Successful completion of a Board-approved examination within the preceding 2-year period may be substituted for continuing education credits. The Board recognizes successful completion of the following written examinations as equivalent to 30 full hours of continuing education: For dental hygienists only, the North East Regional Board's (NERB) Dental Hygiene Comprehensive Examination; NERB's Simulated Clinical Examinations; Academy of General Dentistry's Fellowship Examination; Examinations leading to recognized specialty boards' Diplomate status; National Board's Part II examination; Central Regional Dental Testing Agency's written examinations; South East Regional Testing Agency's written examinations; or Western Regional Examining Board's written examination.