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Partnering Guidelines for CEU Credit
Dentistry...
 North
Carolina Area Health Education Center is designated as an Approved
PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry(AGD). The
formal continuing education programs of this program provider are
accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership
maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or
provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term
of approval extends from 10/1/2008 to 9/30/2012.
In order to expand access to state of
the art dental care, Wake AHEC provides a diverse range of services
from student rotations to continuing education programs for dentists,
dental hygienists, and dental assistants. In addition, oral surgery
residents rotate through the AHEC teaching services on a general surgical
rotation. Continuing education programs encompass traditional dental
CE programming, the provision of dental society meeting speakers, and
the offering of the UNC-CH based Intraoral Radiography Course for office
trained dental assistants and the Coronal Polishing Course for Dental
Assistant II’s.
The following represent some of the most frequently asked questions:
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Q&A: I have worked in a
dental office for 2 years and have a
current certification in CPR. Can I be considered
a Dental
Assistant II?
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Q&A: I was a dental assistant
in another state and just moved
to North Carolina. Can I take X-rays at my new dental office?
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Q&A: I am in the process
of becoming a Dental Assistant II.
Can I take a Coronal Polishing course?
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