21 ncac 16r .0202         APPROVED COURSES AND SPONSORS

(a)  Courses allowed to satisfy the continuing education requirement shall be related to clinical patient care. Hours devoted to financial issues or practice development topics shall not be counted toward the continuing education requirement. Hours spent reviewing dental journals, publications, or videos shall not count toward fulfilling the continuing education requirement, with the exception of self-study courses as described in Rule .0201 of this Section offered by Board approved sponsors.

(b)  Approved continuing education course sponsors include:

(1)           those recognized by the Continuing Education Recognition Program of the American Dental Association;

(2)           the Academy of General Dentistry;

(3)           North Carolina Area Health Education Centers;

(4)           educational institutions with dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting schools or departments;

(5)           national, state, or local societies or associations;

(6)           local, state, or federal governmental entities; and

(7)           Federally Qualified Health Centers.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-31.1;

Eff. July 1, 2015;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2022.