Twenty hours of continuing education is required every two years. All courses shall be relevant to the care and treatment of patients and courses must be taken from approved sponsors. No more than half of the courses can be correspondence courses and those must be from approved sponsors. All dental hygienists shall complete a basic life support course every two years, approved by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

At the time of biennial renewal , no later than December 31 of each odd number year, each licensee shall have completed the continuing education requirement for the two calendar years preceding the renewal date as follows:

• Dental hygienists initially licensed in the first year of the biennium shall have completed 10 CE hours.
• Dental hygienists initially licensed in the second year of the biennium shall not be required to complete any CE hours.
• All other dental hygienists shall have completed twenty CE hours.

Each person shall maintain their own continuing education records and keep them four years after completion of any CE course.

At the time of renewal, each licensee shall certify on a form provided by the board that they have satisfied the CE requirements. The board may audit and require any licensee to submit additional evidence demonstrating compliance with the CE requirement.

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www.state.hi.us/dcca/har/index.html
Hawaii Administrative Rules
Chapter 79 HAR
Subchapter 14

85th Annual Session
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
June 18-25, 2008