Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Professional Licensing › Board of Dentistry › Board of Dentistry - General Rules › Part 7 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section R. 338.11703 - License renewal for a dental therapist and special-retired volunteer dental therapist; requirements; applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1703.
(1)
					 This rule applies to an application for the renewal of a dental therapist
					 license and special-retired volunteer dental therapist license under sections
					 16184, 16201, and 16653 of the code, MCL
					 333.16184,
					 333.16201, and
					 333.16653.
(2) An applicant for a dental therapist
					 license renewal who has been licensed for the 2-year period immediately
					 preceding the expiration date of the license shall complete not less than 35
					 hours of continuing education approved by the board under
					 R 338.11704a during the 2-year
					 period before renewal.
(3) In
					 addition to meeting the requirements of section 16184 of the code, MCL
					 333.16184, an applicant for a
					 special-retired volunteer dental therapist license renewal who has been
					 licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the
					 license shall complete not less than 35 hours of continuing education approved
					 by the board under R 338.11704a
					 during the 2-year period before renewal.
(4) An applicant shall possess current
					 certification in BLS or ACLS for healthcare providers with a hands-on component
					 from an agency or organization that grants certification pursuant to standards
					 substantially equivalent to the standards adopted in
					 R
					 338.11705(4).
(5) In complying with the requirements of
					 subrules (2) and (3) of this rule, an applicant for a dental therapist license
					 or special-retired volunteer dental therapist license renewal who has been
					 licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the
					 license shall comply with all of the following before the end of the license
					 cycle:
(a) Complete not less than 2 hours of
					 the required continuing education hours in pain and symptom management.
					 Continuing education hours in pain and symptom management may include, but are
					 not limited to, courses in behavior management, psychology of pain,
					 pharmacology, behavior modification, stress management, clinical applications,
					 and drug interactions. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive
					 dental services provided for in
					 R
					 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
					 the required hours for pain and symptom management.
(b) Complete at least 1 hour of the required
					 continuing education hours in dental ethics and jurisprudence that includes the
					 delegation of duties to allied dental personnel, which may be completed in 1 or
					 more courses. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental
					 services provided for in
					 R
					 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
					 the required hours for dental ethics and jurisprudence.
(c) Complete at least 1 hour of the required
					 continuing education hours in infection control, which must include
					 sterilization of hand pieces, personal protective equipment, and the CDC's
					 infection control guidelines. Hours earned through volunteer patient or
					 supportive dental services provided for in
					 R
					 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
					 the required hours for infection control.
(d) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of the
					 required continuing education hours in programs directly related to clinical
					 issues including delivery of care, materials used in delivery of care, and
					 pharmacology. Hours earned through volunteer patient or supportive dental
					 services provided for in
					 R
					 338.11704a(1)(m) do not count toward
					 the required hours for clinical issues.
(e) Complete a minimum of 12 hours of the
					 required continuing education hours by attending synchronous live courses or
					 programs, in-person or virtual, that provide for the opportunity of direct
					 interaction between faculty and participants including, but not limited to,
					 lectures, symposia, live teleconferences, workshops, and participation in
					 volunteer patient or supportive dental services provided for in
					 R
					 338.11704a(1)(m). These courses, with
					 the exception of the volunteer services in
					 R
					 338.11704a(1)(m), may be counted
					 toward the required courses in clinical issues including delivery of care,
					 materials used in delivery of care, and pharmacology.
(f) Complete no more than 18 hours of the
					 required continuing education hours asynchronously, noninteractive.