Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 28 - Board of Dental Examiners
Article 4 - Continuing Professional Competence Requirements
12 AAC 28.400 - Continuing education requirements for dentistry and dental hygienists licensees

Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 28.400

Current through February 24, 2025

(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;

(2) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 28.920; and

(3) if the applicant holds a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number, verification that the applicant has completed not less than two hours of continuing education in pain management and opioid use and addiction.

(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 12 AAC 28.920.

(c) An applicant for renewal of a dental hygienist restorative function endorsement under 12 AAC 28.780 shall submit evidence of continued competence by documenting an additional two hours of continuing education relating to materials or techniques used for the restoration of teeth.

(d) 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 equals 10 contact hours;

(4) one continuing education unit equals one contact hour;

(5) one continuing education credit equals one contact hour.

(e) Credit is given only for class hours and not hours devoted to class preparation.

(f) Except as provided under 12 AAC 02.965, the continuing education requirements of 12 AAC 28.010, 12 AAC 28.015, and 12 AAC 28.400 - 12 AAC 28.410 must be completed during the concluding licensing period.

Authority:AS 08.32.071

AS 08.32.085

AS 08.36.070

AS 08.36.250

AS 08.36.344

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Alaska may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.