POLICY FOR NERB REMEDIATION FOR APPLICANTS FOR DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE IN THE STATE OF OHIO

Preamble: The purpose of this policy is to address the concerns of the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) regarding Ohio's policy for remediation after more than one NERB exam failure.

If an applicant for licensure as a dental hygienist in the state of Ohio fails the examination administered by the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) two (2) times, he/she will be required to satisfactorily complete thirteen (13) hours of remediation approved in advance by the Ohio State Dental Board (Board) before again sitting for the NERB examination.

If an applicant fails the NERB examination three (3) times, he/she will be required to satisfactorily complete the following before being permitted to again sit for the NERB examination:

• A special remediation course of not less than thirteen (13) hours of didactic training and a minimum of twenty (20) hours of clinical training in an accredited dental hygiene program approved in advance by the Board.

If the NERB examination is failed three (3) times, the entire exam must be retaken. If after remediation the NERB exam is not successfully passed the 4th time, the applicant must continue to retake the entire exam a 5th, 6th, etc. times.

(December 3, 1998)