2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 35 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-35-127.5. Dental hygienist - licensure by endorsement

(1) The board shall provide for licensure upon application of any person licensed in good standing to practice dental hygiene in another state or territory of the United States who has met the requirements of section 12-35-126, and provides the credentials and meets the qualifications set forth in this section in the manner prescribed by the board.

(2) The board shall issue a license to an applicant duly licensed as a dental hygienist in another state or territory of the United States who has submitted credentials and qualifications for licensure in Colorado that include:

(a) Verification of licensure from any other jurisdiction where the applicant has held a dental hygiene or other health care license;

(b) Evidence of the applicant's successful completion of the national board dental examination administered by the joint commission on national dental examinations;

(c) (I) Verification that the applicant has been engaged either in clinical practice or in teaching dental hygiene or dentistry in an accredited program for at least one year during the three years immediately preceding the date of the receipt of the application; or

(II) Evidence that the applicant has demonstrated competency as a dental hygienist as determined by the board;

(d) A report of any pending or final disciplinary actions against any health care license held by the applicant at any time; and

(e) A report of any pending or final malpractice actions against the applicant.