Dental Assistant Renewal Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

DENTAL ASSISTANT RENEWAL FORM

GENERAL INFORMATION

Renewal Requirements

Dental Assistants who do not renew their registration certificate before the expiration date may not make radiographs until the registration is brought

into a current status and displayed in the area where services are provided. An original certificate must be displayed. Copies are not acceptable.

Please visit the Dental Board website for information on purchasing additional registration certificates if you work in more than one location. The

Dental Board Website is:

No Grace Periods

There are no grace periods for renewing a registration on, or after, its expiration date. Please allow 2-3 weeks for processing.

Renewing a Expired Dental Assistant Registration (RDA) Certificate

A Registered Dental Assistant renewing a registration certificate that is expired must pay all past annual renewal fees in order to bring the

registration current and into ‘Active’ status. A cancelled registration cannot be renewed.

Not Sure if Your Registration is Active, Expired or Cancelled?

Visit the Dental Board website and select “Find a Licensee” found under the Main Menu. Select “Registered Dental Assistants” and enter your

information. Search Results will appear. Click on your name. A detailed view of your registration will be displayed. The “Status” category will indicate if

your registration is Active, Expired or Cancelled. The Dental Board Website is:

CPR Requirement

Section 257.004 of the Texas Occupations Code requires that all licensed dentists, dental hygienists, and registered dental assistants sign a written

statement that the applicant has successfully completed a current course/program in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or holds a physician’s

verification that the applicant is physically unable to complete CPR, or applicant resides in a foreign country. Applicants signing the statement on Page

1 must maintain documentation of CPR status.

Continuing Education Requirement

Rule 114.12 (Continuing Education for Certificate Holders):

(a) A Dental Assistant holding a RDA Certificate must complete six (6) hours of continuing education each year in areas covering dental

assistant duties.

(b) A Dental Assistant holding a RDA Certificate and a Pit and Fissure Sealant Certificate must complete (12) hours of continuing

education each year to renew all of the certificates. CE must cover the duties of a dental assistant.

(c) A Dental Assistant may fulfill all continuing education hour requirements through board-approved self-study, interactive computer

courses, or lecture courses.

(d) Dental Assistants shall select and participate in continuing education courses offered by or endorsed by:

(1) dental schools, dental hygiene schools, or dental assisting schools that have been accredited by the Commission on Dental

Accreditation of the American Dental Association; or

(2) nationally recognized dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting organizations.

Registered Dental Assistants renewing their first registration certificate are exempt from completing CE. Every year thereafter, while the

registration certificate is active, the Dental Assistant must complete the total amount of required CE hours annually before their certificate

expires.

CE Courses and Course Providers

CE Courses must be offered or endorsed by a provider listed in TSBDE Rule 104.2. This rule is found on the TSBDE website. All CE must be in a

topic related to the duties of a dental assistant. Courses can be self-study, interactive computer courses or lecture courses.

Courses Not Accepted for CE Credit

Annual OSHA Training, Basic Life Support CPR Courses, Administrative Courses

Documenting CE Hours and Credits.

Dental Assistants should keep and maintain records on all CE completed for a period of three years. Information should include: Course Date;

Course Title; Approved Sponsor of Course; is it a Classroom Course, Self-Study or is it Interactive Computer Course. Document how many CE

hours were awarded. In the case where an article is read from a journal, publication or website, keep a record of how long it took to complete the

entire reading. Make, or print, a copy of articles or web-related materials read. Course Certificates of Completion should also be maintained for

your records as well.

Carrying Over CE Hours.

Dental Assistants cannot carry CE hours over from year-to-year.

Submitting Proof of Completed CE Courses.

Dental Assistants are not required to send proof of CE until notified by the Board.

Dentist Assistant Renewal Form (Applications dated prior to January 2016 are obsolete)

January 1, 2016

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