Section 631.177 - Continuing education: Renewal or reinstatement of license; records; unprofessional conduct; audits1. When requesting a renewal or reinstatement of his or her license, each: (a) Dentist shall submit a signed, written statement in substantially the following language for each year since his or her last renewal: I,................, hereby certify to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada that I have obtained at least 20 approved hours of instruction in continuing education during the period July 1,......, through and including June 30,......I also certify to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada that I am currently certified in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or another medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily functions which support life.
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(b) Dental therapist shall submit a signed, written statement in substantially the following language for each year since his or her last renewal: I,................, hereby certify to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada that I have obtained at least 18 approved hours of instruction in continuing education during the period July 1,......, through and including June 30,......I also certify to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada that I am currently certified in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or another medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily functions which support life.
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(c) Dental hygienist shall submit a signed, written statement in substantially the following language for each year since his or her last renewal: I,................, hereby certify to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada that I have obtained at least 15 approved hours of instruction in continuing education during the period July 1,......, through and including June 30,......I also certify to the Board of Dental Examiners of Nevada that I am currently certified in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or another medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily functions which support life.
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(d) Dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist shall submit proof of his or her current certification in administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other medically acceptable means of maintaining basic bodily functions which support life.2. Legible copies of all receipts, records of attendance, certificates and other evidence of attendance by a dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist at an approved course in continuing education must be retained by the dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist and made available to the Board for inspection or copying for 3 years after attendance at the course is submitted to meet the continuing education requirements of the Board. Proof of attendance and completion of the required credit hours of instruction must be complete enough to enable the Board to verify the attendance and completion of the course by the dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist and must include at least the following information: (a) The name and location of the course;(b) The date of attendance;(c) The name, address and telephone number of its instructor;(d) A synopsis of its contents; and(e) For courses designed for home study, the number assigned to the provider by the Board at the time the course was approved and the name, address and telephone number of the producer or author of the course.3. The second or subsequent failure of a dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist to obtain or file proof of completion of the credit hours of instruction required by this section and NAC 631.173 and 631.175 is unprofessional conduct.4. The Board will conduct random initial audits of dentists, dental therapists or dental hygienists and additional follow-up audits, as necessary, to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section and NAC 631.173 and 631.175.Nev. Admin. Code § 631.177
Added to NAC by Bd. of Dental Exam'rs, eff. 9-16-85; A 12-15-87; 4-3-89; 9-6-96; R231-03, 5-25-2004; R159-08, 4-23-2009; A by R072-22A, eff. 11/1/2024NRS 631.190, 631.330, 631.335, 631.342