Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-69 - Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act Rule
Section R156-69-304a - Continuing Education and Certification - Dentist and Dental Hygienist
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
(1) Under Section 58-69-304, each licensed dentist and dental hygienist shall complete at least 30 hours of qualified continuing professional education during each two-year licensure period, to include:
(2) Under Subsections 58-1-203(1)(g) and 58-69-301(4), an applicant for renewal or reinstatement of licensure shall hold current CPR-BLS, ACLS, or PALS certification as required by the license and permit classification to qualify for reinstatement or renewal, but the applicant's recertification hours do not count toward the applicant's 30 required hours of continuing professional education.
(3) Qualified continuing professional education hours for licensees who have not been licensed for the entire two-year period shall be prorated from the date of licensure.
(4) Continuing education under this section shall:
(5) Credit for continuing education shall be recognized as follows:
(6) A licensee may fulfill up to 15% of the licensee's continuing professional education requirement by providing direct patient care volunteer services at a qualified location under Section 58-13-3. For every four documented hours of volunteer services, the licensee may earn one hour of continuing education.
(7) A licensee shall maintain documentation sufficient to prove compliance with this section for two years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the continuing professional education is due.
(8) The Division may defer or waive continuing professional education requirements for a licensee under Section R156-1-308d.