Section DE 13.045 - Continuing education requirements for expanded function dental auxiliaries(1) COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT HOURS. Except as provided in sub. (5), in each 2-year period following certification, an expanded function dental auxiliary shall complete 12 credit hours of continuing education related to the clinical practice of expanded function dental auxiliaries or the practice of medicine. No more than 2 of the 12 credit hours may be satisfied by training related to basic life support or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Not less than 2 of the 12 credit hours shall include training in infection control.(2) CREDIT FOR TEACHING OR PREPARING A PROGRAM. One hour of teaching or preparing a professional dental or medical program is equivalent to one credit hour of continuing education. A certified individual who teaches or prepares a professional dental or medical program may obtain credit for the program only once every 2-year period.(3) CREDIT FOR COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES. One credit hour of a college level course is equivalent to 6 credit hours of continuing education. A certified individual may substitute credit hours of college level courses related to the practice of expanded function dental auxiliaries or the practice of medicine for the required continuing education credit hours.(4) CREDIT FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION. The credit hours required under sub. (1) may be satisfied by independent study, correspondence, or internet programs or courses.(5) EXEMPTION FOR NEW CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS. Subsection (1) does not apply to an applicant who has had their certification for 2 years or less.(6) CERTIFICATION STATEMENT. Every 2 years, each certified individual shall sign a statement certifying that within the 2 years immediately preceding that time, they have completed the continuing education credit hours required under sub. (1). Note: The continuing education certification statement form is available on the department's website at http://dsps.wi.gov. Completed forms can be mailed to the department at 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705.
(7) FAILURE TO COMPLETE CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS. A certified individual who fails to meet the continuing education requirements every 2 years may be subject to discipline for unprofessional conduct under s. DE 5.02 (16).(8) TIME LIMITS ON OBTAINING CREDITS. Credit hours completed outside of each 2-year time period may not count towards the requirements in sub. (1).(9) RECORDKEEPING. Every certified individual shall maintain a written record of the continuing education hours required under sub. (1) for not less than 6 years after completion of each credit.(10) WAIVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS. The board may waive the continuing education requirements under sub. (1) if it finds that exceptional circumstances such as prolonged illness, disability, or other similar circumstances have prevented a certified individual from meeting the requirements.Wis. Admin. Code Dentistry Examining Board DE 13.045
Adopted by, EmR2304: emerg. cr., eff. 3-1-23; CR 23-051: cr. Register June 2024 No. 822, eff. 7-1-24; correction in (1), (2), (5) to (8) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 24 No. 822, eff. 7/1/2024