619.ACADEMY| Title of Continuing Education Course | Description of Continuing Education Course | Continuing Education Completion Award |
| Dental Care for Special Needs Patients | This 2 hour course will teach students how to work with and care for special needs patients. | Dental Care for Special Needs Patients Certificate of Completion 2 CE’s Online |
| Ergonomics | This 1 hour course will teach students the importance of ergonomics in the dental office. Students will learn proper posture and the neutral working position and guidelines for reaching movements, exercises that can reduce muscle fatigue and strengthen muscles, including exercises to reduce eyestrain and neck strain. | Ergonomics Certificate of Completion 1 CE Online |
| Oral Histology & Physiology | A 2 hour course were students will learn dental anatomy and histology, the oral cavity, and understand why physiology is important to the dental assistant. | Oral Histology & Physiology Certificate of Completion 2 CE’s Online |
| Nutrition & Oral Health | This 2 hour course will teach students the link between nutrition and dental assisting. Students will learn the benefits of early dental care. | Nutrition & Oral Health Certificate of Completion 2 CE’s Online |
| Medical Emergencies in Dental Settings | This 1 hour course will teach students the preventative measures taken for a medical emergency that might occur during dental treatment, successful management of medical emergencies, how to recognize common signs and symptoms of an emergency and give the required emergency care. | Medical Emergencies in Dental Setting Certificate of Completion 1 CE Online |
| Oral Pathology | This 2 hour course will teach students the importance of a dental assistant understanding oral pathology. | Oral Pathology Certificate of Completion 2 CE’s Online |
| HIPAA | This 1 hour course will teach student the characteristics of a professional dental assistant, including the importance of patient confidentiality in a dental office and the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). | HIPAA Certificate of Completion 1 CE Online |
| OSHA Annual Blood-borne Pathogens | This 1 hour course will teach students the roles of the CDC and OSHA in infection control, OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Standards, OSHA exposure control plan, the difference between Standard Precautions and Universal Precautions, and identify the OSHA categories of risk for occupational exposure. | OSHA Certificate of Completion 1 CE Online |
