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Continuing Education
Required CE
Act 124 of 2016, requires dentists who have a current DEA
registration or use another DEA number (as permitted by law) to
prescribe controlled substances, to obtain two hours of CE in pain
management, identification of addiction or the practice of
prescribing or dispensing opioids from an approved program
provider in the two-year period preceding licensure renewal.
Initial licensees need four hours of education (two hours in pain
management or identification of addiction, and two hours in the
practice of prescribing or dispensing opioids).
Under Act 31 of 2014, dentists, hygienists and EFDAs must
complete 2 hours of approved continuing education in child abuse
recognition and reporting from an approved program provider in
the two-year period preceding licensure renewal.
Several in-person courses have been scheduled to help member
dentists comply with these CE requirements by March 2021:
Northwest
Friday, September 25, 2020
Act 31 – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
$55 for PDA member dentists and hygienists, EFDAs or nonlicensed
office personnel
Act 124 – 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
$75 for PDA member dentists and hygienists, EFDAs or nonlicensed
office personnel
Offered by PDA and the Ninth District Dental Society at the
Bayfront Convention Center, Erie. Register online at
www.padental.org/calendar or contact Rebecca at [phone],
ext. 117, or [e-mail].
Greater Pittsburgh
Friday, September 18, 2020 (Aliquippa)
Act 31 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Act 124 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$50 per course for dentists, hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed
office personnel
Offered by the Beaver Valley Dental Society at The Club at Shadow
Lakes, Aliquippa.
Visit www.padental.org/Act31andAct124 and click CE options to
download the registration form. Return the completed form to
reserve your space. Space is limited and reservations are accepted
on a first come first serve basis.
Friday, September 18, 2020 (Cranberry Township)
Act 124 – 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Act 31 – 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$50 per course for dentists, hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed
office personnel
Offered by the Lawrence County Dental Society and the Cranberry
Area Dental Study Club at the Cranberry Highlands Banquet
Room, Cranberry Township.
Visit www.padental.org/Act31andAct124 and click CE options to
download the registration form. Return the completed form to
reserve your space. Space is limited and reservations are accepted
on a first come first serve basis.
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Act 124 – Time TBD
Friday, November 6, 2020
Act 31 – Time TBD
Offered by the Dental Society of Western PA at the 3Rivers Dental
Conference 2020, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Contact Marian at [phone] or [e-mail]
for registration information.
Friday, November 20, 2020
Act 31 and Act 124 as part of a full-day course from 9:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. (6 CE credits)
$160 for PDA member dentists; $85 for PDA retired/life member
dentists; $85 for hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office
personnel; $270 for non-member dentists.
Offered by PDA and the Eighth District Dental Society at the
DuBois Country Club, DuBois. Register online at
www.padental.org/calendar or contact Rebecca at
[phone], ext. 117, or [e-mail].
Central
Friday, November 6, 2020
Act 31 and Act 124 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
$95 for PDA member dentists, $150 for non-member dentists,
$75 for hygienists, EFDAs or non-licensed office personnel.
Offered by the Sixth District Dental Society at the Pennsylvania
College of Technology, Williamsport
Register online at www.padental.org/calendar or contact Andrea
at [phone], ext. 123, or [e-mail].
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