Continuing Education
The Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene is committed to providing you with educational experiences that meet state licensure requirements and that are relevant to your needs for practice. We are pleased to serve as an educational resource for your continuing competency and lifelong learning.
Continuing Dental Hygiene Education Winter Weekend
February 26, 27 & 28, 2010
Sheraton Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, Virginia
An intensive continuing education program designed to provide participants with 15 CE hours all in one weekend. Topics for the 2010 program:
- What's Sex Got to Do With It. Understanding the Mythology of Gender Biology.
- Just Because They Need It, Doesn't Mean They'll Want It. Strategies for Oral Health and Patient Compliance
- Enamel Therapy: The Next Generation of Care
- Oral Pathology for Dental Professionals
- Periodontal Health through Occlusal Analysis. What the Dental Hygienist Should Know.
The Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel located at the exclusive north end of the boardwalk will be our setting again in 2010. Enjoy the quiet solitude of a winter weekend at the beach while participating in a quality professional program. Register NOW to take advatage of the $50 EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT will apply. Event is limited to 250 participants. Register early. Last year's event sold out.
Local Anesthesia/Nitrous Oxide Sedation Certification for Dental Hygienists
The School of Dental Hygiene is offering this 36-hour continuing education course on the following dates:
Fri. November 13, Sat. November 14, Sun. November 15, and Fri. November 20, 2009. CN 200925/90050
Course fee: $1,299.00
Limited to 30 participants
Call Continuing Education Operations (757) 683-4247 weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to register by phone with a credit card. Please reference the course number (CN) above when registering.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Written refund requests received at least 1 week prior to the start of the course will be assessed a $50 cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 1 week prior to the start of the course. Registration fees for cancelled registrations may not be applied to future events. The sponsor reserves the right to cancel any course, in which case the registration fee will be fully refunded.
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Dental Radiation Safety Certification
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September 16 & 19, 2009
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October 21 & 24, 2009
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January 27* & 30, 2010
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March 24* & 27, 2010
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May 12 & 15, 2010
Class meets on Wed. 6pm-9pm and continues on Sat. 8:30am-4:30pm.
*Please note that the January & March classes will meet 6:30-9:30pm on Wednesday.
Designed to prepare on-the-job trained dental assistants for successful completion of the Virginia state-approved examination leading to a dental radiation certificate. Lecture and lab activity cover radiation physics, biology, protection, and regulations guiding the use of ionizing radiation. Technical competency is NOT covered in this course.
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Contact Information:
Evelyn M. Thomson, BSDH, MS
Continuing Education Coordinator
Email: ethomson@odu.edu
Phone: (757) 683-3851