of the Northeast Regional Board, provided that the candidate also successfully completes an additional CSW Computer Simultations examination; or

      (d) The examination of the Central Regional Dental Testing Services, Inc., provided that the candidate also successfully completes an additional CSW Computer Simulatations examination.

      (3)(a) An applicant who has taken the clinical examination three (3) times and failed to achieve a passing score shall not be allowed to sit for the examination again until a remediation plan has been submitted, approved, and completed in accordance with this subsection.

      (b) The applicant shall:

      1. Review the results of the previous administrations of the examinations and determine the areas of deficiency in the applicant's previous attempts at the examination; and

      2. Submit a remediation plan to the board that includes further study or work in the areas that were demonstrated to be deficient for that candidate in the previous three (3) examinations.

      (c) The board shall review the stated deficiencies and the plan and either approve it or modify it based on the deficiencies of the candidate as demonstrated by the examination results.

      (d) The applicant shall show proof of successful completion of the remediation plan before being allowed to sit for a further administration of the examination.

      (4) Regional testing agencies shall not conduct examinations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky without obtaining the authorization of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry.

      (5) A candidate shall be dismissed during the course of the examination for gross malperformance or misconduct.

      (6) A candidate who is dismissed from the examination for malperformance or misconduct shall have the right to appeal his dismissal to the Kentucky Board of Dentistry by filing a petition in writing stating his grounds for appeal before the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. Thereafter, a majority vote by the board members present shall determine the issue.

      (7) A candidate may appeal a decision of the board in accordance with KRS 13B.140. (Den:G:E6-1; 1 Ky.R. 340; eff. 2-5-75; Am. 4 Ky.R. 52; 253; eff. 12-27-77; 22 Ky.R. 107; eff. 8-16-95; 26 Ky.R. 1690; 1941; eff. 5-10-2000; 32 Ky.R. 1145; 1389; eff. 3-2-06; 34 Ky.R. 331; eff. 10-17-2007.)