WAC 246-817-445. Dental anesthesia assistant continuing education requirements

(1) To renew a certification a certified dental anesthesia assistant must complete a minimum of 14 hours of continuing education every three years and follow the requirements of WAC 246-12-170 through 246-12-240 . (2) A certified dental anesthesia assistant must complete a minimum of two hours of approved health equity training every three years. Two hours of continuing education will be granted towards the 14-hour requirement. An approved program providing health equity continuing education training must meet the requirements listed in WAC 246-12-830 . For purposes of this rule, health equity has the same meaning as defined in WAC 246-12-810 . (3) Continuing education must involve direct application of dental anesthesia assistant knowledge and skills in one or more of the following categories: (a) General anesthesia; (b) Moderate sedation; (c) Physical evaluation; (d) Medical emergencies; (e) Health care provider basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS); (f) Monitoring and use of monitoring equipment; (g) Pharmacology of drugs; and agents used in sedation and anesthesia. (4) Continuing education is defined as any of the following activities: (a) Attendance at local, state, national, or international continuing education courses; (b) Health care provider basic life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), or pediatric advanced life support (PALS), or emergency related classes; (c) Self-study through the use of multimedia devices or the study of books, research materials, or other publications. (i) Multimedia devices. The required documentation for this activity is a letter or other documentation from the organization. A maximum of two hours is allowed per reporting period. (ii) Books, research materials, or other publications. The required documentation for this activity is a two-page synopsis of what was learned written by the credential holder. A maximum of two hours is allowed per reporting period. (d) Distance learning. Distance learning includes, but is not limited to, correspondence course, webinar, print, audio/video broadcasting, audio/video teleconferencing, computer aided instruction, e-learning/on-line-learning, or computer broadcasting/webcasting. A maximum of four hours of distance learning is allowed per reporting period.