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Application Resources
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Resources that may be of use to applicants for licensure or registration with the Iowa Dental Board.
New Rules Effective April 9, 2025
- Jurisprudence for Dental Professionals - v. April 9, 2025
- Includes the recently-published rule changes now located in Iowa Administrative Code 481.
- Includes Iowa Code chapters 153, 147, 272C (2025).
- This may be used in conjunction with the jurisprudence examination.
- Central Regional Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS): Patient-based and manikin-based exams.
- Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA): Patient-based and manikin-based exams.
- Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) Scheduled to merge with CDCA in 2022-2023: Patient-based exam. (Manikin-based exam accepted for RDH.)
- States Resources for Testing & Assessments (SRTA): Patient-based exam.
- Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA): Patient-based exam.
The List of Potentially-Disqualifying Criminal Convictions provides an overview of the types of convictions that could result in the denial of a license.
Please note: Having been convicted of an offense on this list does not automatically disqualify an applicant from licensure or registration. The Board reviews applications on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants for licensure or registration with the Iowa Dental Board that have a criminal history conviction, may petition the Board for a decision regarding licensure or registration prior to submitting the application for license or registration.
Note: There is a fee of $25 for review of the petition.
You may access the Petition for Determination of Eligibility for Licensure or Registration here.
List of Testing Sites
Complete list of community college testing sites that regularly administer the board examinations in jurisprudence, infection control, and dental radiography.
To schedule a dental, dental hygiene, or dental assistant examination, please contact the testing site of your choice at least 10 days prior to the exam date. A proctor fee will be paid directly to the community college testing site.
ANKENY:
Des Moines Area Community College
Testing Center Bldg. 6, Room 23
2006 S. Ankeny Blvd.
Ankeny, IA 50023-8995
Joanne Purtill
Email: jmpurtill@dmacc.edu or ankenytestingcenter@dmacc.edu
Phone: 515.964.6595
BETTENDORF:
Eastern Iowa Community College
Scott Community College Testing Center
500 Belmont Road
Bettendorf, IA 52722
Email: scctestcenter@eicc.edu
Phone: 563.441.4088
BURLINGTON:
Southeastern Community College
1500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655
Email: successcenter@scciowa.edu
Phone: 319.208.5155
CALMAR:
Northeast Iowa Community College
Wilder Business Center
Highway 150 South, Box 400
Calmar, IA 52132
Contact: Kathy Donovan
Email: donovanka@nicc.edu
Phone: 844.642.2338 ext. 1495
CARROLL:
DMACC Carroll Campus
Testing Center, 906 N Grant Road #157
Carroll, IA 51401
Contact: Holly Hoffman
Email: carrolltestingcenter@dmacc.edu or hlhoffman3@dmacc.edu
Phone: 712.792.1755
CEDAR RAPIDS:
Kirkwood Community College
2055 Cedar Hall on the Kirkwood Campus
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W.
P.O. Box 2068
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Email: testcenter@kirkwood.edu
Phone: 800.332.2055
CENTERVILLE:
Indian Hills Community College
Success Center, 721 N. First St.
Centerville, IA 52544
Contact: Tom Davis
Email: tommy.davis@indianhills.edu
Phone: 800.670.3641 ext. 2207 or 641.856.2143 ext. 2214
CLINTON:
Clinton Community College
Testing Center, 1000 Lincoln Blvd
Clinton, IA 52732
Email: ccctestcenter@eicc.edu
Phone: 563.244.7090
CORALVILLE:
Kirkwood Regional Test Center at Univ. Iowa
2301 Oakdale Blvd. Rm. 126
Coralville, IA 52241
Email: test.center.ic@kirkwood.edu
Phone: 319.887.3642
COUNCIL BLUFFS:
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Rd.
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Contact: Cara Trede
Email: testing@iwcc.edu
Phone: 712.325.3277 or 800.432.5852
Fax: 712.388.6803
CRESTON:
