Texas
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Updated: 5/1/2018
Summary Dentist
Renewal Deadline: Not Given
Renewal Period: 1 Year
Required Hours: 12
State Mandated CE Courses: CPR , 8 hrs either techinal or scientific
Limits on Courses: 6 hours of self-study, 4 hours of Risk Management, OSHA, CPR, jurisprudence, practice finance, courses do not count toward credits, PALS and ACLS may count
Other: Anesthesia requirements 6-12 hrs if applicable
Summary RDH
Renewal Deadline: Not Given
Renewal Period: 1 Year
Required Hours: 12
State Mandated CE Courses: CPR
Limits on Courses: 6 hours of self-study, 4 hours of Risk Management, OSHA, CPR, jurisprudence, practice finance, courses do not count toward credits, PALS and ACLS may count
Other: Anesthesia requirements 6-12 hrs if applicable
Summary Assistant
Renewal Deadline: Not Given
Renewal Period: 1 Year
Required Hours: 12 if hold 2 or more certificates, 6 if hold 1 certificate
State Mandated CE Courses: CPR
Limits on Courses: related to duties of a dental assistant
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Occupations Code at Section 257.005 and TSBDE Rules and Regulations at Chapter 104
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Dentists
All Texas licensees holding an active license to practice in Texas must annually collect a minimum of twelve hours of appropriate continuing education, as required by the Occupations Code at Section 257.005, and the TSBDE Rules and Regulations at Chapter 104 after your first annual renewal and before each subsequent renewal. You are not required to collect continuing education hours before your first annual renewal.
Click here for the list of approved continuing education course providers.
The following conditions and restrictions shall apply (As per TSBDE Rule 104.1):
At least 8 hours of coursework must be either technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and "scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to the individual patient.
Up to 4 hours of coursework may be in risk-management courses. Acceptable "risk management" courses include courses in risk management, record-keeping, and ethics.
Up to 6 hours of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in TSBDE Rule 104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study courses include interactive courses, correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses.
Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training may be used towards continuing education hours.
Hours of coursework in practice finance may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
Completion of the TSBDE Jurisprudence Assessment may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
CE Carried Forward or Banked CE
Extra hours, not to exceed 24 hours, earned in a classroom or lecture format may be carried forward, or banked, for use in subsequent years.
Attesting to Completing CE and Sending Proof of Completion of CE
All licensees are asked to sign an attestation at the time of license renewal that indicates the minimum continuing education hours have been obtained. Licensees should not send proof of continuing education hours unless specifically asked to do so. Approximately 5% of license renewals each month are selected for random audit.
Licensees not complying with CE requirements will not be eligible for license renewal until appropriate hours are obtained.
Anesthesia Permit Renewal Requirements
Permit Renewal Requirements
Anesthesia permits are renewed at the same time the TSBDE dental license is renewed. A portion of the annual renewal fee includes the fee for renewal of anesthesia permits. Anesthesia privileges are documents in the lower left-hand column of the Annual Registration Certificate. There is no separate paper permit issued for anesthesia privileges annually.
Continuing Education Requirements
A dentist seeking to renew an anesthesia permit must complete the following hours of CE once every two years on the administration of the highest permitted level of sedation or medical emergencies associated with the highest permitted level of sedation. CE requirements shall be in addition to any other courses required for licensure. Dentists should maintain a copy of their continuing education materials for their records and be prepared to provide them to the TSBDE upon request.
Level 1: Minimal Sedation - 6 hours
Levels 2 & 3: Moderate Sedation - 8 hours
Level 4: Deep Sedation or General Anesthesia - 12 hours
Emergency Management Course Requirement(s):
Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation - Basic Life Support only
Level 1: Minimal Sedation - Basic Life Support only
Level 2, 3 & 4 Sedation - Basic Life Support and ACLS or PALS if treating adults and children 13 years of age or older (Note: PALS required if treating children under the age of 13 years old).
Hygienists
All Texas licensees holding and active license to practice in Texas must annually collect a minimum of twelve hours of appropriate continuing education, as required by the Occupations Code at Section 257.005, and the TSBDE Rules and Regulations at Chapter 104 after your first annual renewal and before each subsequent renewal. You are not required to collect continuing education hours before your first annual renewal.
Click here for a list of approved continuing education course providers.
The following conditions and restrictions shall apply (As per TSBDE Rule 104.1):
At least 8 hours of coursework must be either technical or scientific as related to clinical care. The terms "technical" and "scientific" as applied to continuing education shall mean that courses have significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly enhance the practitioner's knowledge and skill in providing clinical care to the individual patient.
Up to 4 hours of coursework may be in risk-management courses. Acceptable "risk management" courses include courses in risk management, record-keeping, and ethics.
Up to 6 hours of coursework may be self-study. These self-study hours must be provided by those entities cited in TSBDE Rule 104.2 of this title (relating to Providers). Examples of self-study courses include interactive courses, correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses.
Hours of coursework in the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training may be used towards continuing education hours.
Hours of coursework in practice finance may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
Completion of the TSBDE Jurisprudence Assessment may not be considered in the 12-hour requirement.
Assistants
CE Hour Requirements
12 hours – if you hold two or more certificates
6 hours – if you hold one certificate
Requirement to Complete CE
Dental Assistants are not required to complete CE during their first registration period. This period begins immediately after receiving your first certificate and ends when your first certificate expires.
Begin collecting CE after your certificate is renewed. All CE should be completed before the certificate expires annually.
Course Requirements
RDA Certificate Holders
CE must be related to the duties of a dental assistant.
CE can be self-study, interactive computer courses, or classroom lecture courses.
Approved CE Course Providers
Continuing Education courses endorsed by the following providers will meet the criteria for acceptable continuing education hours if such hours are certified by the following providers:
American Dental Association--Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP);
American Dental Association, its component, and its constituent organizations;
Academy of General Dentistry, and its constituents and approved sponsors;
Dental/dental hygiene schools and programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
American Dental Association approved specialty organizations;
American Dental Hygienists' Association, its component, and its constituent organizations;
American Medical Association approved specialty organizations;
American Medical Association approved hospital courses;
National Dental Association, its constituent, and its component societies;
National Dental Hygienists' Association, its constituent, and its component societies;
Medical schools and programs accredited by the Standards of the Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, the Advisory Board for Osteopathic Specialists and Boards of Certification or the American Osteopathic Association;
Western Regional Examining Board;
American Academy of Dental Hygiene;
American Dental Education Association;
American Heart Association;
Texas Dental Hygiene Educators' Association;
Dental Laboratory Association of Texas;
Dental Assisting National Board;
American Dental Assistants Association and its constituent organizations;
Other entities approved by the Board.
The Compliance Division, LLC;
Dental Compliance Specialists, LLC;
Dental Quality Assurance;
Texas School of Sleep Medicine and Technology;
Dentists Secure Labs