Required CE Courses
Our current required on-demand and CE offerings include Opioids, OSHA, HIPAA, LEAP and Infection Control/Waterlines. Course information and registration/purchase links are below.
Additional live, virtual webinars on these topics will be offered later this year.
Current On-demand Offerings
Infection Control and Waterlines
- Waterline Basics with Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH (Please note this option is only ONE CE hour.)
- Infection Control Updates and Dental Unit Waterlines: Ensuring your program runs “fluently” with Dr. Marie Fluent
Infection Control and Dental Unit Waterlines Management with Candace Coker
Waterline Basics with Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH
- Understand the risks of untreated waterlines and why waterline maintenance is essential for patient safety.
- Learn how to properly test dental unit waterlines.
- Identify common mistakes in waterline maintenance and how to avoid them with simple, effective routines.
Note: The Georgia Board of Dentistry requires TWO hours of CE on Infection Control/Waterlines. This course provides ONE CE credit.
Note: This course speaker was sponsored by Solmetex/Sterisil.
- Identify the Principal CDC document: Guidelines for infection control in dental healthcare settings—2003
- List standard precautions necessary to prevent cross-contamination in dentistry
- Discuss the importance of following the manufacturer’s instructions for use for all infection control related products
- Discuss strategies to ensure nonsurgical dental water meets EPA drinking water standards
- Explain the rationale and frequency for testing dental unit waterlines
- Describe remedial actions to be taken if unacceptable CFUs are identified
- Discuss logging and recordkeeping requirements for dental unit waterline tests in the state of Georgia
- Identify resources and educational materials to support your infection control program
Speaker(s): Dr. Marie T Fluent, DDS, CDIPC, FACD
PURCHASE ENSURE YOUR PROGRAM RUNS FLUENTLY with Dr. Marie Fluent
Infection Control and Dental Unit Waterlines Management (November 2024 with Candace Coker)
Note: This course was sponsored by Torch Dental.
This two-hour infection control on-demand webinar will address how to protect both the clinician, and patient from potential disease-causing organisms through OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard, as well as PPE, handwashing, disinfection, and sterilization techniques. It will also address dental waterline safety issues and how the dental office can combat dental unit waterline biofilms and meet EPA and CDC requirements. This course fulfills the two-hour Georgia Board of Dentistry CE requirement for dentists and hygienists.
Price: $70.00 GDA members/$90.00 non-members
Opioids
“Pharmacology of Opiates: Lessons Learned”
Note: This course was sponsored by Torch Dental.
Join Dr. Randall Tackett as he discusses the pharmacology of opiates as it applies to dentistry and the lessons learned over the past few years. He additionally covers the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines published in 2024 by the ADA and the common themes important for you.
Price: $39.00 GDA members/$59.00 non-members
OSHA
OSHA – “OSHA is Here! No Need to Fear”
Note: This course was sponsored by Torch Dental.
HIPAA
HIPAA – “Locking Down Privacy and Security: Protecting Patient Information”
Note: This course was sponsored by Torch Dental.
LEAP (Legal, Ethics and Professionalism)
LEAP – “Legal Trends and Updates”
Note: This course was sponsored by Torch Dental.
