12 AAC 28.400 - Continuing education requirements for dentistry and dental hygienists licensees
(a) Except as provided in
12 AAC 28.405(a),
an applicant for renewal of a dentistry license shall submit evidence of
continued professional competence by documenting
(1) completion of at least 32 contact hours
of continuing education;
(2)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the requirements
of 12 AAC 28.920; and
(3) if the applicant holds a valid federal
Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, verification that the
applicant has completed not less than two hours of continuing education in pain
management and opioid use and addiction.
(b) Except as provided in
12 AAC 28.405(b),
an applicant for renewal of a dental hygienist license shall submit evidence of
continued professional competence by documenting
(1) completion of at least 20 contact hours
of continuing education; and
(2)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the requirements
of 12 AAC 28.920.
(c) An applicant for renewal of a
dental hygienist restorative function endorsement under
12 AAC 28.780 shall submit
evidence of continued competence by documenting an additional two hours of
continuing education relating to materials or techniques used for the
restoration of teeth.
(d) For the
purpose of this section,
(1) one "contact
hour" equals a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction;
(2) one academic semester credit hour equals
15 contact hours;
(3) one academic
quarter credit equals 10 contact hours;
(4) one continuing education unit equals one
contact hour;
(5) one continuing
education credit equals one contact hour.
(e) Credit is given only for class hours and
not hours devoted to class preparation.
(f) Except as provided under
12 AAC 02.965, the continuing
education requirements of
12 AAC 28.010,
12 AAC 28.015, and
12 AAC 28.400 -
12 AAC 28.410 must be completed
during the concluding licensing period.
Notes
Authority:AS 08.32.071
AS 08.32.085
AS 08.36.070
AS 08.36.250
AS 08.36.344
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