Continuing Education

DHSE101 - Clinical Refresher – Entry-to-Practice

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Course Overview

Refresh or establish your competence in licensed intraoral skills by developing your capabilities in infection prevention control and entry-to-practice skills. If you are looking to reinstate your certification, as requested by the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA), then this course is right for you. This course does not cover advanced practice skills.

With the skills you gain in this course, you will be able to put essential intraoral skills into practice, such as the application of dental dam, anticariogenic agents, pit and fissure sealants, desensitizing agents, topical anesthetic, matrices and wedges, bases, and liners. Additional outcomes will include knowledge in infection prevention control, obtaining radiographic images, preliminary impressions, suture removal, and coronal polishing.

To be eligible to attend the Clinical Refresher – Entry-to-Practice course, students must submit their CADA reinstatement letter.

Please note: There is an optional Brightspace site available to you that will provide you with a theory refresh in all of the above-listed skills. The information in the Moodle site will enhance your knowledge and provide you with valuable tips to boost your hands-on skills.

Please be aware that this course is designed for dental assistants looking to re-enter practice and does not satisfy the educational requirements for students who are looking to re-write the NDAEB exam.

Upcoming Offerings

To be eligible to attend the Clinical Refresher – Entry-to-Practice course, students must submit their reinstatement letter from the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA).

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This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Professional Development for Dental Health Professionals


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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