NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 16 — 25 FEBRUARY 2016

Professional Standards Programme Fees^{1, 2}

Supervision^{1, 2} (12-month programme) 5,878.70

Oversight^{1, 2} (12-month programme) 3,814.70

Competence/Recertification Programme^{1, 2}

– Distance learning – per module 2,954.70

– Clinical Training – per practice area of training 5,056.70

Health Programme Fees^{1, 2}

Drug and Alcohol Screening Programme – set up and administration^{1, 2}

– Set up and administration first 12 months 835.52

– Administration each 12 months thereafter 417.76

– Third party testing¹ 120.00
(per test)

Education Fees

Accreditation of Degree Programmes – cost recovery

Direct professional fees, travel, accommodation and other costs for site evaluation team
members together with Council administration expenses for teleconference meetings, printing
and postage etc., will be charged to the Educational Institution under review, based on actual
costs incurred. Dental Council secretariat administrative overheads incurred throughout the
accreditation process will also be charged to the Educational Institution under review.

Application for \"removal of exclusion\" course approval by providers who do provide training as
part of a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 1,736.80

Application for \"removal of exclusion\" course approval by providers who do not provide training
as part of a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 3,763.15

Application for approval of courses to equip registered oral health practitioners for registration
in an additional scope of practice, for course providers who do provide training as part of a
primary Dental Council accredited qualification 3,444.44

Application for approval of courses to equip registered oral health practitioners for registration
in an additional scope of practice, for course providers who do not provide training as part of
a primary Dental Council accredited qualification 6,031.11

Annotation of Notes

¹Fee will be adjusted for any specific requirements of the individual programme, third party costings and Dental
Council secretariat administrative overheads at the time the programme is established.

²Direct professional fees and travel and accommodation expenses for supervisors, those providing oversight,
tutor/course administrators etc. and Dental Council secretariat administrative overheads are to be reimbursed by
the practitioner on the individual programme. Expenses claimed are on an actual and reasonable basis in
accordance with the Dental Council’s fees and payments, and expenses and reimbursement policies. Course
materials, venue costs and administration expenses such as printing and postage will be charged based on actual
costs.

Explanatory note

This notice updates the Dental Council fee schedule with effect from 1 April 2016. The changes consist of:

• Revised dental therapist, dental hygienist, orthodontic auxiliary, dental technician and clinical dental
  technician annual practising certificate (APC) fees and disciplinary levies, and consequential changes to the
  dental therapist, dental hygienist, orthodontic auxiliary, dental technician and clinical dental technician
  four-month APC fee.

The changes in fees and levies were consulted on (concurrently with the 2016/17 Dental Council budgets
consultation) with dentists and dental specialists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, orthodontic

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