Continuing Education

Sponsored by Benco Dental Supply.
Please see www.benco.com for registration information.

September 16, 2011 - Interdisciplinary Fundamentals of Orthodontics
State College, PA 6 CEs (Benco - organizing vendor fair and door prizes)

October 2, 2011 - Customer Appreciation Day
Clinton, NJ
Coding - (transitions - Kay) 3 CE
OSHA - 3 CE
Dentsply X-ray - 4 CE
Doctors - to be confirmed

October 22, 2011 - X-ray
CenterPoint, PA 4 CEs
(Benco hosting - Luzerne County Community College)

November 4, 2011 - Customer Appreciation Day
Harrisburg, PA
Dentsply X-ray - 4 CE
Dentsply - Ultrasonics 2 CE
Sybron Endo - 3 CE
Dental Practice Not a Bank - (Transitions 3 CE)

November 18, 2011 - Dentsply X-ray
CenterPoint, PA 4 CEs

 

Continuing education courses are offered twice a year by the Pennsylvania Dental Assistants Association. Please visit the PDAA website www.padentalassistants.org for dates and locations.

CPR at American Red Cross/Wyoming Valley Chapter 570-823-7161 ext 328

The ADAA offers CE courses online and at home courses to anyone. ADAA members receive a reduced rate. Click here for more information.

Expanded Function Dental Assistants

Candidates for certification as expanded function dental assistants (EFDAs) must submit verification for one of the following:

* graduation with an Associate Degree from an EFDA program at a 2-year college or institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education Council on postsecondary Accreditation.

* graduation from a dental hygiene school accredited by the ADA Commission on Accreditation, at which a minimum of 75 hours of clinical and didactic instruction in restorative functions were completed.

* completion of an EFDA certification program, including at least 200 hours of clinical and didactic instruction, from a program accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation or an agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.

* EFDAs – 10 hours. At least 50 % of the required credit hours must be taken in lecture or clinical presentation, and a maximum of 50 % of the required credit hours may be taken through individual/home study.

Listed below are FREE CE!
www.perioeducation.com
http://www.dentalcare.com/en-US/conteduc/conteduc.jspx
www.gcatraining.com
www.gcamerica.com
http://espertiseinteractivelearning.com/training.asp