OAR 818-021-0070
Continuing Education — Dental Hygienists

(1) Each dental hygienist must complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years. An Expanded Practice Permit Dental Hygienist shall complete a total of 36 hours of continuing education every two years. Continuing education (C.E.) must be directly related to clinical patient care or the practice of dental public health.
(2) Dental hygienists must maintain records of successful completion of continuing education for at least four licensure years consistent with the licensee’s licensure cycle. (A licensure year for dental hygienists is October 1 through September 30.) The licensee, upon request by the Board, shall provide proof of successful completion of continuing education courses.
(3) Continuing education includes:
(a) Attendance at lectures, dental study groups, college post-graduate courses, or scientific sessions at conventions.
(b) Research, graduate study, teaching or preparation and presentation of scientific sessions. No more than six hours may be in teaching or scientific sessions. (Scientific sessions are defined as scientific presentations, table clinics, poster sessions and lectures.)
(c) Correspondence courses, videotapes, distance learning courses or similar self-study course, provided that the course includes an examination and the dental hygienist passes the examination.
(d) Continuing education credit can be given for volunteer pro bono dental hygiene services provided in the state of Oregon; community oral health instruction at a public health facility located in the state of Oregon; authorship of a publication, book, chapter of a book, article or paper published in a professional journal; participation on a state dental board, peer review, or quality of care review procedures; successful completion of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, taken after initial licensure; or test development for clinical dental hygiene examinations. No more than 6 hours of credit may be in these areas.
(4) At least three hours of continuing education must be related to medical emergencies in a dental office. No more than two hours of Practice Management and Patient Relations may be counted toward the C.E. requirement in any renewal period.
(5) Dental hygienists who hold a Nitrous Oxide Permit must meet the requirements contained in OAR 818-026-0040 (Qualifications, Standards Applicable, and Continuing Education Requirements for Anesthesia Permits: Nitrous Oxide Permit)(11) for renewal of the Nitrous Oxide Permit.
(6) At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to infection control.
(7) At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to cultural competency (Effective January 1, 2021).

Source: Rule 818-021-0070 — Continuing Education — Dental Hygienists, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=818-021-0070.

818‑021‑0010
Application for License to Practice Dentistry 818‑021‑0011
Application for License to Practice Dentistry Without Further Examination 818‑021‑0012
Specialties Recognized 818‑021‑0015
Certification as a Specialist 818‑021‑0017
Application to Practice as a Specialist 818‑021‑0018
Temporary Dental License for Spouses or Domestic Partners of Active Duty Armed Forces of the United States Stationed in Oregon 818‑021‑0019
Temporary Dental Hygiene License for Spouses or Domestic Partners of Active Duty Armed Forces of the United States Stationed in Oregon 818‑021‑0020
Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene 818‑021‑0025
Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene Without Further Examination 818‑021‑0026
State and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks, Fitness Determinations 818‑021‑0030
Dismissal from Examination 818‑021‑0040
Examination Review Procedures 818‑021‑0050
Community Health Experience for Dental and Dental Hygiene Students 818‑021‑0060
Continuing Education — Dentists 818‑021‑0070
Continuing Education — Dental Hygienists 818‑021‑0080
Renewal of License 818‑021‑0085
Renewal or Reinstatement of Expired License 818‑021‑0088
Volunteer License 818‑021‑0090
Retirement of License 818‑021‑0095
Resignation of License 818‑021‑0100
Competency Examination 818‑021‑0110
Reinstatement Following Revocation 818‑021‑0115
Display of Licenses 818‑021‑0120
Application Valid for 180 Days 818‑021‑0125
Reapplication Following Denial of Licensure
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 818-021-0070’s source at or​.us