SECTION 195:15-1-8. Guide to curriculum development for expanded duties or advanced procedures

  The following levels of instruction are hereby established by the Board for use in the development of curricula for courses in advanced procedures for dental hygienists and expanded duties for dental assistants:

(1)   Level 1 courses shall include lectures to provide familiarization with techniques, materials used, application limitations and/or contraindications.

(2)   Level 2 courses shall include lectures and demonstrations which, in addition to instruction at level 1, shall include at least one practical demonstration sufficient to allow each student to observe and recognize the successful completion of the subject task.

(3)   Level 3 courses shall include lectures, demonstrations and laboratory work which, in addition to instruction at level 2, require performance by the student of the subject task to a satisfactory level such as will assure the health, safety and welfare of patients. Performance of laboratory work shall be made without regard to time expended to necessary repetitions. The course provider shall provide manikins made for such laboratory work or provide or require students to provide live subjects as patients.

(4)   Level 4 courses shall include lectures, demonstrations, laboratory work and clinical work which, in addition to instruction at level 3, shall require the student to perform the subject task in a clinical setting sufficient to prove the student's ability to perform the task with reasonable skill and safety.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 2200, eff 7-1-98]