IL Dental Juris study plan
IL Dental Juris · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Illinois Dental Practice Act and Administrative Rules
Map the Illinois Dental Practice Act section by section, labeling each provision as licensure, scope, enforcement, or recordkeeping
Define the statutory terms that drive exam questions (dental practice, dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, supervision levels) in your own words
Outline how the Act delegates rulemaking authority and where the administrative rules (Part 1220) fill in statutory gaps
Build a one-page citation map linking each major statutory topic to its implementing rule section
Your checkpoint
A one-page citation map of Act-to-rule cross-references covering at least 12 topic pairs, plus a 20-term glossary of statutory definitions written from memory.
Illinois Dental Practice Act and Administrative Rules
Trace the composition, appointment, and authority of the Board of Dentistry and its advisory role to the Department
Differentiate the Department's regulatory functions (licensing, investigation, discipline) from the Board's recommendatory functions
Identify the statutory grounds and procedural steps for license suspension, revocation, and probation under the Act
Compare the Act's enforcement mechanisms with the Administrative Procedure Act framework used for contested cases
Your checkpoint
A two-column flowchart (Department actions vs. Board actions) with at least 15 labeled steps and a written explanation of one full disciplinary case path from complaint to final order.
Scope of Practice, Delegation, and Supervision
Classify each delegated procedure (prophylaxis, radiographs, expanded functions, anesthesia monitoring) by the supervision level required
Distinguish general, direct, and indirect supervision using statutory definitions rather than habit
Explain the conditions under which a hygienist may perform services without the dentist on the premises, including any statutory exceptions
Identify which expanded functions require additional training or certification before delegation is lawful
Your checkpoint
A delegation matrix listing at least 20 procedures with required supervision level, delegability status, and the statutory or rule basis for each row.
Scope of Practice, Delegation, and Supervision & Licensure, Renewal, and Continuing Education Requirements
Describe the licensure pathways for dentists, hygienists, and assistants, including examination and endorsement routes
Summarize renewal cycle, expiration date, and reinstatement procedures for lapsed licenses
List continuing education hour requirements by license type and any category-specific mandates
Identify permissible CE subject areas and the recordkeeping the licensee must maintain for CE audits
Your checkpoint
A licensure-and-renewal reference sheet (one page per license type) plus a 15-question self-quiz on CE hours, deadlines, and reinstatement, scored with corrections noted.
Licensure, Renewal, and Continuing Education Requirements
Outline the CE audit process, including what documentation satisfies the requirement and the retention period
Explain consequences of noncompliance with CE and renewal deadlines, including late fees and reinstatement conditions
Identify any required CE topics that recur each cycle (e.g., infection control, ethics, opioid-related training) and their hour minimums
Distinguish license statuses (active, inactive, lapsed, revoked) and the practice restrictions attached to each
Your checkpoint
A CE compliance checklist covering every license type with hour totals, mandated topic hours, documentation retention, and audit response steps.
Infection Control and Recordkeeping Obligations
Summarize Illinois infection control requirements for dental settings, including sterilization, barrier use, and hand hygiene expectations
Identify the recordkeeping elements every patient record must contain and the retention period required by rule
Explain the handling of patient records on practice closure, sale, or licensee death
Describe reporting obligations tied to infection control breaches or unsafe practice conditions
Your checkpoint
A one-page patient record checklist (minimum contents, retention, transfer on closure) and a 10-step sterilization workflow summary written without notes.
Discipline, Grounds for Discipline, and Enforcement
Enumerate the statutory grounds for discipline, grouping them into competence, conduct, and administrative categories
Distinguish which violations trigger mandatory reporting to the Department versus discretionary reporting
Describe the investigation, hearing, and appeal sequence and the standard of proof applied
Explain available sanctions (reprimand, fine, probation, suspension, revocation) and how the Board recommends them
Your checkpoint
A grounds-for-discipline taxonomy with at least 20 grounds categorized, each paired with the likely sanction range and the reporting trigger.
Illinois Dental Practice Act and Administrative Rules & Discipline, Grounds for Discipline, and Enforcement
Integrate statutory and rule-based enforcement concepts into a single decision tree for a hypothetical complaint
Rehearse mixed-domain questions under timed conditions and log every error by domain
Re-derive the weakest three concepts from blank paper to confirm retention
Finalize a one-page rapid-review sheet covering high-yield numbers, deadlines, and supervision levels
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-question mixed practice set with a written error log by domain, plus a completed one-page rapid-review sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on a 25-question self-quiz drawn only from Domain 1 material, and produce the Act-to-rule citation map without consulting notes.
Week 4: Complete the delegation matrix and licensure reference sheet; score at least 75% on a combined 30-question Domain 2 and 3 quiz, with all missed items re-explained in writing.
Week 6: Reproduce the sterilization workflow and patient record checklist from memory with no more than two omissions, and pass a 20-question Domain 4 quiz at 85% or higher.
Week 8: Achieve 80% or higher on the timed 60-question mixed set, with no single domain below 70%, and confirm the rapid-review sheet covers all five domains.