Southwestern Community College
1501 West Townline St.
Creston, IA 50801
Contact: Lisa Shawler
Email: shawler@swcciowa.edu
Contact: Casie Klejch (Director)
Email: klejch@swcciowa.edu
Phone: 800.247.4023 ext. 330 or 641.782.1320
Fax: 641.782.1320
DES MOINES
DMACC Urban Campus
1100 7th St, Bldg 1, Room 117
Des Moines, IA 50314
Contact: Roberta Morgan
Email: rmmorgan@dmacc.edu
Phone: 515.697.7809
Schedule online at uctestingcenter@dmacc.edu
DES MOINES
DMACC Southridge Center
1111 E Army Post RD, Suite 2004, Room 3A
Des Moines, IA 50315
Contact: Jane Rogers
Email: jerogers@dmacc.edu or southridgetestingcenter@dmacc.edu
Phone: 515.287.8720
DUBUQUE/PEOSTA
Northeast Iowa Community College
700 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001
Contact: Russell Bahl
Email: bahlr25104@nicc.edu
Phone: 844.642.2338 ext. 3251
EMMETSBURG
Iowa Lakes Community College
Allied Health, 3200 College Drive
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Contact: Oscar DeLong, (Director of Library Services)
Email: odelong@iowalakes.edu
Phone: 800.242.5108 ext. 5227 or 712.362.7936
Fax: 712-852-2152
FORT DODGE
Iowa Central Community College
1500 W Agency Road
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Contact: Amy Moffitt
Email: moffitt_a@iowacentral.edu
Phone: 515.574.1044
KEOKUK
Southeastern Community College
335 Messenger Rd.
Keokuk, IA 52632
Email: kktesting@scciowa.edu
Phone: 319.313.1943
MARSHALLTOWN
Iowa Valley Community College
Iowa Valley Education & Training Center
206 E Church St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Contact: Jon Nunez
Email: Jon.Nunez@iavalley.edu
Phone: 641.754.1348
Fax: 641-754-1349
MASON CITY
North Iowa Area Community College
Student Learning Center, 500 College Drive
Mason City, IA 50401
Contact: Leah Wipf
Email: testing.center@niacc.edu
Phone: 888.466.4222 ext. 4237 or 641.422.4237
MUSCATINE
Muscatine Community College
152 Colorado St
Muscatine, IA 52761
Email: mmctestcenter@eicc.edu
Contact: Bethany Owens
Email: blowens@eicc.edu
Phone: 563.288.6056
(An Eastern Iowa Community College - EICC)
OTTUMWA
Indian Hills Community College
Attn: Testing Center
525 Grandview Ave.
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Contact: Chuck Allen
Email: callen@indianhills.edu
Phone: 641.683.5142 or 641.683.5233
SHELDON
Northwest Iowa Community College
603 West Park St.
Sheldon, IA 51201
Contact: Mariah Oliver (Director)
Email: moliver@nwicc.edu
Contact: Keri Siebrecht
Email: ksiebrecht@nwicc.edu
Phone: 800.352.4907 or 712.324.5061 ext. 112
SIOUX CITY
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Testing Center,
4647 Stone Ave., Building A
Sioux City, IA 51106
Email: testcenter@witcc.edu
Phone: 800.352.4649 or 712.274.6443
WATERLOO
Hawkeye Community College
Student Services, Hawkeye Center, 2nd Floor,
1501 E. Orange Rd., P.O. Box 8015
Waterloo, IA 50701
Contact: Marcy Gosse
Email: marcy.gosse@hawkeyecollege.edu
Phone: 800.670.4769 or 319.296.4014
Government Agencies & Professional Associations
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Website information about other government agencies or professional associations that may be of benefit to licensees & registrants in Iowa.
Federal Agencies
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA)
Agencies with the State of Iowa
Dental & Professional Associations
Continuing Education Resources
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Effective July 1, 2019, licensees and registrants who practice in Iowa, must complete training through the Department of Human Services and renew the training every three years thereafter. Credit can be claimed for completing courses.
Note: The DHS core training is awarded two hours for each section completed, for a possible total of four hours.
- 2025 Iowa Dental Board Jurisprudence Webinar (with audio)
- Iowa Dental Board Jurisprudence Course Completion Form
- 2025 Iowa Dental Board Jurisprudence PowerPoint Slides (no audio)
After watching the webinar, complete the course completion form. You will receive an email with your responses following the submission of the form. Keep the email with your continuing education records.
You may also complete a course via one of the providers listed here.
American Dental Association Training Courses
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Acute Dental Pain
- Addressing Dental Access Opioid Prevention and Pain Management
- Opioids, Dentistry and Addiction: The Dentist's Role in Treating Pain
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Addiction Field: A Call to Dentists
- Integrating Controlled Substance Risk Assessment and Management into Dental Practice
American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Training Course
Laws & Rules for Dentistry
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Below are the statutes and administrative rules that pertain directly to the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting in Iowa.
