Date(s) - 08/30/2017
12:00 am
Practicing Dental Hygiene Public Health Safety Net (Online)
Cindy Amyot, RDH, EdD
Kylie Austin, RDH, MSDH
Fall Semester: August – December 2017
Deadline to Enroll: August 30, 2017
Course 1709 – Online
Tuition: $500
CE: 30.0 ADA-Recognized Hours
or
3.0 hours of College Credit (UMKC fees per credit hours apply)
Audience: Dental Hygienists
Course Objectives
• Designed to give practicing dental hygienist a core understanding of how to enter and work in the dental hygiene safety net
• Increase participant knowledge in the area of public health dentistry: health promotion, disease prevention, current legislation, evidenced-based treatment, school-based and portable dentistry, coalitions, treating geriatric and disabled populations, and writing and securing grant monies
• Provide background information needed to apply for and utilize ECP I and II permits
• Kansas State Dental Board currently requires educational component to obtain ECP II certification and this course fulfills the requirement
Course Basics
– Online access to 12 topic modules 24/7
– Discussion Board and Blog Posting with other participants
– Full semester to complete all 12 modules
Course Needs
> Computer with High Speed Internet Access
> Microsoft WORD & PowerPoint
> Textbook: Concepts in Dental Public Health by Jill Mason, RDH, MPH (can be purchased on Amazon.com)
Location
UMKC School of Dentistry
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