Chapter D3 – Article 10. Continuing Education

Sec. D3.10.100. DHA Continuing Education Hours.

In the 24 months prior to the current certificate expiration date, or in the case of a lapsed certificate or delayed application, 24 months prior to the application date, an applicant for certification must complete 20 hours of continuing education approved by the Board on varied or updated topics that must include both (a) and (b):

1. at least 10 hours of the subject matters must be listed in the education section of one of the DHA levels in chapter D-2 [standards for DHAs]; and
2. all other hours must be related to the practice of dentistry.

Sec. D3.10.200. DHA Approved Continuing Education Courses.

1. Subject Matter. To be approved by the Board, a continuing education course for a DHA must:
   1. be related to the practice of dentistry; and
   2. be no less than 1 hour in length.
2. A continuing education course that meets the subject matter requirements above and is sponsored by any of the following organizations is considered approved by the Board:
   1. a certified CHA/P Training Center;
   2. the American Dental Association;
   3. the Academy of General Dentistry;
   4. the Alaska Dental Society;
   5. the Alaska Dental Hygiene Society;
   6. an accredited postsecondary educational institution; or
   7. the Indian Health Service or other agencies of the Federal government.
3. Tribal Continuing Education Course. A continuing education course provided by the tribe or tribal health organization that meets the subject matter requirements above may be approved by the Board upon meeting the requirements of section D3.10.210 [tribal continuing education course approval].
4. A continuing education course not sponsored by one of the organizations listed in subsections (b) or (c) above must be individually approved by the Board. Such approval can be provided at the time of application for recertification if the applicant submits evidence sufficient to permit the Board to determine whether the training meets the requirements of this section.

Sec. D3.10.210. Tribal Continuing Education Course Approval.

Continuing education course(s) may be approved by the Board provided it meets the minimum continuing educations requirements identified in section D3.10.200(a) [DHA approved continuing education courses; subject matter] and has been reviewed and is recommended by the Dental Academic Review Committee. The submission of the plan or curriculum for the continuing education course(s) may be done prior to or after the course has been conducted. Approval may be granted for more than one course at a time. Re-approval should be obtained every three years.