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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 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 Committee.
(A)Such requests must be in writing and submitted
to and approved by the Licensing 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 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 (relating to Providers).
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.
(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 (relating to Providers). 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) annual update course or in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) basic life support training 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.
(3)Each licensee shall complete the jurisprudence
assessment every three (3) years. This requirement is in addition
to the twelve (12) hours of continuing education required annually
for the renewal of a license.
(4)A licensee may carry forward continuing education
hours earned prior to a renewal period which are in excess of the
12-hour requirement and such excess hours may be applied to subsequent
years' requirements. Excess hours to be carried forward must have
been earned in a classroom setting and within the three years immediately
preceding the renewal period. A maximum of 24 total excess credit
hours may be carried forward.
(5)Examiners for the Western Regional Examining Board
(WREB) and for Central Regional Dental Testing Services Inc. (CRDTS)
will be allowed credit for no more than 6 hours annually, obtained
from calibration and standardization exercises associated with the
examinations.
(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.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the
agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on January 18, 2018
TRD-201800187 Kelly Parker
Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Effective date: February 7,
2018
Proposal publication date: October 13, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977
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