NAC631.175. Continuing education: Approved subjects; minimum requirements for clinical subjects; maximum credit for certain types of courses and activities.

     1. Approved subjects for continuing education in dentistry and dental hygiene are:

     (a) Clinical subjects, including, without limitation:

          (1) Dental and medical health;

          (2) Preventive services;

          (3) Dental diagnosis and treatment planning; and

          (4) Dental clinical procedures, including corrective and restorative oral health procedures and basic dental sciences, dental research and new concepts in dentistry; and

     (b) Nonclinical subjects, including, without limitation:

          (1) Dental practice organization and management;

          (2) Patient management skills;

          (3) Methods of health care delivery; and

          (4) Teaching methodology.

     2. In completing the hours of continuing education required pursuant to NAC 631.173, a dentist must annually complete at least 15 hours in clinical subjects approved pursuant to subsection 1 or biennially complete at least 30 hours in clinical subjects approved pursuant to subsection 1, as applicable, based on the renewal period set forth in NRS 631.330 for the type of license held by the dentist.

     3. In completing the hours of continuing education required pursuant to NAC 631.173, a dental hygienist must annually complete at least 12 hours in clinical subjects approved pursuant to subsection 1 or biennially complete at least 24 hours in clinical subjects approved pursuant to subsection 1, as applicable, based on the renewal period set forth in NRS 631.330 for the type of license held by the dental hygienist.

     4. In completing the hours of continuing education required pursuant to NAC 631.173, a dentist or dental hygienist must annually complete at least 2 hours in the clinical subject of infection control in accordance with the provisions of the guidelines adopted by reference in NAC 631.178 or biennially complete at least 4 hours in the clinical subject of infection control in accordance with the provisions of the guidelines adopted by reference in NAC 631.178, as applicable, based on the renewal period set forth in NRS 631.330 for the type of license held by the dentist or dental hygienist.

     5. The Board will credit, as a maximum in any one year of an annual or biennial licensing period, the following number of hours of instruction for the following types of courses or activities:

     (a) For approved study by a group, 3 hours.

     (b) For attendance at a meeting or convention of a dental or dental hygiene society, 1 hour for each meeting, but not more than 3 hours, exclusive of hours of continuing education offered in conjunction with the meeting.

     (c) For courses completed in the home through correspondence or videocassettes, 6 hours.

     (d) For all other courses conducted by an approved instructor, the number of hours completed by the dentist or dental hygienist.

     (e) For approved dental or dental hygiene services provided in approved nonprofit settings, 6 hours, except that not more than 3 hours will be allowed for any day of volunteer services provided.

     (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; R063-05, 12-29-2005; R149-06, 9-18-2006; R159-08, 4-23-2009; R201-09, 8-13-2010)