Laws are contained in the Iowa Code. They are enacted by the Iowa Legislature and provide statutory authority to the professional licensure boards.
New rules became effective April 9, 2025.
Iowa Administrative Code 481
- Ch. 570 — Dental Board Administration
- Ch. 571 — Dental Board Fees
- Ch. 572 — Dental Licensure, Registration, Renewal, Reactivation and Reinstatement
- Ch. 573 — Dental Continuing Education
- Ch. 574 — General Requirements and Standards of Practice
- Ch. 575 — Dental Assistants, Dental Radiography Qualifications, and Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Ch. 576 — Dental Hygienists
- Ch. 577 — Expanded Functions
- Ch. 578 — Prescribing, Administering, and Dispensing Drugs
- Ch. 579 — Sedation and Nitrous Oxide
- Ch. 580 — Dental Board Complaints and Investigations
- Ch. 581 — Dental Board Discipline
Iowa Code & Administrative Rules for Licensing Boards
The following Iowa Code chapters and administrative rules apply to licensing boards within the department.
The following laws apply to professional licensing boards.
The following chapters from Iowa Administrative Code 481 apply to professional licensing boards within the Department of Inspections, Appeals, Inspections, and Licensing.
- Ch. 3 — Declaratory Orders
- Ch. 4 — Agency Procedures for Rulemaking
- Ch. 5 — Public Records and Fair Information Practices
- Ch. 6 — Uniform Waiver Rules
- Ch. 7 — Military Service, Veteran Reciprocity, and Spouses of Active-Duty Service Members
- Ch. 500 — Model Rules for Board Administrative Processes
- Ch. 501 — Model Rules for Licensure by Verification or Work Experience
- Ch. 502 — Model Rules for Use of Criminal Convictions in Eligibility Determinations and Initial Licensing Decisions
- Ch. 503 — Model Rules for Complaints and Investigations
- Ch. 506 — Model Rules for Contested Cases Before Licensing Boards and Information Settlements
- Ch. 507 — Professional Licensing Division Fees
Rulemaking notices, along with adopted rule changes, are published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin.
The preamble for each notice includes a summary of the proposed rule changes. The notice includes information about how to submit public comment when applicable. All comments are forwarded to the board for review prior to making a final decision on the outcome of rule change proposals.
Other Resources
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Information from the Iowa Dental Board and other resources.
New Rules Effective April 9, 2025
- Jurisprudence for Dental Professionals - v. April 9, 2025
- Includes the recently-published rule changes now located in Iowa Administrative Code 481.
- Includes Iowa Code chapters 153, 147, 272C (2025).
Drake University Head Start spoke at a recent board meeting regarding early childhood exams required for participation in some programs. Drake University provided the current form for use and reference by dental offices.
Dental Board Fees
Application & Renewal Fees
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DDS/DMD: Dental License on the Basis of Exam:* $200
DDS/DMD: Dental License on the Basis of Credentials or Verification: $550
Fee for Background Check Packet: $46
DDS/DMD: Faculty Permit: $200
MS: Moderate Sedation Permit: $500
GA: General Anesthesia Permit: $500
DDS/DMD: Resident License: $120
Resident License Extension: $40
*Applicants who were issued and held a license in another state for more than 12 months must apply on the basis of credentials or verification.
RDH: Dental Hygiene License on the Basis of Exam:* $100
RDH: Dental Hygiene License Application on the Basis of Credentials or Verification: $200
Fee for Background Check Packet: $46
LA: Local Anesthesia Permit Application: $70
RDH: Faculty Permit: $200
RDH: Resident License: $120
Resident License Extension Application: $40
*Applicants who were issued and held a license in another state for more than 12 months must apply on the basis of credentials or verification.
RDA: Dental Assistant Registration (without Radiography Qualification): $40
QDA: Dental Assistant Registration & Radiography Qualification (combined): $60
QDA or XDA: Dental Radiography Qualification: $40
Effective Jan. 1, 2021, pursuant to HF 2627, individuals whose household adjusted gross income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level may request a waiver of application fees related to an initial application for license or registration. Please note: The fee waiver does not extend to applications for renewal, reinstatement or reactivation.
To determine eligibility, you must first identify the number of individuals in your household. Once this is determined, reference the Federal Poverty Level and identify the income that matches the number of individuals in your household. If your household adjusted gross income, as reported on your most recent federal tax return, is less than the identified value, you are eligible for the one-time fee waiver.
