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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-42. DENTISTRY |
Section 17-4208. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
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4208.1The Board may grant continuing education credit for whole hours only, with a minimum of fifty (50) minutes constituting one (1) credit hour.
4208.2For approved undergraduate or graduate courses, each semester hour of credit shall constitute fifteen (15) hours of continuing education credit, and each quarter hour of credit shall constitute ten (10) hours of continuing education credit.
4208.3The Board may grant a maximum of thirteen (13) continuing education credits per year to an applicant who attends a full time post-graduate education program.
4208.4The Board may grant credit to an applicant who serves as an instructor or speaker at an acceptable program for both preparation and presentation time, subject to the following restrictions:
(a)The maximum amount of credit which may be granted for preparation time is twice the amount of the associated presentation time;
(b)The maximum amount of credit which may be granted pursuant to this subsection is fifty percent (50%) of an applicant's continuing education requirement; and
(c)The presentation shall have been completed during the period for which credit is claimed.
4208.5The Board may grant an applicant who is an author or editor of a published book twenty-five (25) continuing education credits, if the book has been published or accepted for publication during the period for which credit is claimed, and the applicant submits proof of this fact in the application.
4208.6The Board may grant an applicant who is an author of a published original paper five (5) continuing education credits, subject to the same restrictions set forth for books in § 4208.5.
4208.7The Board may grant an applicant who is the sole author of a published book review, review paper, or abstract, two (2) continuing education credits, subject to the same restrictions set forth for books in § 4208.5.