2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-1297  Accreditation of schools

A. In order to be accredited by the United States department of education or the council on higher education accreditation, a school must require for the granting of a diploma in denture technology at least sixty semester hours of courses in subjects to be determined by the board. These subjects shall include:

1. Anatomy, physiology, nutrition and diet.

2. Microbiology, pathology, histology, embryology and pharmacology.

3. Speech, English, ethics, psychology and sociology.

4. Denture techniques, materials and construction.

5. Dental morphology and anatomy.

B. Advanced placement or credit by examination may be granted by an accredited school in any subject area in accordance with institution policy and based on the same standards of achievement required for students who earn credit in the usual way.