DOCUMENTATION FOR QUALIFICATION OF WAIVER
If you wish to apply for a fee waiver you must attest that your household adjusted gross income does not exceed 200% and agree to submit documentation of one of the following to verify your household income:
- If you are married and filed separately, you will need to submit the Federal Tax Return for both your spouse and yourself.
- If you were claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return, you will need to submit the Federal Tax Return for the tax filer who claimed you as a dependent.
Questions can be directed to IDB@iowa.gov.
DDS/DMD: Dental License: $315
DDS/DMD: Faculty Permit: $315
MS: Moderate Sedation Permit: $125
GA: General Anesthesia Permit: $125
Late Fee: September of Renewal Year: $100
Late Fee: October of Renewal Year: $150
RDH: Dental Hygiene License: $150
RDH: Faculty Permit: $315
LA: Local Anesthesia Permit: $25
Late Fee: September of Renewal Year: $100
Late Fee: October of Renewal Year: $150
RDA: Dental Assistant Registration (without Radiography Qualification): $75
QDA: Dental Assistant Registration & Radiography Qualification (combined): $115
QDA or XDA: Dental Radiography Qualification: $40
Late Fee: September of Renewal Year: $20
Late Fee: October of Renewal Year: $40
Reinstatement applications require payment of a reinstatement application fee and one past-due renewal fee. Additionally, dentists and dental hygienists must submit a background check packet for which the fee is $46.
DDS/DMD: Dental License: $150 + $315 + $46 = $511
RDH: Dental Hygiene License: $100 + $150 + $46 = 316
RDA: Dental Assistant Registration (without Radiography Qualification): $50 + $75 = $125
QDA: Dental Assistant Registration & Radiography Qualification (combined): $50 + $115 = $165
XDA: Dental Radiography Qualification: $40 + $40 = $80
VOLUNTEER
If you will be volunteering dental services at a non-profit and you do not hold an active Iowa dental or dental hygiene license, you may apply for a temporary permit on the basis to volunteer. There is no fee for this application; though a completed application must be submitted via the Iowa Dental Board online services website.
EDUCATIONAL or URGENT NEED
Temporary permits on the basis of educational purpose or urgent need may be issued for up to three months at a predetermined location of practice. Applicants are limited to a maximum of three temporary permits in total. Thereafter, applicants would be required to apply for a permanent dental or dental hygiene license.
Note: Temporary permits on the basis of educational purpose or urgent need are not intended for individuals who will make application for a permanent dental license.
Fee for Educational Purpose or Urgent Need: $100
Miscellaneous Fees
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Duplicate Certificate: Duplicate license, permit or registration certificate: $25
Duplicate Renewal Card: Electronic copies are provided at no cost. Hard copy when requested: $25.
Certification or verification: The fee for a written certification or written verification issued by board staff of an Iowa license, permit or registration: $25.
Facility Inspection: Actual cost not to exceed $500 per facility.
Returned Check: $39
Note: Electronic copies of renewal cards and other items may be requested via the Iowa Dental Board online services website.
MAILING LISTS
The standard mailing list for all active licensees and registrants includes the full name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and Iowa county. The standard mailing list of dentists or dental hygienists includes resident licensees and faculty permit holders.
Electronic File: $35 per profession requested.
File on CD or DVD: $45 per profession requested.
Printed Mailing List (e.g. labels): $65 per profession requested.
STANDARD DATA LISTS
The standard data list for active licensees or registrants includes full name, address, Iowa county (if applicable), original issue date, expiration date, license or registration number, license or registration status, specialty (if applicable), and whether public disciplinary action has been taken. The standard data list includes resident licensees and faculty permit holders.
Electronic File: $45 per profession requested.
File on CD or DVD: $55 per profession requested.
Printed Mailing List (e.g. labels): $75 per profession requested.
Additional data elements, programming or sorting increases the following fees by $25.
Note: Email addresses are not included in mailing and standard data list requests.
To submit a request: Mailing and standard data list requests may be made and downloaded via the Iowa Dental Board online services website.
To request an electronic renewal card, or make another online purchase or request, please go to the online shop of the Iowa Dental Board's online services website.
Note about Mailing & Data Lists: When requesting a mailing or standard data list, if you select the option for Download Data List, the request will be available to you in the online shop approximately 5-10 minutes after the payment is submitted. The Excel report(s) with the data are available in the online shop for 30 days. You may download copies of the report(s) as many times as needed within that time frame.