30 Miss. Code. R. 2301-1.41 - BOARD REGULATION NUMBER 41-CONTINUING EDUCATION
Purpose: To Establish Continuing Education Requirements of Dentists and Dental Hygienists.
1.
Applicability
A. Continuing dental education (CDE) ensures
that dentists and dental hygienists maintain and enhance professional
competence as well as stay abreast of best practices and industry
developments.
B. The following are
exempt from biennial CDE requirements:
(1)
Licensees enrolled in full-time post-graduate specialty training;
(2) Licensees' first biennial renewal period;
and
(3) Licensees with an inactive
license for the renewal period during which the license was inactive.
2.
Biennial
Requirements
A. For purposes of this
regulation, the biennial renewal period is:
(1) January 01st
of even year through December 31st of odd year for
dentists and
(2) January
01st of odd year through December
31st of even year for dental hygienists.
B. Licensed dentists must complete
(40) hours of Board-approved CDE per biennial renewal period.
C. Licensed dental hygienists must complete
twenty (20) hours of Board-approved CDE per biennial renewal period.
D. Licensed dentists who prescribe,
administer, or dispense any controlled substance within the State of
Mississippi, or who proposes to do so, must complete (3) hours of
Board-approved CDE per biennial renewal period regarding the prescribing of
opioids.
3.
Method
of Delivery
A. CDE hours may be
obtained by in-person attendance or through virtual, correspondence, or
otherwise non-in-person method(s).
B. Non-in-pers on CDE must include a
post-study examination.
4.
Board-approved Continuing Dental
Education (CDE) includes:
A. Dental or
dental hygiene educational courses approved by the following:
(1) American Dental Association
(ADA)
(2) Academy of General
Dentistry (AGD)
(3) Mississippi
Dental Association (MDA)
(4)
Mississippi Dental Society (MDS)
(5) National Dental Association
(NDA)
(6) National Dental
Hygienists' Association (NDHA)
(7)
Mississippi Dental Hygienists' Association (MDHA)
(8) American Dental Hygienists' Association
(ADHA)
(9) American Association of
Dental Boards (AADB)
(10)
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
B. Attendance of official meetings of the
organizations listed in Section 4.(a.).
C. Attendance of official meetings of the
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners or its committees. Licensees may
earn up to four (4) hours per meeting.
D. Certifications obtained pursuant to Board
Regulation 45 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Hours applied per biennial
renewal period may not exceed:
(1) CPR
(Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) - eight (8) hours;
(2) ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) -
sixteen (16) hours; and
(3) PALS
(Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - sixteen (16) hours.
E. Administration and calibration of American
Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) clinical licensure examinations.
(1) Dentists administering ADEX-Dental may
earn up to seven and one-half (7.5) hours per one (1) day of
examination.
(2) Dentists and
dental hygienists administering ADEX-Dental Hygiene may earn up to six (6)
hours per one (1) day of examination and three (3) hours per one-half (1/2) day
of examination.
(3) Dentists
calibrating ADEX-Dental may earn up to three (3) hours per ADEX-Dental
component calibrated.
(4) Dentists
and dental hygienists calibrating ADEX-Dental Hygiene may earn up to three (3)
hours.
F. Dentists
successfully completing an ADA-recognized specialty Board re-certification
examination may earn up to twenty (20) hours.
G. Instruction of Board-approved CDE.
(1) Instructors shall receive the same credit
for the course as participants.
(2)
An instructor may only apply credit for a course taught once per biennial
renewal period.
H. Other
courses or activities specifically approved by the Board for CDE credit on an
individual basis.
5.
Request for Board-approval of CDE
A. The Board may specifically approve other
courses or activities for CDE credit on an individual basis.
B. Persons and/or organizations seeking
Board-approval for CDE credit shall submit the following information for Board
consideration at least ten (10) working days prior to the next scheduled Board
Meeting:
(1) Detailed course syllabus
identifying information and/or training that will be covered;
(2) A proposed date, location, and maximum
occupancy for the course;
(3)
Method of delivery of information and/or training;
(4) Credentials and/or professional
qualifications of instructor(s); and
(5) Proposed number of hours of CDE to be
awarded.
