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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 114EXTENSION OF DUTIES OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL--DENTAL ASSISTANTS
RULE §114.12Continuing Education for Certificate Holders
ISSUE 01/29/2010
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)To renew a certificate issued under this chapter, a dental assistant must complete six (6) hours of continuing education each year in areas covering dental assistant duties.

(b)A dental assistant holding two or more certificates authorized by this chapter is required to complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education each year to renew all of the certificates held by the assistant.

(c)A dental assistant may fulfill the continuing education requirement through board-approved self-study, interactive computer courses, or lecture courses.

(d)Dental assistants shall select and participate in continuing education courses offered by or endorsed by:

  (1)dental schools, dental hygiene schools, or dental assisting schools that have been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or

  (2)nationally recognized dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting organizations.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 13, 2010

TRD-201000139

Sherri Sanders Meek

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Effective date: February 2, 2010

Proposal publication date: October 2, 2009

For further information, please call: (512) 475-0972



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