Online Courses

*Online Registration is ONLY for On-Line Courses. For all other courses please fax or mail your registration.

Our On-Line Courses are not considered home-study or self-study courses. They are live interactive courses where you can ask questions and interact with the speaker via your computer keyboard.

*Note: Please read the Frequently Asked Questions document prior to registering for Online Courses.

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

Refresher Course

This course will review the most basic types of medical emergencies that occur in dental offices. It covers the basics on how to prevent, prepare and manage the following: hypoglycemia, asthmatic attacks, hyperventilation, seizures, strokes, syncope, cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis, airway obstruction, and angina attacks.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

OSHA's Hazcom & Bloodborne Pathogen

Refresher Course*

This course will refresh your knowledge on OSHA requirements and current CDC guidelines. Simple solutions on how to put together written plans and programs for OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen and Hazard Communication Standards will be discussed.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

*Note: Also approved by the New York State Education Department.

Hepatitis: What all Dental Professionals Need to Know

Learn the basics on hepatitis A-E, plus a mention on other types of viruses that cause hepatitis. The course will include information on the modes and risks of occupational transmission of viral hepatitis, a review of the guidelines issued by the CDC for the prevention of an occupational exposure to viral hepatitis, a discussion on clinical indicators of both acute and chronic hepatitis, prevention techniques for each individual type of virus, and knowledge of the available post exposure prophylaxis recommendations.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

Child Abuse Awareness and Identification*

This course is a review on the 4 basic types of child abuse in order to recognize and report the maltreatment of a child. A review of child abuse laws and information on the most common types of childhood inflicted injuries. Participants will gain the knowledge on how to report child abuse and/or report a child abuse investigation. The course includes a discussion on how to differentiate between accidental and inflicted injuries in addition to conditions mistaken for child abuse.

Speaker: Virginia Lopez, RDH, BS

*Note: Also approved by the New York State Education Department.

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