Section 12.28.410. Approved continuing education courses.

	(a)  Except as provided in (c) of this section, and subject to the limits set out in (g) and (h) of this section, only the following courses will be accepted as continuing education under 12 AAC 28.400 - 12 AAC 28.420, and only if participation in those courses is verifiable and the subject matter contributes to the professional knowledge and development of the practitioner or enhances the ability to provide services to the patient.  
		(1) courses, workshops, or symposiums approved, provided, or sponsored by the American Dental Hygienist's Association (ADHA), Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), or American Dental Association (ADA);  
		(2) other courses, workshops, or symposiums approved by the board that are offered by dental or dental hygiene colleges or universities, or similar dental or dental hygiene organizations or associations;  
		(3) organized study club courses approved by the board;  
		(4) self-study programs offered by a dental or dental hygiene college or university, the AGD, or the ADA that have been approved by the board.  
	(b)  Repealed 1/15/2003.  
	(c)  The continuing education contact hours required by 12 AAC 28.400 or 12 AAC 28.405 for renewal of a dentistry license or a dental hygienist license may include no more than four hours of CPR training for the entire renewal period.  
	(d)  An applicant for renewal of a dentistry or dental hygienist license may receive contact hours of continuing education for the applicant's presentation of a lecture or course that meets the requirements of (a) of this section. For the purpose of this section, contact hours for the presentation of a lecture or course will be awarded as follows:  
		(1) three contact hours for each 50 minutes of an initial presentation; and  
		(2) one contact hour for each 50 minutes of a repeat presentation.  
	(e)  Acceptance or approval by the board under this section of a course, workshop, or symposium is valid for two years, if a change is not made to its content.  
	(f)  If a change is made to the content of a course, workshop, or symposium or more than two years have passed since its acceptance or approval by the board, the course, workshop, or symposium must be resubmitted to the board for acceptance or approval under this section.  
	(g)  Courses in practice management and risk management are limited to three hours per licensing period.  
	(h)  Not more than two credit hours of continuing education may apply for at least two hours of volunteer service in a dental-related setting.  

Authorities

08.32.071;08.36.070;08.36.250

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 02.190
12 AAC 28.420
12 AAC 28.937
12 AAC 28.951

Authority

AS 08.32.071 AS 08.36.070 AS 08.36.250

History

Eff. 4/10/88, Register 106; am 4/13/91, Register 118; am 2/18/93, Register 125; am 2/28/96, Register 137; am 5/29/98, Register 146; am 1/28/2000, Register 153; am 8/15/2001, Register 159; am 3/23/2002, Register 161; am 1/15/2003, Register 165; am 12/5/2009, Register 192; am 12/15/2013, Register 208