New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Den - State Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Chapter Den 400 - DENTAL ASSISTANTS AND HYGIENISTS DUTIES
Part Den 403 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Section Den 403.07 - Categories of Credit

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Den 403.07

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) A licensee shall be entitled to obtain up to 100% of the required continuing education units CEUs in any or all of the following categories:

(1) Education and scientific courses sponsored or approved by the following:
a. American Dental Association, component societies and constituent societies;

b. Academy of General Dentistry;

c. American Dental Hygienists Association, component societies, and constituent societies;

d. State or local dental or dental hygiene professional associations or societies;

e. Dental schools, medical schools, and dental hygiene schools;

f. Hospital sponsored courses and conferences;

g. Governmental health agencies and health institutions; and

h. Postgraduate dental schools or postgraduate dental hygiene schools; and

(2) Courses required to maintain certification in any nationally recognized professional specialty board; and

(b) A licensee shall receive credit for 100% of required CEUs for passing the written portion of the American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX), or other similar U.S. regional or state board clinical examination for dentists or dental hygienists.

(c) A licensee shall receive credit for 3 CEUs per biennium for successful completion of BLS-HCP course(s) given by an American Heart Association, Red Cross, National Safety Council, American Safety and Health Institute, American College of Emergency Physician, or Military Training Network qualified instructor, or sponsored or approved by organizations referenced in Den 403.07(a)(1). BLS-HCP shall be considered a clinical care subject. All BLS-HCP, ACLS, and PALS courses shall include a hands-on component.

(d) A licensee shall receive credit for up to 15% of the required CEUs in the following categories:

(1) An original, dental-related scientific paper written by the licensee and published in a peer reviewed scientific or professional journal; or

(2) An original presentation of a paper, essay, or formal lecture to a group of fellow professionals.

(e) A licensee who holds a faculty or research appointment at an accredited dental school, dental hygiene school, or medical school shall receive credit for up to 20% of the required CEUs by teaching or performing research at least one full day per week per academic year.

(f) A licensee shall receive credit for up to 20% of the required CEUs for a licensee's original presentation at a table clinic or exhibit at a regional or national meeting. Such activity shall be credited as 2 CEUs per original presentation.

(g) A licensee shall receive credit for up to 20% of the required CEUs by participating in correspondence courses which require the successful completion of a written examination by the licensee to be scored by the provider of such programs.

(h) A licensee shall receive credit for up to 50% of the required CEUs by participating in audio-visual or online programs or live webinars which require the successful completion of a written examination by the licensee to be scored by the provider of such programs.

(i) A licensee shall receive credit for up to 10% of the required CEUs by attending regional or national meetings of the American Dental Association and its components, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Dental Hygienists' Association, and the national and regional specialty organizations.

(j) A licensee who serves as expert consultant for the administrative prosecutions unit of the consumer protection bureau of the NH department of justice shall:

(1) Be credited with one clinical CEU for every 3 hours engaged as a consultant, up to 10 CEU's per biennium;

(2) Have an active New Hampshire dental or dental hygiene license; and

(3) Not be a member of the board.

(k) A licensee shall receive credit for up to 20% of the required CEUs by participating in the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA).

#5332, eff 4-1-92 (from Den 304.02) , EXPIRED: 4-1-98

New. #6909, eff 12-9-98; amd by #7270, eff 5-12-00; amd by #7661, eff 3-13-02; amd by #7929, eff 8-6-03; amd by #8100, eff 6-11-04; amd by #8260, eff 1-19-05; amd by #8584, eff 3-16-06; ss by #8838, eff 3-9-07; amd by #8963, eff 8-16-07; amd by #9256, eff 9-10-08; amd by #9408-B, eff 3-10-09; amd by #9973, eff 8-9-11; amd by #10328-B, eff 5-7-13

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