Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B27-1.003 - Continuing Education Requirements
(1)
On or after July 1, 2010, each registered dental laboratory owner/operator or a
designated employee must complete 18 hours of continuing education (CE)
biennially. The owner/operator or agent as listed on the registration has the
responsibility to ensure that the CE provider has submitted or the owner has
self-submitted course completion information within the CE tracking system in
accordance with rule Chapter 64B-5, F.A.C. The records retained by the
laboratory to document completion of the required CE shall either include
evidence that the owner/operator completed the course hours or that the course
hours were completed by a designated employee who worked at the laboratory for
at least one full year during the biennium as documented by time cards, pay
stubs, or federal W-2 forms.
(2)
Organizations, schools, and agencies that meet the criteria set in Section
466.032, F.S., and in this rule
shall apply and will be granted approval to develop and offer continuing
education courses in accordance with Rule
64B5-12.017, F.A.C.
(3) As part of the hours required biennially,
the owner/operator or designated employee must complete two hours of coursework
relating to the prevention of medical errors including root-cause analysis,
error reduction and prevention, patient safety, infection control, and/or
standards on employee safety required by state or federal laws or
regulations.
(4) As part of the
hours required biennially, the owner/operator or designated employee must
complete a one to three hour course on the laws and rules that govern dental
laboratories and dental technicians.
(5) Attendance at lectures, study clubs,
college courses, conventions, and research shall be included for fulfillment of
the CE requirement if sponsored for dentists or dental technicians by an
approved provider or if approved by the executive director for dental
laboratories and the Board of Dentistry as meeting the content requirements
specified by law. For an up-to-date report on approved providers contact the
office regulating dental laboratories at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399, telephone number (850)245-4474.
(6) Owners or designated employees that are
certified by the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory
Technology as a Dental Laboratory Technician during the biennium can
demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements of this rule
by entering his or her Certified Dental Technician certification number and
submitting a copy of his or her active certification card in the CE tracking
system.
(7) As part of the hours
required biennially, the owner/operator or designated employee may satisfy up
to four hours by the performance of pro bono services to the indigent or to
underserved populations or in areas of critical need provided that the
prescribing dentist is serving these populations and the patient beneficiary
falls within one of these categories.
(8) The CE requirement does not apply to a
dental laboratory physically located within the office of a licensed
dentist.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 466.032, 466.038 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 466.032 FS.
New 5-21-09, Amended 1-31-18.
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