Utah Admin. Code R156-69-304a - Continuing Education and Certification - Dentist and Dental Hygienist
(1) Under Section
58-69-304, each licensed dentist
and dental hygienist shall complete at least 30 hours of qualified continuing
professional education during each two-year licensure period, to include:
(a) for a minimal sedation permit holder, at
least two hours specific to the administration of enteral
anesthesia-pharmacology and minimal sedation;
(b) for a moderate sedation permit holder:
(i) at least four didactic hours specific to
moderate sedation and anesthesia; and
(ii) attestation of successful completion of
at least ten sedation cases; and
(c) for a deep sedation permit holder:
(i) at least eight didactic hours specific to
general anesthesia; and
(ii)
attestation of successful completion of at least 30 sedation cases.
(2) Under Subsections
58-1-203(1)(g)
and 58-69-301(4), an
applicant for renewal or reinstatement of licensure shall hold current CPR-BLS,
ACLS, or PALS certification as required by the license and permit
classification to qualify for reinstatement or renewal, but the applicant's
recertification hours do not count toward the applicant's 30 required hours of
continuing professional education.
(3) Qualified continuing professional
education hours for licensees who have not been licensed for the entire
two-year period shall be prorated from the date of licensure.
(4) Continuing education under this section
shall:
(a) be relevant to the licensee's
professional practice;
(b) be
prepared and presented by individuals who are qualified by education, training,
and experience to provide dental and dental hygiene continuing education;
and
(c) have a method of
verification of attendance and completion.
(5) Credit for continuing education shall be
recognized as follows:
(a) unlimited hours
for continuing education completed in blocks of time of not less than 50
minutes in formally established classroom courses, seminars, lectures,
conferences, or training sessions that comply with Subsection (4) and are
approved by, conducted by or under sponsorship of:
(i) a government agency, including the
Division of Professional Licensing;
(ii) recognized universities and colleges, or
an accredited dental, dental hygiene, or dental postgraduate program;
(iii) professional associations, societies,
and organizations representing a licensed profession whose program objectives
relate to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene; or
(iv) the ADA or any subgroup, the ADHA or any
subgroup, a recognized health care professional association or a peer study
club;
(b) a maximum of
ten hours per two-year period may be recognized for teaching continuing
education relevant to dentistry and dental hygiene;
(c) a maximum of 15 hours per two-year period
may be recognized for continuing education that is provided online or through
home study with an examination and a completion certificate; and
(d) a maximum of three hours per two-year
period may be recognized for continuing education in practice and office
management.
(6) A
licensee may fulfill up to 15% of the licensee's continuing professional
education requirement by providing direct patient care volunteer services at a
qualified location under Section
58-13-3. For every four documented
hours of volunteer services, the licensee may earn one hour of continuing
education.
(7) A licensee shall
maintain documentation sufficient to prove compliance with this section for two
years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the continuing professional
education is due.
(8) The Division
may defer or waive continuing professional education requirements for a
licensee under Section
R156-1-308d.
Notes
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