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. 338.11701 - License renewal for a dentist, dental specialist, and special-retired volunteer dentist; requirements; applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1701.
(1)
					 This rule applies to an application for the renewal of a dentist license,
					 dental specialist license, and special retired volunteer dentist license under
					 sections 16201 and 16184 of the code, MCL
					 333.16201 and
					 333.16184. A dental specialist
					 license must be renewed at the same time as the dentistry license.
(2) An applicant for a dentist license
					 renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately preceding the
					 expiration date of the license shall complete not less than 60 hours of
					 continuing education approved by the board under
					 R 338.11704a during the 3-year
					 period before the end of the license cycle.
(3) An applicant for a dental specialist
					 license renewal who has been licensed for the 3-year period immediately
					 preceding the expiration date of the license shall complete 60 hours of
					 continuing education approved by the board under
					 R 338.11704a, with not less than
					 20 of the required 60 hours in board-approved continuing education in the
					 dental specialty field in which the applicant is licensed, within the 3-year
					 period before the end of the license cycle.
(4) In addition to meeting the requirements
					 of section 16184 of the code, MCL
					 333.16184, an applicant for a
					 special retired volunteer dentist license renewal who has been licensed for the
					 3-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall
					 complete not less than 60 hours of continuing education approved by the board
					 under R 338.11704a during the 3-year
					 period before the end of the license cycle.
(5) 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).
(6) In complying with the requirements of
					 subrules (2) to (4) of this rule, an applicant for a dentist license, dental
					 specialist license, and special retired volunteer dentist license renewal who
					 has been licensed for the 3-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
					 3 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 with inclusion of
					 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 with inclusion of
					 delegation of duties to allied dental personnel.
(c) Complete a minimum of 20 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.
(d) 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.
(e) Complete a minimum of 20 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 30 hours of the
					 required continuing education hours asynchronously,
					 noninteractive.