Dental Continuing Education Credit Information

What is “ADA CERP” for Continuing Education?

Recognizing the need to offer ADA members and the dental community a way to select continuing education (CE) with confidence, and to promote the continuous improvement of CE, the American Dental Association's Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) was established in 1993. Through an application and review process, the ADA CERP evaluates and recognizes institutions and organizations that provide continuing education (CE).

The ADA CERP evaluates providers in 15 aspects of program quality. Only CE providers that can meet the ADA CERP's standards and procedures are granted ADA CERP approval and are authorized to use the ADA CERP logo and/or approval statement on their publications. Once approved, CE providers are held accountable for maintaining those same high standards. For more information about the ADA CERP standards and procedures, to review the current list of recognized providers, and other information about the ADA CERP, go to http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/ce/cerp/index.asp .
 

Georgia Health Sciences University College of Dental Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in idenfitying 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.

DID YOU KNOW?
Dentists in Georgia must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education each biennium. At least 30 hours must be clinical courses in delivering dental services to the patient or community. Four credit hours for successfully completing the CPR course required by Georgia law may be used to satisfy continuing education requirements each renewal period. Hygienists in Georgia must complete at least 22 hours of continuing education each biennium. At least 15 hours must be scientific courses in delivering dental services to the patient or community. Four credit hours of successfully completing the CPR course required by Georgia law may be used to satisfy the continuing education requirements each renewal period.

Continuing education credits issued for participation in CE activities may not apply toward license renewal in all states. It is the responsibility of each participant to verify the requirements of his/her state licensing board.