C. Even if CDE
is delivered at an ADA-accredited dental, dental hygiene, or dental assisting
teaching institution, the course must be approved by an organization listed in
Section 4.(A.) above or by the Board on a course-by-course basis.
D. Board-approval status shall be clearly
notated on course brochures and certificates of completion.
(1) CDE approved by the Board on a
course-by-course basis shall include the date that the Board granted
approval.
(2) CDE approved by an
organization listed in Section 4.(a.) above shall include the approving
organization.
6.
Reporting, Record Keeping, and
Audits
A. Each licensee shall certify
his or her compliance with the continuing education requirements in this
regulation upon biennial license renewal.
B. Unless otherwise ordered by the Board,
continuing education and/or remedial education hours required by a Board
disciplinary order shall not be used to satisfy the CDE requirements prescribed
by this regulation.
C. Each
licensee is responsible for submitting proof of completion for each
Board-approved CDE course and/or activity to the continuing education tracking
system.
D. Each licensee shall
maintain a record of Board-approved CDE courses and/or activities completed for
a minimum of three (3) years from the date of completion.
(1) Records shall include the date, location,
number of credit hours, and certificates of attendance/ successful course
completion.
(2) Records shall be
made available for review at any time by the Board, any member of the Board,
and/or any designated agent of the Board.
(3) When a Board member or any designated
agent of the Board shall conduct any authorized investigation, any and all
continuing education records will be reviewed and/or audited for compliance
with this regulation.
(4) When any
licensee is noticed to appear before the Board to show cause why that
licensee's dental or dental hygiene license should not be suspended, revoked,
or have other action taken against it, the licensee may be required to present
proof of compliance with this Regulation.
E. The Board shall conduct a random audit of
a representative sample of licensees after each biennial renewal period to
ensure compliance with this regulation.
7.
Non-Compliance and Penalties
A. Failure to comply with this regulation,
including but not limited to the following, is grounds for disciplinary action,
up to and including revocation of license:
(1)
False certification of the number of hours of Board-approved CDE
completed;
(2) Failure to complete
the required number of hours of Board-approved CDE; and
(3) Failure to respond and/or cooperate with
the Board or Board's designee following notification of selection for CDE
audit.
B. Non-compliance
with this regulation may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the
following schedule of penalties:
(1)
1st Offense: Five Hundred Dollars ($500) fine or
Non-disciplinary Letter of Concern contingent upon licensee meeting
compliance.
(2)
2nd Offense: One Thousand Dollars ($1,000)
fine
(3)
3rd Offense: Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000)
fine
(4)
4th Offense: Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) fine and
one (1) month suspension of license.
(5) 5th Offense:
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) fine and six (6) month suspension of
license.
8.
Requirement for Change in Status: Inactive to Active
A. "Active" and "inactive" status shall have
the same meanings as in Miss. Code Ann. §
73-9-19 and 30 Miss. Admin. Code
Pt. 2301, R.
1.49 (Board Regulation No.
49).
B. Any dentist or dental
hygienist with an inactive license requesting a change to active status must
obtain twenty (20) hours or ten (10) hours, respectively, of Board-approved CDE
within the twelve (12) months prior to requesting active status.
C. Any dentist or dental hygienist with an
inactive license requesting a change to active status must successfully
complete the Board's Jurisprudence examination.
D. Hours obtained for certification in CPR,
pursuant to Board Regulation No. 45, may not be applied toward meeting this
requirement.
9.
Requirement for Reinstatement
A.
Any dentist or dental hygienist requesting reinstatement of a voided license
must obtain twenty (20) hours or ten (10) hours, respectively, of
Board-approved CDE within the twelve (12) months prior to requesting licensure
reinstatement.
B. Any dentist or
dental hygienist requesting reinstatement of a revoked license must obtain
twenty (20) hours or ten (10) hours, respectively, of Board-approved CDE within
the twelve (12) months prior to requesting licensure reinstatement.
C. Any dentist or dental hygienist requesting
reinstatement of a voided or revoked license must successfully complete the
Board's Jurisprudence examination.
D. Hours obtained for certification in CPR,
pursuant to Board Regulation No. 45, may not be applied toward meeting this
requirement.
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