(3) Continuing education
is defined as any of the following activities:
(a) Continuing education courses offered or
authorized by industry recognized local, state, private, national and
international organizations, agencies or institutions of higher learning.
Examples of sponsors or types of continuing education courses may include, but
are not limited to:
(b)
(i) The Washington State Dental Association,
American Dental Association, National Dental Association, Washington Dental
Hygienists' Association, American Dental Hygienists' Association, National
Dental Hygien-ists' Association, including the constituent and component/branch
societies;
(ii) BLS for health care
providers, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)/Washing-ton Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), or
emergency related training such as courses offered or authorized by the
American Heart Association or the American Cancer Soci-ety, or any other
organizations or agencies;
(iii)
Self-study through study clubs, books, research materials, or other
publications. The required documentation for this activity is a summary of what
was learned, not to exceed five hours per year;
(iv) Distance learning. Distance learning
includes, but is not limited to: Correspondence course, webinar, audio/video
broadcasting, audio/video teleconferencing, computer aided instruction,
e-learning/online-learning, or computer broadcasting/webcasting that includes
an assessment tool upon completion;
(v) A licensee who serves as an educator or
who lectures in continuing education programs or courses, that contribute to
the professional knowledge of a licensed dental hygienist may accumulate hours
for the content preparation of the program or course, not to exceed ten hours
per year;
(vi) Attendance at a
continuing education program with a featured speaker(s);
(vii) Courses relating to practice
organization and management, medical/dental insurance courses, or retirement,
not to exceed five hours per year;
(viii) Dental hygiene examination
standardization/calibration workshops and dental hygiene examination item
writer workshops, not to exceed ten hours per year;
(ix) Provision of clinical dental hygiene
services in a documented volunteer capacity when preceded by
educational/instructional training prior to provision of services, not to
exceed five hours per year. Volunteering must be without compensation and under
appropriate supervision;
(x) A
licensee who serves as a public health official or employee, contractor for a
state or local health agency, community prevention education expert, or works
in a field that relates to prevention activities in public health dentistry,
may accumulate hours for the content preparation of providing services,
education, or training to the underserved, rural, and at risk populations, not
to exceed five hours per year; and
(xi) College courses.
