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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.44.22.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="22" heading="Course and Program Eligibility.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Eligibility Guidelines.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>General. With the exceptions listed in §A(2) of this regulation, only those courses or programs that satisfy the following eligibility guidelines qualify for continuing education credit for license renewal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The course or program is designed to enhance the licensee's clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The course or program is offered by a Board-approved sponsor.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Abuse and Neglect Courses, Cultural Competency Courses, Military Culture Courses, Implicit Bias Training Courses, and Pro Bono Programs. To qualify for continuing education credit for license renewal:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The mandatory course in abuse and neglect identified in Regulation .04N and O of this chapter:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Does not need to be designed to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cultural competency courses:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Do not need to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Military culture courses:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Do not need to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Implicit bias training courses:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Do not need to be designed to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Shall be approved by the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Pro bono programs:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Do not need to enhance the licensee’s clinical knowledge and ability to treat dental patients; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Shall be offered by a Board-approved sponsor.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Excluded Courses and Programs. Courses and programs that are not approved for continuing education credit for license renewal include, but are not limited to, the subjects of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Money management;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Personal finance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Personal business matters;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>With the exception of those courses or programs on cultural competency, military culture, and implicit bias training courses, cultural subjects;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Personal health and recreation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Politics;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Memory training; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Speed reading.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>