New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Den - Board of Dental Examiners
Chapter Den 400 - DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND HYGIENISTS DUTIES
Part Den 403 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Den 403.03 - Continuing Education Requirement
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) Dental hygienists with an active New Hampshire license shall complete a minimum of 20 CEUs of continuing education per biennium. At least 15 CEUs shall be earned in clinical dental care subjects, including successful completion of a BLS-HCP course as specified in Den 403.07(b). At least 2 CEUs shall be earned in infection control in a live or online course which includes the center for disease control infection prevention and control guidelines and recommendations in its syllabus. Starting April 1, 2020, at least 2 CEUs shall be earned in Medical Emergency Training.
(b) Dentists with an active New Hampshire license shall complete a minimum of 40 CEUs of continuing education per biennium. At least 30 CEUs shall be earned in clinical dental care subjects, including successful completion of a BLS-HCP course as specified in Den 403.07(b). At least 2 CEUs shall be earned in infection control in a live or online course which includes the center for disease control infection prevention and control guidelines and recommendations in its syllabus. Starting April 1, 2020, at least 2 CEUs shall be earned in Medical Emergency Training.
(c) Licensees required to register with the prescription drug monitoring program and who possess a valid drug enforcement administration number shall provide evidence of having completed, as a condition for renewal:
(d) The CEUs completed during the 2 years preceding April 1st in the year of renewal shall conform to the criteria identified throughout these rules.
(e) One CEU shall be given for each hour of attendance at lectures, seminars, and meetings. For each hour of attendance at clinical or laboratory participatory courses, 2 CEUs shall be given. Successful completion of an entire course or segment of a course shall be required to receive continuing education credit for that course.
(f) Each licensee shall retain all certificates and/or documents as evidence of participation, as described in Den 403.06(d), in a continuing education program or course for a period of 3 years from the date of the program course. It shall be the responsibility of each course participant to assure that verification of course participation is attained. Upon request of the board, such documentation shall be made available to the board or its representative for random audit and/or verification purposes.
(g) Excess CEUs earned in one biennial registration period shall not be carried forward into the next biennial registration period for the purpose of fulfilling that biennium's continuing education requirement for licensure renewal.
(h) Dental board members and hygiene committee members shall be given 3 CEUs per full year of membership on the board or the committee.
(i) Anesthesia and sedation committee members shall be given 1 CEU per evaluation, with a maximum of 3 CEUs per year.
(j) Up to 3 CEUs shall be given for courses taken when initially obtaining a specialty.
#5332, eff 4-1-92(from Den 304.02 ); amd by #6186, eff 2-17-96; paragraphs (a)-(c), (g) & (h) EXPIRED: 4-1-98; ss by #6909, eff 12-9-98; amd by #7364, eff 9-19-00; amd by #8694, eff 7-27-06; ss by #8838, eff 3-9-07; amd by #10328-B, eff 5-7-13
