(1) Acceptable continuing education includes courses in which:

(a) The subject matter contributes directly to the professional competence of the licensee, or patient care rendered by the licensee. This may include, but is not limited to, the following clinical subjects relating to the dental profession:

(i) oral surgery;

(ii) operative dentistry;

(iii) oral pathology;

(iv) preventive dentistry;

(v) orthodontics;

(vi) clinical patient management;

(vii) pedodontics;

(viii) oral biology;

(ix) periodontics;

(x) prosthodontics;

(xi) dental materials;

(xii) implantology;

(xiii) radiology;

(xiv) infection control;

(xv) endodontics;

(xvi) management of medical emergencies;

(xvii) practice management;

(xviii) dental anesthesiology; and

(xix) pharmacology.

(b) The information presented enables the licensee to enhance the dental health of the public.

(c) The licensee is able to apply the knowledge gained within his/her professional capacity.

(d) Instructors should be qualified with respect to program content and teaching methods used.