153.15A - DENTAL HYGIENISTS -- LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, RENEWAL. - Iowa Statutes

153.15A DENTAL HYGIENISTS -- LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, RENEWAL. 1. In addition to requirements adopted by rule by the board, in order to obtain a license as a dental hygienist, an applicant shall present evidence to the board of both of the following: a. That the applicant possesses a degree or certificate of graduation from a college, university, or institution of higher education, accredited by a national agency recognized by the council on postsecondary accreditation or the United States department of education, in a program of dental hygiene with a minimum of two academic years of curriculum. b. That the applicant possesses a valid certificate in a nationally recognized course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 2. In order to renew a license as a dental hygienist, a licensee shall furnish evidence of valid annual certification for cardiopulmonary resuscitation which shall be credited toward the licensee's continuing education requirement.          Section History: Recent Form 92 Acts, ch 1121, § 1