General Attendance Credits
MA Dentists: For the 2012 license renewal cycle, CE credits obtained between January 1, 2010 and March 31, 2012, including a total of 5 credits for general attendance at a conference during that period, are allowed.
MA Dental Hygienists: For the 2013 license renewal cycle, CE credits obtained between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2013, including a total of 4 credits for general attendance at a conference during that period, are allowed.
Starting with the 2014 renewal for MA dentists and the 2013 renewal for MA dental hygienists, all CE credits must be obtained within 24 months prior to renewal. For information about recent changes in MA regulations go to
www.mass.gov/dph/boards/dn.
The Massachusetts Dental Society is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/goto/cerp.
CEU Credits
Credit is assigned by the MDS on an hourly basis, subject to final approval by the Board of Registration in Dentistry (BORID) in each state. Lectures, workshops, and hands-on courses receive one credit per hour (rounded down to the nearest hour). For courses not related to patient care, please contact BORID for allowed credit. Dental assistants must complete a YDC CE form and send it to DANB for approval of courses. For information about recent changes in MA regulations go to www.mass.gov/dph/boards/dn.
Connecticut State Dental Commission Dept. of Public Health
860-509-7648
www.dph.state.ct.us
Maine Board of Dental Examiners
207-287-3333
www.mainedental.org
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
603-271-4561
www.state.nh.us/dental
Vermont Board of Examiners
802 828-2390
vtprofessionals.org/opr1/dentists/
Rhode Island State Board of Examiners in Dentistry
401-222-2827
www.health.ri.gov
DANB Credits
DANB Certificants who attend or participate in Continuing Dental Education (CDE) courses sponsored by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), may be able to use these courses to renew their DANB Certification. It is the responsibility of the certificant to ensure that courses they take meet DANB’s Recertification Requirements, and that the CDE credits are reported in the appropriate DANB CDE categories, as described in DANB’s Recertification Requirements.
Certified Dental Assistants attending the Yankee Dental Congress will be able to count 1 CDE credit for general attendance.
If you are not sure if a course qualifies for CDE credit you can:
Check DANB’s Recertification Requirements by going to the website: www.danb.org
For any other CDE Questions call the DANB recertification office at:
1-800-367-3262 and select option 2.
NBC Credits
The formal continuing education programs of the Yankee Dental Congress are ADA CERP approved and qualify for NBC continuing education credits. Upon completing courses at Yankee, Certified Dental Technicians (CDT) and Recognized Graduates (RG) should print a transcript of their courses at the CE Pavilion at Yankee, and submit this directly to the NBC. (Transcripts may also be downloaded from the www.yankeedental.com website) It is the responsibility of the technician wanting to receive approved credit to submit this documentation to NBC before their renewal period, while keeping a copy for their personal records. Yankee Dental Congress does not submit transcripts on your behalf.
AGD Credits
The formal continuing education programs of the Yankee Dental Congress are accepted by AGD for Fellowship/Mastership credit. The AGD number is 219251.
Attendees will receive Continuing Education credits for only those courses that are listed under your name and unique registration number. If someone from your office cannot attend a course and you plan to attend in his/her place, the change MUST be made to your registration as well as the person's you are replacing. Please call YDC Customer Service at 877-515-9071 or use the YDC 2012 Update Form found on page 103.
NEW Can I preregister for “No Charge” courses?
Preregistration is required for all No Charge courses listed in the YDC Preregistration Program Book or online listings. Your seat will be held for 10 minutes after the start of the course; after that, those without tickets will be seated according to available space. When the room is filled, no additional people will be admitted because of fire department regulations. If you have not preregistered, please be prepared to select an alternate session to attend.
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General Program Disclaimers
The continuing education program of the Yankee Dental Congress is planned and presented by the Program Committee to provide attendees with relative topics, speakers, and presentations. Neither the content nor the use of specific products in a course should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented or the products used by the Yankee Dental Congress. Speakers are required to inform participants of any financial, commercial, or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their presentations. The Yankee Dental Congress will not be responsible for a speaker’s failure to disclose such interest. The Yankee Dental Congress encourages the attendee to make independent judgments as to the topics, speakers, and presentations as the content of the program is not reviewed, approved, or necessarily agreed upon. As such, you acknowledge that any and all actions taken by you are done so at your own risk and you further agree to hold the YDC harmless from any and all liability in relation to the same. Please be advised that courses, speakers, or scheduling may change without notice.