Advanced Educational Courses for dental auxiliaries are not considered "Continuing Education" and do not count
toward CE requirements unless you are already certified in the function . Click on the topic below to find more
information about these advanced educational courses.
toward CE requirements unless you are already certified in the function . Click on the topic below to find more
information about these advanced educational courses.
Other educational opportunities
AAS Degree in Health Services Management - 24 credit hours of advanced placement for RDA's and RDH's. Finish
your degree on-line through Chattanooga State Technical Community College. Contact a Chattanooga State advisor
ADAA CE Catalog
DANB Speakers' Bureau
Free CE!
The Dental Assistant Journal free to members often contains free CE articles
Crest Dental ResourceNet (link posted with permission from Procter and Gamble) Procter & Gamble is proud to make
available over 50 CE courses. All CE courses are completely online and are FREE of charge. Courses may be sorted
by topic, date online, course title, or credit hours. You can access all of these courses using your dentalcare.com
user name and password. Procter & Gamble is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
Free Magazine for Dental Assistants: "Contemporary Dental Assisting" published 8 times/year. Product Profile, CE,
Timely articles, and more. To get this magazine contact Dental Learning Systems, 241 Forsgate Dr, Jamesburg, NJ,
08831, call 519-650-5800, fax 519 896-0652.
| Tennessee Dental Assistants' Association Continuing Education and other Educational Opportunities |
Continuing Education Requirements for Tennessee Registered Dental Assistants
The TNDAA is approved by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry as a CE course provider for dentists, dental hygienists
and dental assistants. According to the Tennessee Board of Dentistry rules, acceptable continuing education may be
Courses sponsored or approved by any of the following organizations:
these documents for a three-year period.
BEING AUDITED DURING A PARTICULAR YEAR DOES NOT PREVENT YOU FROM BEING AUDITED THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.
Proof of continuing education cannot be in the form of personal summary. You must provide a copy of the certificate you
were awarded showing the topic, hours awarded, instructor’s name and credentials, date, who approved the continuing
education, the time the continuing education started, and the time the continuing education ended.
- All registered dental assistants are all required to fulfill 24 hours of approved continuing education during the
two calendar year cycle that goes from January 1 of an odd year - December 31 of an even year - A minimum of 2 of the required 24 biennial hours must be obtained in the area of chemical dependency
education. - All RDA's must keep a current C.P.R. card at all times
The TNDAA is approved by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry as a CE course provider for dentists, dental hygienists
and dental assistants. According to the Tennessee Board of Dentistry rules, acceptable continuing education may be
Courses sponsored or approved by any of the following organizations:
- American Dental Association or its constituent or component societies.
- Academy of General Dentistry or a state affiliate.
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association or its constituent or component societies.
- Any national, regional or state academy or association of any of the recognized specialty branches of dentistry
listed in T.C.A. § 63-5-112. - National Dental Association or its constituent or component societies.
- National Dental Hygiene Association
- Capital City Dental Society.
- American Dental Assistants’ Association or its constituent or component societies.
- Tennessee Dental Hygienists Academy of Advance Study.
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Educational courses sponsored by an accredited school of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting. If such
course is taken for or assigned quarter or semester credit hours, three semester hours or equivalent quarter hours
shall be equivalent to fifteen continuing education hours. No credits will be counted for courses failed. - Five hours of continuing education credit in any one calendar year shall be given for general attendance at state,
regional, or national dental meetings. These hours are in addition to any continuing education courses attended at
any of those meetings.
these documents for a three-year period.
BEING AUDITED DURING A PARTICULAR YEAR DOES NOT PREVENT YOU FROM BEING AUDITED THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.
Proof of continuing education cannot be in the form of personal summary. You must provide a copy of the certificate you
were awarded showing the topic, hours awarded, instructor’s name and credentials, date, who approved the continuing
education, the time the continuing education started, and the time the continuing education ended.
| Second district (Knoxville) has a great CE schedule for 2007-2008. Click here to view |
The TNDAA provides this page as a service. We are not responsible for guaranteeing that the courses
on this page will be accepted by your credentialing agency, nor do we guarantee the quality of
programs.
on this page will be accepted by your credentialing agency, nor do we guarantee the quality of
programs.
| Coming Soon! On-line CE FREE for TNDAA members |