New Mexico Register / Volume XXX,
Issue 22 / November 26, 2019
This is an amendment to 16.5.42 NMAC, Section 9, effective
12/14/2019.
16.5.42.9 EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPANDED FUNCTION
DENTAL [AUXILARY]
AUXILIARY:
A. satisfactory completion of an expanded function dental
auxiliary course at an institution.
Where the dental assisting program is accredited by the joint commission
on dental accreditation, and approved by the board. The applicant must be certified in all four
expanded functions as defined in Section 16.5.33 NMAC; or
B. for dental auxiliaries that have five years’
experience and “independent preparation” for the requirements:
(1) applicant
must have a minimum of five years of continuous employment as a dental
assistant or dental hygienist with a minimum of 1,000 hours per year;
(2) achieved
certification in all expanded functions as defined in Section 16.5.33 NMAC;
(3) taken a course of study in dental
anatomy, dental materials, placing and shaping direct restorations, fitting and
shaping of stainless steel crowns, and occlusion function and passed a
post-test approved by the board verifying readiness for taking the
certification examination;
(4) recommended
for an expanded function dental auxiliary (EFDA) certification by the
supervising dentist as defined in Subsection G of Section 16.5.42.7 NMAC;
(5) instructors
must have higher or same level of licensure or certification in respective
courses they are teaching;
C. pass a clinical examination accepted by the board for
certification of EFDA;
D. completed the jurisprudence examination with a score
of at least seventy five percent;
E. exemptions; an expanded function dental auxiliary who
is certified to perform EFDA duties in another state or jurisdiction with
requirements not less stringent than those in New Mexico may be certified based
on credentials;
F. after passing a board accepted examination or being
certified by credentials, EFDA candidates must complete an apprenticeship under
the close personal supervision of a supervising dentist;
(1) the
board will send to the EFDA candidate upon receipt of the completed application
the following:
(a) permit
to start apprenticeship to be displayed during apprenticeship; and
(b) affidavit
form to be signed by supervising dentist at start and completion of
apprenticeship;
(2) the
affidavit shall state that the supervising dentist assures that the EFDA
candidate is competent in the procedures allowed by an EFDA and that the
supervising dentist assumes full responsibility and liability for the training
and actions of the EFDA;
(3) once the permit is issued by the
board office the EFDA candidate has 180 days to complete the apprenticeship; (a
grace period of no more than 60 days may be granted by the board chair or
vice-chair) and
(4) upon completion of the
apprenticeship the candidate must return the EFDA permit and the signed
affidavit to the board; once the permit and signed affidavit have been received
and verified by the board a certificate for EFDA may be issued.
[16.5.42.9
NMAC - N, 1/9/2012; A, 06/14/2012; A, 7/17/2013; A, 12/16/2015; A, 3/18/2018;
A, 12/14/2019]