1. A. Eligibility Guidelines.

   1. (1) General. With the exceptions listed in §A(2) of this regulation, only those courses or programs that satisfy the following eligibility guidelines qualify for continuing education credit for license renewal:

      1. (a) The course or program is designed to enhance the licensee's clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and
      2. (b) The course or program is offered by a Board-approved sponsor.

   2. (2) Abuse and Neglect Courses, Cultural Competency Courses, Military Culture Courses, Implicit Bias Training Courses, and Pro Bono Programs. To qualify for continuing education credit for license renewal:

      1. (a) The mandatory course in abuse and neglect identified in Regulation .04N and O of this chapter:

         1. (i) Does not need to be designed to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and
         2. (ii) Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor;

      2. (b) Cultural competency courses:

         1. (i) Do not need to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge; and
         2. (ii) Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor;

      3. (c) Military culture courses:

         1. (i) Do not need to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge; and
         2. (ii) Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor;

      4. (d) Implicit bias training courses:

         1. (i) Do not need to be designed to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and
         2. (ii) Shall be approved by the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities.

      5. (e) Pro bono programs:

         1. (i) Do not need to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and
         2. (ii) Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor.

2. B. Excluded Courses and Programs. Courses and programs that are not approved for continuing education credit for license renewal include, but are not limited to, the subjects of:

   1. (1) Money management;
   2. (2) Personal finance;
   3. (3) Personal business matters;
   4. (4) With the exception of those courses or programs on cultural competency, military culture, and implicit bias training courses, cultural subjects;
   5. (5) Personal health and recreation;
   6. (6) Politics;
   7. (7) Memory training; and
   8. (8) Speed reading.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §4-205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.09 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 25, 1992 (19:25 Md. R. 2199); adopted permanently effective May 26, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 581)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1132)

Regulation .09B amended effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1110)

Chapter revised effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1915)

Regulation .10 recodified to be Regulation .11 and new Regulation .10 adopted effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 913)

Chapter revised effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1164)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 101)

Regulation .06A amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 101)

Regulation .07 amended effective January 26, 2009 (36:2 Md. R. 101)

Chapter revised effective April 18, 2011 (38:8 Md. R. 506)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 411); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .04D-1 adopted effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 411)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218

Regulation .06 amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .08 amended March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .08C amended effective October 13, 2014 (41:20 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .09 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulations .09—.11 recodified to Regulations .11—.13 and Regulation .13 to be Regulation .15 effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .10 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .12 repealed effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)

Regulation .14 repealed and new Regulation .14 adopted effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 218)