Nebraska
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Updated: 5/1/2018
Summary Dentist
Renewal Deadline: February 28th Odd Years
Renewal Period: 2 Years
Required Hours: 30
State Mandated CE Courses: 4 Hrs CPR, 1 hr substance abuses (max 5)
Limits on Courses: 10 hours limit on self study
Summary RDH
Renewal Deadline: February 28th Odd Years
Renewal Period: 2 Years
Required Hours: 30
State Mandated CE Courses: 4 Hrs CPR, 1 hr substance abuses (max 5)
Limits on Courses: 10 hours limit on self study
Office of Oral Health and Dentistry
172 NAC 56-005
56-005 CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:
Each dentist and dental hygienist holding an active credential within the state must, on or before the date of expiration of the credential, comply with the continuing competency requirements for his/her profession, unless the requirements are waived in accordance with 172 NAC 56-006.03 and 56-006.04. Individuals that hold a temporary dentist license are not required to comply with continuing competency requirements. Each credentialed individual is responsible for maintaining certificates or records of continuing competency activities.
56-005.01 On or before the expiration date of the credential, the credential holder must complete 30 hours of acceptable continuing competency requirements in the 24-month preceding the expiration date of the credential.
56-005.02 Acceptable Continuing Competency Activities:
1. State and National meetings, i.e., a meeting of the local, state, or American Dental Association, local, state, or American Dental Hygiene Association, National Dental Association, and/or educational programs sponsored by the recognized specialty groups in dentistry of the American Dental Association;
a. One hour credit for each hour of attendance, and only the portion of such meeting which meets the definition of continuing education can be accepted for credit.
2. District meetings and Study Clubs. In order to qualify as a Study Club in the State of Nebraska, the Dental Study Club must have a charter or constitution, officers, and consist of at least four licensed members. The Study Club must submit a list of meetings, including length, date and topics by March 1 of the reporting period;
a. One hour credit for each hour of attendance, and only the portion of such meeting which meets the definition of continuing education can be accepted for credit.
3. Formal education courses which relate directly to the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene;
a. One hour credit for each hour of attendance.
4. University-sponsored courses in continuing education in dentistry or dental hygiene;
a. One hour credit for each hour of attendance.
5. Licensee acting as table clinician or lecturer to licensed dentists, licensed dental hygienists or dental auxiliaries or licensee attending table clinics;
a. One hour credit for each hour of presentation or attendance; allowable credit limited to 2 hours within a 24-month renewal period.
6. Home study with testing mechanism. If there is not a testing mechanism or certificate of completion, the licensee must submit an abstract or resume of the material covered to the Board of Dentistry. The abstract or resume must be written by only the licensee and will be reviewed by members of the Board's subcommittee on continuing education;
a. One hour credit for each hour of study; allowable credit limited to 10 hours within a 24-month renewal period.
7. Direct clinical observation;
a. One hour credit for each hour of direct clinical observation; allowable credit limited to 2 hours within a 24-month renewal period.
8. Initial Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or CPR recertification;
a. One hour credit for each hour of study;
b. Allowable credit limited to 10 hours for initial CPR certification within a 24-month renewal period; and
c. Allowable credit limited to 4 hours for CPR re-certification within a 24- month renewal period.
9. Faculty Overseeing Student Dental Clinics;
a. One hour credit for each hour of faculty overseeing student dental clinics; allowable credit limited to 5 hours within a 24-month renewal period.
10. Dental Public Health continuing education;
a. One hour credit for each hour of dental public health continuing education; allowable credit limited to 5 hours within a 24-month renewal period.
11. Ethics and Professionalism continuing education;
a. One hour credit for each hour of ethics and professionalism continuing education; allowable credit limited to 5 hours within a 24-month renewal period.
12. Well-being (Substance Abuse) continuing education;
a. One hour credit for each hour of well-being (substance abuse) continuing education; allowable credit limited to 5 hours within a 24- month renewal period.
56-005.03 Dental Locum Tenens are not required to meet continuing competency requirements.