Sec. 265.004. PIT AND FISSURE SEALANT CERTIFICATE

(a) The board shall issue a pit and fissure sealant certificate to a dental assistant who qualifies under this section.

(b) To qualify for a certificate, an applicant must:

(1) have at least two years' experience as a dental assistant; and

(2) have successfully completed a minimum of eight hours of clinical and didactic education in pit and fissure sealants taken through an accredited dental hygiene program or a dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and approved by the board.

(c) The educational program under Subsection (b) must include courses on:

(1) infection control;

(2) cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

(3) treatment of medical emergencies;

(4) microbiology;

(5) chemistry;

(6) dental anatomy;

(7) ethics related to pit and fissure sealant application;

(8) jurisprudence related to pit and fissure sealant application; and

(9) the correct application of sealants, including the actual clinical application of sealants.

(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476, Sec. 8(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

(e) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section, including rules regarding renewal requirements for a certificate issued under this section.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1470, Sec. 4.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 810 , Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 , Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 , Sec. 8(2), eff. September 1, 2009.