64B5-12.013. Continuing Education Requirements; Specific Continuing Education Course Requirements; and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification  


Effective on Monday, July 10, 2023
  • 1(1) Minimum Continuing Education Hours: During each licensure biennium renewal period (biennium), dentists shall complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education and dental hygienists shall complete a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education.

    37(2) Prevention of Medical Errors and CPR Certification: During each biennium or for reactivation of a license the dentist and dental hygienist shall complete the following specific continuing educati66on, training and certification:

    70(a) A board-approved two (2) hour continuing education course on the 81prevention of medical errors. 85To be approved by the board, the course shall include a study of root cause analysis, error reduction and p105revention, and patient safety. 109This course shall count towards the 115requirement of subsection (1). In addition, a two (2) hour prevention of medical errors course approved by the Board of Medicine pursuant to paragraph 13964B8-13.005(1)(c), 140F.A.C., (effective 3-2-22), 143which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at 152http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15454, 154shall also fulfill the requirements of subsection 16164B5-12.013(2), 162F.A.C.

    163(b) 164Training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at the basic support level, including one-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR for adults, children, and infants; the relief of foreign body airway obstruction for adults, children, and infants; the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED); and the use of ambu-bags. The CPR training shall result in the certification or recertification by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or an entity with equivalent requirements. CPR training and certification shall be taken in-person or through a blended learning course. A blended learning course includes online CPR training and hands-on skill competency completed in person for certification. Online training without hands-on training completed in person for certification shall not be accepted by the board. CPR training and certification shall not court towards the requirement of subsection (1).

    295(3) Domestic Violence Continuing Education: As a part of every third biennial licensure renewal or for reactivation of a license, the dentist and dental hygienist shall complete a board-approved two (2) hour continuing education course on domestic violence as defined in 336Section 337741.28, F.S., 339which course shall cover the substantive areas set forth in 349Section 350456.031, F.S. 352To be approved by the board, the course must be approved by any state or federal agency or professional association or be offered through a board-approved continuing education provider. This course shall court towards the 387requirement of subsection (1).

    391(4) HI393V/AIDS Continuing Education: 396No later than upon the first licensee renewal or for reactivation of a license, a dentist and dental hygienist shall complete a board approved two (2) hour continuing education course on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). To be approved by the board, the course shall consist of instruction on HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases pertinent to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene that shall include instruction on, but need not be limited to, viral counts, hepatitis, sterilization and infection control requirements, identification of oral lesions associated with infectious disease, how the presence of infectious disease directly affects treatment decisions of dentists, and the subject areas set forth in 509Section 510456.033, F.S.

    512(a) Any course completed outside of Florida, which otherwise complies with this subsection (4), 526besides the Florida law and subject areas set for in 536Section 537456.033(1), F.S. 539shall be approved by the board if the licensee submits to the board a statement that he or she has reviewed and studied the Florida law set forth in 568Section 569456.033(1), 570F.S571.

    572(b) Home study courses are permitted for the purposes of meeting the HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases pertinent to the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, provided the home study courses comply with the entirety of this subsection of the rule.

    612(c) The HIV/AIDS course shall count towards the requi621rement of subsection (1).

    625(5) Prescribing of Controlled Substances: As part of every biennial licensure renewal or for reactivation of a dental license, all licensed dentists shall complete a board-approved, two-hour continuing education course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances.

    664(a) The Board hereby deems the courses previously approved pursuant to Section 676456.0301, F.S., 678as approved to meet the requirement of this subsection.

    687(b) This course shall count towards the requirement of subsection (1).

    698(c) In addition, a two (2) hour prescribing of controlled substances course approved by the Board of Medicine pursuant to Rule 64B8-13.008, F.A.C., (effective 11-30-20), 723which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at 732http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15455, 734shall also fulfill the requirements of subsection 74164B5-12.013(5), 742F.A.C.

    743(6) Award of Continuing Education Credit: Continuing education credit shall be awarded only for educational experiences that are specifically appropriate for, and contain useful information directly pertinent to, dentistry or dental hygiene and only if received 779through the following methods:

    783(a) By taking courses offered by a board -approved 792continuing education provider.

