Alaska
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Updated: 5/1/2018
Summary Dentist
Renewal Deadline: February 28th
Renewal Period: 2 Years
Required Hours: 32
State Mandated CE Courses: CPR
Limits on Courses: no more than 2 credit hours for 2 volunteer hours
Summary RDH
Renewal Deadline: February 28th
Renewal Period: 2 Years
Required Hours: 20
State Mandated CE Courses: CPR
Limits on Courses: no more than 2 credit hours for 2 volunteer hours
Board of Dental Examiners of Alaska
Statutes and Regulations: Dentists and Dental Hygienists: Chapter 28 Article 4:400-420
ARTICLE 4.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
REQUIREMENTS.
Section
400. Continuing education requirements for dentistry and dental hygienists licensees
405. Continuing education requirements for first time renewal of a license
410. Approved continuing education courses
420. Report of continuing education
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; and
- (2) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, that meets the requirements of AS 08.36.070 and 12 AAC 28.920. (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 AS 08.36.070 and 12 AAC 28.920.
(c) 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 hour equals 10 contact hours;
(4) one continuing education unit equals one contact hour; (5) one continuing education credit equals one contact hour.
(d) Credit is given only for class hours and not hours devoted to class preparation.
Authority: AS 08.32.071 AS 08.36.070 AS 08.36.250
12 AAC 28.405. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME RENEWAL OF A LICENSE.
(a) An applicant applying for renewal of a dentistry license for the first time shall submit evidence of continued professional competence by documenting
(1) completion of at least one-half of the number of contact hours of continuing education required by 12 AAC 28.400(a)(1) for each complete calendar year that the applicant was licensed during the concluding licensing period; and
(2) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the requirements of AS 08.36.070 and 12 AAC 28.920.
(b) An applicant applying for renewal of a dental hygienist license for the first time shall submit evidence of continued professional competence by documenting
(1) completion of at least one-half of the number of contact hours of continuing education required by 12 AAC 28.400(b)(1) for each complete calendar year that the applicant was licensed during the concluding licensing period; and
(2) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the requirements of AS 08.36.070 and 12 AAC 28.920.
Authority: AS 08.32.071 AS 08.36.070 AS 08.36.250
12 AAC 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.
Authority: AS 08.32.071 AS 08.36.070 AS 08.36.250
12 AAC 28.420. REPORT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION.
(a) An applicant for renewal of a dentistry license or a dental hygienist license shall submit, on a renewal form provided by the department, a signed statement of compliance with the continuing education requirements under 12 AAC 28.400 – 12 AAC 28.410, as described in 12 AAC 02.960.
(b) An applicant for renewal is responsible for maintaining adequate and detailed records of continuing education courses taken, as described in 12 AAC 02.960(f), and shall make them available to the board upon request.
(c) Falsification of any written evidence submitted to the board under this section is grounds for license revocation or suspension under AS 08.32.160(1) and (5) and AS 08.36.315(1) and (7).
Authority: AS 08.32.071 AS 08.36.070 AS 08.36.315 AS 08.32.160 AS 08.36.250