Section 338.11705. Standards and requirements; adoption by reference.

(1) The board approves and adopts by reference the standards and criteria of the national sponsor approval program of the academy of general dentistry for approval of continuing education sponsoring organizations, institutions, and individuals, which are set forth in the publication entitled "Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE), Program Guidelines, Revised April 2013.” Information on the pace standards and criteria is available at no cost from the Academy of General Dentistry, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 or from the academy's internet website at http://www.agd.org. A copy of the guidebook is available for inspection and distribution at no cost from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. Approval of a sponsor by the academy of general dentistry committee on national sponsor approvals or by any academy of general dentistry constituent academy shall constitute prima facie evidence that the sponsor meets the standards and criteria adopted by the board.

(2)    The board approves and adopts by reference the standards and criteria of the National Sponsor Approval Program of the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) for approval of continuing education sponsoring organizations, which are set forth in the publication entitled "ADA CERP Recognition Standards, Procedures, and Recognition Process.  Revised 2013." A copy of

this publication may be obtained at no cost from the association at ADA CERP 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678 or from the association's internet website at http://www.ada.org/381.aspx. A copy of the publication is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909. Approval of a sponsor by the ADA CERP or by any constituent group of ADA CERP shall constitute prima facie evidence that the sponsor meets the standards and criteria adopted by the board.

(3)   The board approves and adopts by reference the requirements for recertification established by the dental assisting national board and set forth in the publication entitled "DANB’s 2013 Recertification Requirements." A copy of the publication may be obtained at no cost from the Dental Assisting National Board, 444 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611 or from the national board's internet website at  http://www.danb.org. A copy of the guidelines and requirements are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.

(4)   The board shall consider any continuing education program that is offered by a sponsor that applies to the board and demonstrates it substantially meets the standards and criteria adopted by the board as a continuing education program approved by the board.

(5)     The board adopts by reference the standards for certification in basic and advanced cardiac life support set forth by the American heart association in the standards and guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care for professional providers and published in "2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care ("Circulation," Volume 122, Issue 18 Supplement 3, 2, 2010.) A copy of the guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care may be obtained at no cost from the American Heart Association's website at http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/122/18_suppl_3. A copy of this document is available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Health Care Services, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.

(6)   The board may approve a state, regional, or national dental organization as an acceptable provider of continuing education courses if the organization presents standards, criteria, and course monitoring procedures for its courses that are acceptable to the board. The board may withdraw the approval if it determines the organization is not complying with the standards and criteria presented. The standards, criteria, and monitoring procedures will be retained in the department's board files. An organization shall update its file with the department every 5 years.

(7)        A sponsor seeking board approval to offer volunteer continuing education opportunities under R 338.11703(o) or R 338.11704a(n), or both, shall submit documentation evidencing compliance with the requirements of R 338.11703(o) or R 338.11704a(n), or both.

History: 1991 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2011 AACS; 2014 AACS.