Section 313-13-II - Eligible Continuing Education ActivitiesContinuing education credit hours that directly relate to dental practice may be earned only by participation in the following activities:
A.There is no credit hour limit on any of the following activities:(1) Presentations, lectures, seminars, and workshops.(2) Study clubs pre-approved pursuant to Section VI. (3) Post-graduate academic courses related to dental practice or medical degree programs offered by a regionally accredited program recognized by the United States Department of Education.(4) Academic courses related to the administration of local anesthesia, nitrous oxide analgesia, and expanded function dental assisting.(5) Completion of a dental residency program.(6) Distance learning activities such as online courses or webinars with verification and passage of an exit examination.B.No more than ten (10) credit hours can be claimed in any one activity or any combination of activities listed below:(1)Teaching, guest lecturer, guest clinical supervisor. A licensee may only once claim continuing education credit for preparation and presentation of a course, workshop or seminar on a distinct subject matter. A licensee may only once claim continuing education credit for preparation and presentation as either a guest lecturer or a guest clinical supervisor at a dental practice educational institution or program approved by the Board.(2)Grand rounds. A licensee may claim continuing education credit for a formal meeting in hospital settings in which discussion of a clinical case of one or more patients occur.(3)Writing. A licensee may claim continuing education credit for writing articles and books for publication, as well as for reviewing and editing articles and books.(4)Pre-recorded audio/video; independent study. A licensee may claim continuing education credit only once for a particular audiotape/disk, videotape/disk or course of independent study.(5)Distance learning without exit examination. A licensee may claim continuing education credit for distance learning activities such as online courses and webinars in which an exit examination was not taken.(6)Student table clinic. A licensee may claim continuing education credit for attending a student table clinic, which is a structured presentation sponsored by an educational institution that uses oral communication and visual media to inform, clarify, and/or review material on a specific topic.(7)Reading activity. A licensee may claim continuing education credit for reading an article, a professional journal, a written publication, or a professional publication with verification and passage of an exit examination.(8)In service training sessions. A licensee may claim continuing education credit for attending in-service training sessions such as employer sponsored continuing education activities.C.BLS certification; ACLS certification; PALS certificationNo more than 3 credit hours of BLS certification training completed during a license term will count towards meeting the requirements of this chapter. Online BLS trainings are not accepted unless the licensee can verify hands-on participation with the instructor as a component of the training.
No more than 6 credit hours of ACLS or PALS certification training completed during a license term will count towards meeting the requirements of this chapter. Online ACLS or PALS trainings are not accepted, unless the licensee can verify hands-on participation with the instructor as a component of the training.
02-313 C.M.R. ch. 13, § II