N.H. Admin. Code § Den 403.02

Current through Register No. 36, September 5, 2024

Section Den 403.02 - Definitions of Terms

The following definitions of terms shall apply to this part:

(a) "Certificate of CEU credit" means a document issued to a particular licensee by a provider certifying that the licensee has satisfactorily completed a program of continuing education;

(b) "Clinical dental care or dental hygiene care subjects" means those areas of study that deal with the performance of dental or dental hygiene services for patients;

(c) "Continuing education" means dental education designed to maintain professional competence in the practice of dental hygiene and/or dentistry, improve professional skills, and preserve dental standards for the purpose of protecting the public health and welfare;

(d) "Continuing education unit" (CEU) means one hour of attendance at lectures, seminars and meetings, 30 minutes of attendance at clinical or laboratory participatory courses, or 20 minutes as a presenter of an original paper, essay, or formal lecture to a group of professionals, not including certification in a specialty;

(e) "Licensee" means any active or inactive licensed dental hygienist or dentist in the State of New Hampshire; and

(f) "Non-clinical subjects" means those areas of study related to personal development or practice management as related to dentistry or dental hygiene.

N.H. Admin. Code § Den 403.02

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