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All state boards of Dentistry require Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants to complete various hours of continuing education annually in accordance with their state's dental rules and regulations for licensing.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The current term of approval extends from November 2019 to December 2023.
For more information, please contact CDE Director Lynne Moore at dlmoore@uthsc.edu.
2021 Course Calendar
January
- January 4-7: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary — Prosthetic Class 1 (Week 1 of 2)
- January 19-22: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary — Prosthetic Class 1 (Week 2 of 2)
February
- January 29 and February 1-4: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Restorative Class 1 (week 1 of 3)
- February 12 and 15-18: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Restorative Class 1 (week 2 of 3)
March
- February 26 and March 1-4: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Restorative Class 1 (week 3 of 3)
- March 5-7: William F. Slagle Dental Meeting
- March 12 and 15-18: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Restorative Class 2 (week 1 of 3)
- March 26 and March 29-April 1: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Restorative Class 2 (week 2 of 3)
April
- April 16 and 19-22: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Restorative Class 2 (week 3 of 3)
May
- May 3-6: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Prosthetic Class 2 (week 1 of 2)
- May 7-8: Administering Nitrous Oxide for the Dental Hygienist
- May 8: Monitoring Nitrous Oxide for the Dental Assistant
- May 14-15: Administering Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist
- May 17-20: Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary – Prosthetic Class 2 (week 2 of 2)
*All courses subject to change without notice. Please check website for updates.