Continuing Education
Virtual CE
From your device . www . padental . org / calendar Contact : Rebecca Von Nieda , PDA ( 800 ) 223-0016 , ext . 117
Tuesday , January 12 , 2021 7:00 p . m . to 9:00 p . m . Pain Management Alternatives and Identification of Addiction ( satisfies Act 124 ) E . Steven Moriconi , DMD
Wednesday , January 27 , 2021 7:00 p . m . to 9:00 p . m . Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals ( satisfies Act 31 ) Angela M . Stout , DMD , MPH
Friday , January 29 , 2021 10:00 a . m . to Noon Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting for Dental Professionals ( satisfies Act 31 ) Angela M . Stout , DMD , MPH
Online Self-Study CE
From your device at your convenience . www . padental . org / onlineCE Contact : Rebecca Von Nieda , PDA ( 800 ) 223-0016 , ext . 117
Antibiotic Stewardship Richard L . Wynn , PhD 1 CE credit
New - Dental Ceramic Selection – Making Predictable Happen Arthur R . Volker , DDS , MSEd 1 CE credit
New - HIPAA Compliance for Dental Teams Mary Govoni , MBA , CDA , RDH 1 CE credit
New - Principles of Infection Prevention and Control for Dentistry Mary Govoni , MBA , CDA , RDH 1 CE credit
Medical Marijuana and Dental Considerations Richard L . Wynn , PhD 1 CE credit
Oral Health of Special Needs Patients – a series of 5 individual courses Alicia Risner-Bauman , DDS 1 CE credit per course ; 5 CE credits upon successful completion of the full series of courses
OSHADontics - Work Place Safety for Dental Offices William Myers , Esq . 1 CE credit
Pain Management Alternatives and Identification of Addiction ( satisfies Act 124 ) E . Steven Moriconi , DMD 2 CE credits
CPR Certification
Currently , the State Board of Dentistry will consider any CPR certification that was in effect on March 17 , 2020 , to remain in effect through December 31 , 2020 . In 2021 , individuals will be required to comply with existing regulations and use board-approved providers of “ hands-on ” certification training . PDA is contacting officials from the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs at the Department of State for further guidance .
In-person Continuing Education Requirements Waived
Governor Wolf suspended the requirements for dentists , hygienists and EFDAs to obtain a specific amount of continuing education ( CE ) credits as in-person CE in order to reapply for licensure in 2021 .
Licensees may fulfill their CE requirements through online and self-study . Please note that these licensees must be compliant with the State Board of Dentistry ’ s other requirements that :
• Courses must be in approved subject areas ;
• Offered by board-approved sponsors and
• Taken between April 1 , 2019 and March 31 , 2021 .
PDA is offering live , virtual and online self-study CE courses to help you fulfill your requirements . Visit www . padental . org / calendar to register for our live , virtual courses . Click on the Prerecorded Events tab of the Calendar to review the list of online self-study CE courses . Many courses are complimentary for PDA member dentists .
Non-dentist team members will need their own record in PDA ’ s database before they can access PDA ’ s online CE . Email PDA with the name , mailing address and unique email address for each dental team member interested in completing PDA ’ s online CE courses .
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