Section R4-11-1205. Denturists

Denturists shall complete 36 credit hours of recognized continuing dental education in each renewal period as follows:

1.        At least 21 credit hours in any of the following areas: Medical and dental health, laboratory procedures, clinical procedures, dental recordkeeping, removable prosthetics,

pain management, dental public health, and new technol- ogy in dentistry;

2.        No more than six credit hours in one or more of the fol- lowing areas: Denturist practice organization and man- agement, patient management skills, and methods of health care delivery;

3.        At least one credit hour in chemical dependency, which may include tobacco cessation;

4.        At least two credit hours in infectious diseases or infec- tious disease control;

5.        At least three credit hours in CPR healthcare provider, ACLS and PALS. Coursework may be completed online if the course requires a physical demonstration of skills; and

6.        At least three credit hours in ethics or Arizona dental jurisprudence.

Historical Note

New Section R4-11-1205 renumbered from R4-11-1406 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 580, effec- tive February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1). Section amended by

final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 793, effective April 2,

2005 (Supp. 05-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 19

A.A.R. 3873, effective January 5, 2014 (Supp. 13-4).