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Continuing Education Information
Reporting Your CE in British Columbia
For B.C. Dentists, Dental Therapists and Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs), continuing education (CE) credits may be accumulated by:
Dentists, Dental Therapists and CDAs: Submit your PDC CE credits online by visiting www.cdsbc.org and logging in with your registration/certification number and password. You can also print and complete an individual CE credit submission form (available at www.cdsbc.org/ce-submission) and email it to CE@cdsbc.org. CDSBC reminds registrants to be aware of the maximum limits allowed for certain subjects. Please see the College’s Continuing Education Requirements document for complete information.
Attendees will have access to PDC Virtual on Pheedloop until April 12, 2022.
Virtual sessions
All of the sessions are between 60-90 minutes and are pre-recorded.
On-demand sessions
All of the virtual sessions will be available on-demand to registered attendees until April 12, 2022.
For hands-on courses, attendees will be sent a certificate of completion that will include the number of hours of instruction.
Some sessions may not be eligible for CE. This final Conference Program indicates which courses have been approved by CDSBC, to be eligible for CE credit by the following symbols:
Legend for Continuing Education Credits for CDSBC
CL Clinical Dental PM Dental Practice Management NC Non-Clinical Dental
DME
Dental/Medical Emergencies
NE
Not Eligible
BC Dental Hygienistsmay claim hour-for-hour credit for individually attended courses. More information can be found on the College of Dental Hygienists of BC website: www.cdhbc.com/Professional-Development/Quality-Assurance.aspx
Legend for Continuing Education Credits for CDHBC (see below for detailed QAP Content Category Codes)
A
Biological Sciences B Social Sciences
C
Dental Sciences
D
Clinical Practice
E
Community F Professional Issues
N/A
Not Assigned
Legend for QAP Content Category Codes for CDHBC
Biological Sciences
1. General and oral microbiology/ infection control 2. Biochemistry/ nutrition/ diet counseling
Social Sciences
1. Psychology/ sociology 2. Communication principles/ behaviour management strategies
Dental Sciences
1. Head, neck, oral and dental anatomy 2. General and oral embryology/ histology 3. Radiography knowledge and interpretation 4. General and oral pathology 5. Dental materials
A Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice
1. Health assessment/ pharmacology (prescribed & non-prescribed) 2. Periodontology (including assessment, diagnosis) B 3. Non-surgical dental hygiene therapy, including instrumentation (hand and powered) and ergonomics 4. Care of special needs population 5. Pain management and control 6. Primary prevention strategies, including oral self-care C 7. Emergency prevention and interventions
Community
1. Public health practice, including programming and client advocacy 2. Health promotion and wellness strategies 3. Research/ epidemiology/ statistics
Professional Issues
1. Ethics and jurisprudence ( including legislation, regulation, documentation) 2. Collaborative relationships/ referrals/ administration/ practice management
Content category has not been assigned for this course
D E F N/A
Reporting Your CE in British Columbia (continued)
Attendees Who Require Record of Attendance
Registrants should consult with their regulatory authorities for CE credit requirements prior to attending the conference. It is the responsibility of each individual requiring a conference CE report to complete the session check-in form in order to generate a certificate of attendance to claim credits. BC Dentists also licenced in Alberta must have the certificate of attendance to claim credits. BC Dental Technicians please refer to the College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia website for details:www.cdt.bc.ca BC Denturists please refer to the College of Denturists of British Columbia website for details: www.cd.bc.ca If your licensing board requires you to provide a CE report, please have the certificate of attendance to claim credits.
Certificate of Attendance
Reporting Your CE in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Attendees Who Require Record of Attendance
Registrants should consult with their regulatory authorities for CE credit requirements prior to attending the conference. It is the responsibility of each individual requiring a conference CE report to complete the session check-in form to ensure accurate reporting for CE credits. Individual CE attendance reports can be downloaded from the PDC website after the conference (April 14).
Self-Study: Session videos available for on demand viewing from March 14 - April 12. Attendees: Individual CE attendance reports can be downloaded from the PDC website after the conference (April 14) using your ID and password.
Submit your PDC CE credits on the ADA&C members’ website using the Self-Reporting link.
It is your responsibility to submit your CE to the Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA&C). PDC does not submit CE credits on your behalf.
Alberta Registered Dental Hygienists must submit their conference attendance report directly to the CRDHA within 120 days. Continuing Competence Program credits are determined by the CRDHA Competence Committee. Some courses may not be eligible for credit. College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewanrequire their members to submit their attendance record directly to CDSS. Some courses may not be eligible for credit.
