TDAA Presents . . .

 Two-Day Dental Assistant Course & Examination

 For SBDE Dental Assistant Registration Application

Radiology   Infection Control    Jurisprudence

Co-Sponsored with the Dallas County Dental Assistants Society

Friday & Saturday, September 12 - 13, 2008

8:00 - 5:00pm

Concorde Career Institute

(3 Story – Pavilion Building, on E. Lamar Blvd.,

adjacent to Texas Health Resources)

601 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Arlington, Texas 76011

Click here for Map & Directions

Why do you need this Course and Examination?

As mandated by Texas law, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) now requires that Dental Assistants who take x-rays apply for Registration.  Those dental assistants are required to attend a course and pass an exam covering Dental Radiology, Infection Control and Jurisprudence.  A Certificate of Completion of the Course and Examination must be attached to the application for Registration along with other required documents.  The deadline for obtaining Registration is September 8, 2008.  The Texas Dental Assistants Association (TDAA) is a Texas State Board of Dental Examiner's Approved Provider for the Dental Assistants Course and Examination.  TDAA is proud to provide this (2) two-day course to all Dental Assistants seeking to become Registered Dental Assistants (RDA) in the state of Texas.

This two-day comprehensive program will feature didactic information streamlined towards successful passage of the exam. Participants will receive easy-to-follow illustrated materials in all three (3) subjects, using the Objectives set forth by the State Board of Dental Examiners: SBDE Rule 114.22.  Question and answer sessions will be included, along with TDAA Members proctoring the test at the completion of the course.

Speakers: Joanne Wineinger, RDA & Ronda V. Lane, RDA, CDA, BS

Click here: Registration & More Information

For Additional Questions please call: 1.972.247.6659

Let us help you succeed without feeling pressured or rushed!!

Take the time to study, learn the material and pass the exam successfully!!

MOST CONTINUING EDUCATION IS FREE FOR TDAA MEMBERS;

NON-MEMBERS MAY RECEIVE A CHARGE FOR 

CE OFFERED BY TDAA AND EACH LOCAL.  

Baylor College of Dentistry – Office of Continuing Education                                 

For registration information:

800-856-8238 or http://www.tambcd/edu/cedental

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

Friday, July 18, 2008

Friday, December 12, 2008

Dallas County Dallas Society

For registration information:

972-386-5741 or maxine@dcds.org

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

Friday, August 22, 2008

Greater Houston Dental Society

For registration information:

713-961-4337 or http://www.starofthesouth.org/

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

Lamar College – Orange

For registration information:

409-882-3321 or lynn.scales@lsco.edu

Registered Dental Assistant Course /Exam

Thursday/Friday – August 7-8, 2008

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Tarrant County College (Hurst)

For registration information:

817-515-6502 or http://www.tccd.edu/ce

Registered Dental Assistant Course/Exam (On campus)

Friday/Saturday – September 12-13, 2008

Friday/Saturday – October 24-25, 2008

(NEW Online Format)

July 7-10, 2008, October 27-31, 2008

August 25-29, 2008, November 17-21, 2008

September 22-26, 2008

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

August 1, 2008, November 7, 2008

September 5, 2008, December 5, 2008

October 3, 2008

Texas Dental Association

For registration information

512-443-3675 or http://www.tda.org/

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

UT-Dental Branch Continuing Education (Houston)

For registration information:

713-500-4029 or http://www.db.uth.tmc.edu/cont-ed/index.htm

Nitrous Oxide Monitoring for Dental Auxiliaries Course/Exam

Friday, July 25, 2008

Friday, November 14, 2008                                                                                                                           

Need to get your CPR Recertification?

Presented by Rod Jensen & Associates Co-Sponsoring with the

Dental Laboratory Association of Texas (DLAT), an Approved Provider of

Dental Assisting Continuing Education (CE) Courses.  

2008 Houston Conference and Expo

September 19 - 21, 2008

Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint
255 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
Houston, Texas 77066

CPR Re-certification for Healthcare Providers, cost is $45.00

Thursday, September 18, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in the evening

Friday, September 19, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon or

Friday, September 19, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

American Heart Association (AHA) training to include AED, which meets the standards for the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE). AHA card will be given at the completion of each course. Please note that no entry will be allowed after 15 minutes of course start time. For registration call: 1.214.321.5428.

The ADAA provides Home Study Continuing Education (CE) Courses on a wide range of topics from infection control and radiology to practice management and tobacco cessation. Upon successful completion of the courses, Dental Assistants earn credits for Recertification requirements, which include courses relating to Dental Assisting duties approved as appropriate CE for maintaining a Texas RDA Credential. For a list of courses, see the CE Catalog here.  Become a member of the ADAA and enjoy the money saving benefits!

For the Dental Team! 

Step into the Twenty-First Century with Sullivan-Schein Dental! 

Sullivan-Schein Dental's Continuing Education for Healthcare Professionals (CEHP) division offers courses in-person, in-print, and on-line. Their courses are designed and presented by innovative leaders in the dental industry.  Sullivan-Schein Dental is a Nationally Approved Sponsor through the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and is an American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) Provider.

Continuing Education Seminar Calendar

Sullivan-Schein Dental in-person seminars are offered throughout the United States.  To find information on dates, speakers, and course topics, click on the continually updated CE seminar calendar link above.

Home Study Courses

In-print courses are an easy way to learn new techniques and information at your convenience and at your own pace. CEU credits are available in most states for Home-study courses. Courses are offered in the Sullivan-Schein Dental monthly sales flyers or by downloading them off of the website link above.

Dental Resource Center (DRC) is a revolutionary new Internet site that brings together all the information you need to grow your practice to its full potential on-line.  DRC offers the most comprehensive source of Web-based 3-D multimedia modules ever assembled.  Its world-class content is provided by key opinion leaders, and covers the latest on technology, innovations, and the best practices in the field of dentistry.  There has never been a resource that offers so much in one location, and it's available 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the convenience of the Internet, online training.

With DRC, you can:

• Receive a free DRC Newsletter
• Earn over 100 CE credits, available online 24/7
• Learn from industry thought leaders
• Stay current on CDC, HIPAA, AHA guidelines
• Access to thousands of equipment manuals      
• Continue education for yourself and your team without the time and expense involved in traveling to outside locations
• Engage in ongoing learning on clinical techniques, office design, hiring techniques, professional image development
• Learn how to employ new office protocol and technologies to enhance your practice, management skills, and office productivity
• Learn how to deliver new dental products and services to expand your practice and to increase revenues
• Improve purchasing decisions by learning about products and equipment online before buying them.

For more information or to register go to: www.drcdental.com or Call 1-800-372-4346.