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National Board of
Certification offers certification opportunities for individuals, along
with certification opportunities for laboratories.
Almost all programs offer
continuing education credits.
Follow this link for the NBC certification
schedule&
sights in the US.
CDTs Recertification and Renewals
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Renew Online
CDT Continuing Education Requirements
CDTs are required to obtain 12 continuing education
credit hours during each one-year renewal cycle as follows:
- Six hours must be documented scientific credit
- Five hours may be: documented scientific credit,
professional development credit, or other non-documented credit.
- One hour of infectious disease control or other
OSHA compliance education.
Documented Scientific Credit
At least six hours must be earned through approved
technical studies that are documented by the CDT. This includes attendance at technical courses and clinics. Your name and CDT number
must be listed on the Continuing Education Credit Form submitted to NBC
by the presenter to prove you attended the course. You may also submit
at renewal time NBC Attendance Verification forms or Academy of General
Dentistry (AGD) credit forms.
Documented scientific credit may also be earned
through study of selected technical education videotapes from the
Wealth of Knowledge (WOK)
Videotape Library (a service of the National Association of Dental
Laboratories). Videotapes for which this credit is offered are
accompanied by continuing education quizzes, which must be
satisfactorily completed. The Journal of Dental Technology (JDT) may
contain continuing
education quizzes that qualify for documented scientific credit. See
each issue of the JDT for information. Time spent preparing an original
technical clinic or writing a published technical article may also be
claimed for documented scientific credit.
Documented scientific credit is awarded at the rate of
one per hour of documented activity.
Professional Development Credit
Technical knowledge and practical skills are the
essence of the CDT program and all CDTs must fulfill the minimum
requirement for documented scientific credit. However, the NBC
recognizes that other types of skills may enhance the career and
professional development of CDTs. So once the technical education
requirement is met, CDTs may earn additional credits if they which
through studies of non-technical aspects of their careers.
Subjects that qualify for Professional Development
Credit include management and finance, communication skills and
instructional techniques. CDTs who wish to claim one hour of credit per
hour of study in qualifying subjects must obtain proof of participation
(documentation) from the program sponsor. The NBC does not issue formal
approval for individual programs in these subjects, but will gladly
advise on the acceptability of specific program content.
Other Non-Documented Credit
The balance of the CDT continuing education
requirement may be earned through non-documented studies, including
attendance at non-approved or undocumented clinics, independent study of
publications or videotapes, or other activities that can be identified
as contributing to their dental technology skill and knowledge.
Non-documented credits are awarded at the rate of
on-half hour per hour of study claimed.
Infectious Disease Control
The NBC requires that each CDT renewal include at
least one hour of documented infectious disease control or other OSHA
compliance education in addition to the basic continuing education
requirement stated above. NADL offers an
on-line infection
control course as well as a video and quiz.
Visit www.nadl.org for
more information.
For additional information about Continuing Education
Requirements, please
contact NBC. |