    795(b) By taking 798courses offered by:

    8011. The American or National Dental Associations and their constituent and component and affiliate dental associations and societies, including affiliated specialty organizations or a provider organization recognized by either the American o833r National Dental Associations;

    8372. The American or National Dental Hygiene Associations and their constituent and component associations and societies;

    8533. The Academy of General Dentistry and its constituent and component organizations or a provider approved by the Academy of General Dentistry’s National Sponsor Approval Program;

    8794. A dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting school accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation;

    8985. A hospital, college, university, or community college, accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education;

    9196. The American Red Cross, American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society; and,

    9337. An educational program or course associated with a medical school which is accredited by the American Medical Association’s Liaison Committee for Medical Education.

    9578. The American Academy of Dental Hygiene.

    964(c) By participating in board-approved individual study pursuant to 973Rule 97464B5-12.018, 975F.A.C.

    976(d) By participating in examination standardization exercises for the examinations that are required for dental or dental hygiene in Florida. Dentists and dental hygienists may receive a maximum of six (6) continuing education credits per biennium for participating in the dental hygiene exercise; dentists may receive a maximum of eight (8) continuing education credits for the dental clinical exercise; and dentists may receive a maximum of eleven (11) continuing education credits per biennium for participating in both exercises.

    1054(e) By participating in programs approved by the board pursuant to Rule 106664B5-12.0185, 1067F.A.C., that provide substantial pro bono dental and dental hygiene services to the indigent, to dentally underserved populations or to persons who reside in areas of critical need within Florida. Dentists and dental hygienists may obtain a maximum of six (6) hours per biennium of required continuing education credit for participating in such programs. Continuing education credit shall be calculated at a ratio of 1 continuing education credit for each 1 hour of patient services provided to approved programs.

    1146(f) By participating as an expert witness in the review of disciplinary cases, a licensee may receive a maximum of eleven (11) hours of continuing education credit for completing five disciplinary cases in each biennium. By participating as an expert witness in the review of disciplinary cases, a licensee may receive a maximum of four (4) hours of continuing education credit for completing two disci1211plinary cases in each biennium.

    1216(g) By teaching a course at a dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, its successor agency or other nationally recognized accrediting agency, an adjunct, part-time faculty member may receive three (3) continuing education hours per semester/quarter by providing to the board office documentation from the teaching institution which shall include the number of the semesters/quarters the licensee taught the course.

    1284(h) Up to four (4) hours of credit per renewal cycle may be earned by attending a meeting of the Board of Dentistry wherein disciplinary cases are considered. The licensee must check in with staff prior to the beginning of the disciplinary proceedings. After the conclusion of the meeting, board staff will issue a certificate of attendance to the licensee. Credit hours shall be awarded on an hour for hour basis up to a maximum of four (4) hours. Credit hours may not be earned when the licensee attends a disciplinary case session as a party to a disciplinary action.

    1384(i) By participating as an anesthesia inspection consultant, a licensee may receive two hours of continuing education credit each biennium.

    1404(7) 1405This rule shall be reviewed, and if necessary, repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process five years from the effective date.

    1427Rulemaking Authority 1429456.013(9), 1430456.0301, 1431456.031, 1432466.004(4), 1433466.0135, 1434466.014 FS. 1436Law Implemented 1438456.013(9), 1439456.0301, 1440456.031, 1441456.033, 1442466.0135, 1443466.014, 1444466.017(3), 1445(4) FS. History–New 4-2-86, Amended 12-31-86, 4-26-87, 7-20-87, 9-16-87, 11-18-89, 7-9-90, Formerly 21G-12.013, Amended 5-19-94, 7-18-94, Formerly 61F5-12.013, Amended 11-15-95, 4-8-96, Formerly 59Q-12.013, Amended 2-17-98, 2-15-99, 3-11-99, 11-9-00, 5-20-01, 8-25-03, 5-31-04, 7-13-05, 2-14-06, 12-25-06, 10-10-10, 4-19-18, 8-6-18, 12-11-19, 11-16-21, 6-2-22, 7-10-23.