.04 Requirements.

A. All continuing education credits shall be pre-approved by the Board.

B. A licensee seeking renewal shall complete at least 30 full hours of Board-approved continuing education.

C. Of the 30 hours of Board-approved continuing education, a minimum of 13 hours shall be completed with attendance at:

(1) In-person Board-approved courses or programs; or

(2) Webinars.

D. To be considered for Board approval, a webinar shall:

(1) Be designed to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients;

(2) Be presented in real time;

(3) Allow all participants an opportunity to interact with the instructor; and

(4) Allow the participants an ample opportunity to ask questions and receive responses in real time.

E. A pre-recorded webinar viewed by a licensee that otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter may be considered by the Board for continuing education credit toward the 17 hours that do not require in-person attendance.

F. A maximum of 17 hours of Board-approved continuing education may be earned for self-study activities, including:

(1) Preparing and presenting table clinics;

(2) Preparing lectures; and

(3) Preparing articles for publication in dental journals.

G. Continuing education courses and programs shall meet the criteria established in Regulation .06 of this chapter.

H. A licensee shall maintain written documentation of successful completion of continuing education programs for 5 years.

I. A licensee may not receive continuing education credit for a course or program that was:

(1) Not Board-approved; or

(2) Completed before the course or program gained Board approval.

J. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the Board may not accept a submission for continuing education credit of less

than 1 hour.

K. A licensee shall maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from one of the following programs:

(1) The American Heart Association's Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers;

(2) The American Red Cross's Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Professional Rescuers; or

(3) An equivalent program approved by the Board.

L . A licensee seeking renewal shall complete a Board- approved course of 2 hours in infection control.

M. A licensee seeking renewal in 2025 and thereafter shall complete a Board-approved course of 3 hours in infection control every renewal cycle.

N. A licensee seeking renewal shall complete a Board-approved course of 2 hours in abuse and neglect.

O. The 2-hour, Board-approved course in abuse and neglect required by §N of this regulation shall:

(1) Be completed by each licensee every other renewal cycle;

(2) Relate to Maryland law on the subject of abuse and neglect; and

(3) Count toward the 30 full hours of required continuing education.

P. A dentist seeking renewal shall complete a 2-hour Board- approved course on proper prescribing and disposal of prescription drugs, which shall count toward the 30 full hours of required continuing education .

Q. A dentist seeking renewal shall complete a 2-hour Board- approved course on proper prescribing and disposal of prescription drugs, which shall count toward the 30 full hours of required continuing education .

R. Optional Pro Bono Program. A licensee seeking renewal may receive up to 8 continuing education hours for providing volunteer pro bono dental or dental hygiene services in accordance with Regulation .07 of this chapter.

S . Cultural Competency, Military Culture, and Implicit Bias Training. A licensee may receive up to a combined total of 4 continuing education hours for Board-approved courses on:

(1) Cultural competency;

(2) Military culture; or

(3) Implicit bias training.

T. A licensee may receive up to 2 continuing education hours for Board-approved courses on abuse and neglect.

U. A study club course shall first receive Board approval before attendees may receive continuing education credit for attendance at the study club meeting.

V. Dentists and dental hygienists may receive one continuing education credit for attending a regularly scheduled open session Board meeting in its entirety.

W. The Board shall issue a certificate of completion to dentists and dental hygienists who attend a regularly scheduled open session Board meeting in its entirety.

X. A dentist or a dental hygienist may earn up to two continuing education credits per renewal period for attendance at regularly scheduled open session Board meetings.

Y. A licensee who has received a license within 6 months of graduation from an approved dental or dental hygiene school is not required to fulfill the continuing education requirements of the Board for the first renewal following initial licensure.

Z. A licensee who is on inactive status shall provide evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements of the Board for the 2-year period preceding application for reactivation of the licensee's license.

AA. A licensee who fails to obtain the required continuing education due to disability or retirement shall comply with this regulation within 6 months of the licensee's return to practice.

BB. The infection control course identified in §M of this regulation shall be a single 3-hour course which teaches the practices contained in the document Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept. of Health and Human Services; October 2016, or its successor document.