Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11703 - License renewal for a dental therapist and special-retired volunteer dental therapist; requirements; applicability

Rule 1703.

(1) This rule applies to an application for the renewal of a dental therapist license and special-retired volunteer dental therapist license under sections 16184, 16201, and 16653 of the code, MCL 333.16184, 333.16201, and 333.16653.

(2) An applicant for a dental therapist license renewal who has been licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall complete not less than 35 hours of continuing education approved by the board under R 338.11704a during the 2-year period before renewal.

(3) In addition to meeting the requirements of section 16184 of the code, MCL 333.16184, an applicant for a special-retired volunteer dental therapist license renewal who has been licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall complete not less than 35 hours of continuing education approved by the board under R 338.11704a during the 2-year period before renewal.

(4) An applicant shall possess current certification in BLS or ACLS for healthcare providers with a hands-on component from an agency or organization that grants certification pursuant to standards substantially equivalent to the standards adopted in R 338.11705(4).

(5) In complying with the requirements of subrules (2) and (3) of this rule, an applicant for a dental therapist license or special-retired volunteer dental therapist license renewal who has been licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall comply with all of the following before the end of the license cycle:

(a) Complete not less than 2 hours of the required continuing education hours in pain and symptom management. Continuing education hours in pain and symptom management may include, but are not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications, and drug interactions. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in R 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward the required hours for pain and symptom management.

(b) Complete at least 1 hour of the required continuing education hours in dental ethics and jurisprudence that includes the delegation of duties to allied dental personnel, which may be completed in 1 or more courses. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in R 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward the required hours for dental ethics and jurisprudence.

(c) Complete at least 1 hour of the required continuing education hours in infection control, which must include sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the CDC's infection control guidelines. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in R 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward the required hours for infection control.

(d) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of the required continuing education hours in programs directly related to clinical issues including delivery of care, materials used in delivery of care, and pharmacology. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in R 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward the required hours for clinical issues.

(e) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of the required continuing education hours by attending synchronous live courses or programs, in-person or virtual, that provide for the opportunity of direct interaction between faculty and participants including, but not limited to, lectures, symposia, live teleconferences, workshops, and participation in volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in R 338.11704a(1)(m). These courses, with the exception of the volunteer services in R 338.11704a(1)(m), may be counted toward the required courses in clinical issues including delivery of care, materials used in delivery of care, and pharmacology.

(f) Complete no more than 18 hours of the required continuing education hours asynchronously, noninteractive.

(6) Except for the 1-time training in human trafficking and 1-time training in opioid and controlled substances awareness, which may be used to comply with the requirement for the 1-time training and a continuing education requirement, an applicant may not earn continuing education credit for implicit bias training required by R 338.7004, and may not earn credit for a continuing education program or activity that is identical to a program or activity the applicant has already earned credit for during that renewal period.

(7) The submission of the application for renewal constitutes the applicant's certification of compliance with the requirements of this rule. The board may require an applicant or a licensee to submit evidence to demonstrate compliance with this rule. An applicant or licensee shall maintain evidence of complying with the requirements of this rule for a period of 5 years after the date of the submission for renewal. Failure to comply with this rule is a violation of section 16221(h) of the code, MCL 333.16221.

(8) A request for a waiver under section 16205 of the code, MCL 333.16205, must be received by the department for the board's consideration not less than 30 days before the last regularly scheduled board meeting before the expiration date of the license. The public notice for the board meetings can be found at: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/.health/hp-lic-health-prof/dental

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11703

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