[For renewals beginning in 2001 and thereafter,] As [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)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. [(2)All dentists and dental hygienists will begin a one year continuing education period on their renewal dates in the year 2000. For licensees whose three year period ends in 2000, or would have ended in 2001 or 2002, the amount of CE due for that three year period, or portion of a three year period, shall be calculated on the basis of one hour of CE for each month of the period that has passed on the 2000 renewal date. No more than 36 hours of CE will be due for any three year period described herein. In the event that a licensee has CE hours in excess of the amounts required hereby, the excess may be carried forward pursuant to paragraph (1) of this section.] (2)[(3)] 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 who is unable to meet education course requirements may request that alternative courses or procedures be approved by the Continuing Education Committee. (A)Such requests must be in writing and submitted to and approved by the 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 paragraph (5) of 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)Should the request be denied, the licensee must complete requirements as cited in paragraph (5) of this section. (3)[(4)] 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. (4)[(5)] All 12 hours 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. (5)[(6)] Hours 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)[(7)] No more than 4 hours in any 12-hour accumulation may be in self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in §104.2. Examples of self-study courses include correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses. (7)[(8)] Any individual or entity may petition one of the providers listed in §104.2 of this title (relating to Providers) to offer continuing education. (8)[(9)] No more than 4 hours in a 12-hour accumulation 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. (9)[(10)] Providers cited in §104.2 of this title (relating or Providers) will approve individual courses and/or instructors.
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 April 15, 2002
TRD-200202326 Jeffry Hill
Executive Director
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 26, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 463-6400
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