Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 818 - OREGON BOARD OF DENTISTRY
Division 21 - EXAMINATION AND LICENSING
Section 818-021-0076 - Continuing Education - Dental Therapists
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Each dental therapist must complete 36 hours of continuing education every two years. Continuing education (C.E.) must be directly related to clinical patient care or the practice of dental public health.
(2) Dental therapists must maintain records of successful completion of continuing education for at least four licensure years consistent with the licensee's licensure cycle. (A licensure year for dental therapists is October 1 through September 30.) The licensee, upon request by the Board, shall provide proof of successful completion of continuing education courses.
(3) Continuing education includes:
(4) At least three hours of continuing education must be related to medical emergencies in a dental office. No more than two hours of Practice Management and Patient Relations may be counted toward the C.E. requirement in any renewal period.
(5) At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to infection control.
(6) At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to cultural competency.
(7) At least one (1) hour of continuing education must be related to pain management.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 679, ORS 679.603 & ORS 679.609
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 679.603 & ORS 679.609