As a prerequisite to the annual renewal of a dental or dental hygiene license, proof of completion of 12 hours of acceptable continuing education is required. (1)Each licensee shall select and participate in the continuing education courses endorsed by the providers identified in §104.2 of this title (relating to [Continuing Education] Providers). A licensee, other than a licensee who resides outside of the United States, who is unable to meet education course requirements may request that alternative courses or procedures be approved by the Licensing [Continuing Education] Committee. (A)Such requests must be in writing and submitted to and approved by the Licensing [Continuing Education] Committee prior to the expiration of the annual period for which the alternative is being requested. (B)A licensee must provide supporting documentation detailing the reason why the continuing education requirements set forth in this section cannot be met and must submit a proposal for alternative education procedures. (C)Acceptable causes may include [residence outside the United States,] unanticipated financial or medical hardships[ ,] or other extraordinary circumstances that are documented. (D)A licensee who resides outside of the United States may, without prior approval of the Licensing Committee, complete all required hours of coursework by self-study. (i)These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title. Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses. (ii)Upon being audited for continuing education compliance, a licensee who submits self-study hours under this subsection must be able to demonstrate residence outside of the United States for all periods of time for which self-study hours were submitted. (E)Should a request to the Licensing Committee be denied, the licensee must complete the requirements of this section. [(D)Should the request be denied, the licensee must complete the requirements of this section.] (2)Effective September 1, 2008, the following conditions and restrictions shall apply to coursework submitted for renewal purposes: (A)At least 8 hours of coursework must be either technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and "scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to the individual patient. (B)Up to 4 hours of coursework may be in risk-management courses. Acceptable "risk management" courses include courses in risk management, record-keeping, and ethics. (C)Up to 6 hours of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title. Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses. (D)Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement. (E)Hours of coursework in practice finance may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement. [(2)Aside from courses taken to satisfy the jurisprudence requirement of §104.1(3) of this title, all coursework must be either technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and "scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to the individual patient.] (3) - (4)(No change.) (5)Examiners for the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) will be allowed credit for no more than 6 hours annually, obtained from WREB's calibration and standardization exercise. (6)Any individual or entity may petition one of the providers listed in §104.2 of this title to offer continuing education. (7)Providers cited in §104.2 of this title will approve individual courses and/or instructors. (8)A consultant for the SBDE who is also a licensee of the SBDE is eligible to receive up to 6 hours of continuing education credit annually to apply towards the annual renewal continuing education requirement under this section. (A)Continuing education credit hours shall be awarded for the issuance of an expert opinion based upon the review of SBDE cases and for providing assistance to the SBDE in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving violations of the Dental Practice Act and/or the Rules of the SBDE. (B)The amount of continuing education credit hours to be granted for each consultant task performed shall be determined by the Executive Director, Division Director or manager that authorizes the consultant task to be performed. The award of continuing education credit shall be confirmed in writing and based upon a reasonable assessment of the time required to complete the task. [(5)Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.] [(6)No more than 4 hours in any accumulation of coursework submitted for renewal purposes may be in self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses.] [(7)No more than 4 hours in any accumulation of coursework submitted for renewal purposes may be interactive computerized courses. These interactive computerized courses must be provided by those entities cited in §104.2 of this title. Examples of interactive computer courses include those that involve interactive dialogue through electronic linkage with an instructor in which manipulation of text or data by the licensee occurs.] [(8)Examiners for the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB) will be allowed credit for no more than 6 hours annually, obtained from WREB's calibration and standardization exercise. This provision shall not apply to active board members.] [(9)Any individual or entity may petition one of the providers listed in §104.2 of this title to offer continuing education.] [(10)Providers cited in §104.2 of this title will approve individual courses and/or instructors.] [(11)A consultant for the SBDE who is also a licensee of the SBDE is eligible to receive up to 6 hours of continuing education credit annually to apply towards the annual renewal continuing education requirement under this section.] [(A)Continuing education credit hours shall be awarded for the issuance of an expert opinion based upon the review of SBDE cases and for providing assistance to the SBDE in the investigation and prosecution of cases involving violations of the Dental Practice Act and/or the Rules of the SBDE.] [(B)The amount of continuing education credit hours to be granted for each consultant task performed shall be determined by the Executive Director, Division Director or manager that authorizes the consultant task to be performed. The award of continuing education credit shall be confirmed in writing and based upon a reasonable assessment of the time required to complete the task.]
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal
has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of
State on January 2, 2008
TRD-200800001 Sherri Sanders Meek
Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: February 17, 2008
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972
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