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All continuing education
courses or professional development activities are available for
credit under the classifications described below.
1.
Courses/Workshops/Conventions/Conferences
Continuing education
courses/workshops/conventions/conferences sponsored by a variety of
providers, in a variety of formats, are eligible for hour-for-hour
credits for actual lecture and/or practicum time. Members
registering in full for any multi-day dental conference will be
eligible for 5 additional credits in category B.
2.
Lecturers/Presenters/Facilitators
Lecturers, presenters or
facilitators who provide dental therapy presentations or instruction
to study groups, health groups or educational programs, outside
their regular duties, qualify for hour-for-hour credits to a maximum
of 5 credits per year. Such programs include special sessions,
table clinics, guest lectures, workshops, courses and/or
presentations to dental professionals or to the general public.
3. Preparation and
Instruction
Educators that present
dentally related courses, qualify for hour-for-hour credits to
maximum of 5 credits per year, for preparation and instruction
time. Credits are allowed once per calendar year for the same or
similar material. Such courses would include those taught at
schools, colleges and/or universities.
4. Full-Time Advanced Study
Members engaged in
full-time programs applicable to dental therapy practice will
fulfill their continuing education requirements for the period of
their full-time studies, and a new three year period will commence
on January 1 of the year preceding completion of these studies. A
copy of the member’s transcript or proof of registration must be
submitted annually to confirm the member’s status. Such programs
include Dental Hygiene.
5. Formal Programs of Study
for Dental Therapists
Members successfully
completing formal programs of study for dental therapists will
qualify for credits to be determined by the Credentials Committee
and approved by Council. Such areas include the orthodontic module
and the permanent extraction module.
6. Individual Initiatives
Individuals that
subscribe to educational tapes, journals/newsletters, Internet
continuing education, self-study courses, etc. are eligible for up
to a maximum of 9 credits per 3 year period to be determined by the
Credential Committee. Submissions must include a brief report or
completed worksheet on the subject matter, as well as all other
necessary information.
7. Publications
Articles submitted
to and published in the official newsletter of the SDTA, at the
discretion of the Editor and the Credentials Committee, are eligible
for 1 credit per newsletter to a maximum of 6 credits per 3 year
period.
Articles written
and published in the official newsletter of the SDTA, at the
discretion of the Editor and Credentials Committee, are eligible for
up to 3 credits per newsletter, to be determined by the Credentials
Committee, to a maximum of 9 credits per 3 year period.
Articles pertinent to
the Dental Therapy profession, written and published in other
publications, evaluated by the Credentials Committee, are eligible
for up to 3 credits per article to a maximum of 9 credits per 3 year
period.
8. Meetings
Members attending SDTA
Council meetings, as an elected member at large, are eligible for 2
credits per meeting to a maximum of 4 credits per year.
Members attending SDTA
Council meetings, as an elected officer, are eligible for 3 credits
per meeting to a maximum of 6 credits per year.
Members serving as an
official representative of the SDTA at meetings other than those
sponsored by the SDTA, are eligible for 1 credit per meeting to a
maximum of 2 credits per year.
Members attending a
General or Annual meeting are eligible for 2 credits per meeting to
a maximum of 4 credits per year.
Members attending a
Regional meeting are eligible for 1 credit per meeting to a maximum
of 2 credits per year.
ADDITIONS:
CPR - Credit
distribution
CPR “B” Category
A *3 credits
CPR “C” Category
A *4 credits
*For a combined maximum
of 10 credits per 3-year period.
FIRST AID - Credit
distribution
Standard First Aid
Category C **hour for hour credits
**For a combined maximum
of 10 credits per 3-year period.
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