Refreshers
Return to practice training for dental hygienists in Edmonton, Alberta
Are you looking to get back into dental hygiene? Our refresher courses are approved by the Alberta College of Dental Hygienists (ACDH) to meet the practice hours requirement for reinstatement. The course can get you up to speed with the latest competency requirements and prepare you to return to practice.
Discover the courses
5-Day Refresher for Dental Hygiene
$4,400 | In-person & Online | Limited capacity
Returning after three to five years? We recommend the five-day course.
10-Day Refresher for Dental Hygiene
$7,400 | In-person & Online | Limited capacity
Returning after five or more years? We recommend the ten-day course.
What you will learn
You'll review:
- Dental hygiene process of care
- Radiology theory, technique and interpretation
- Instrument maintenance and reprocessing
- Sealants
- Dental hygiene instrumentation and periodontal debridement
Participants will have access to an online class to guide their progress through the three-month self-study component. Required readings, reflections, video lectures, video resources and other learning activities will help prepare participants for the QA test, and the on-site clinical component, and help supplement and enrich their preparations for returning to the workforce.
Upon completion of online course components, participants will write the Quality Assurance (QA) Program Assessment Tool. The participant must complete this PASS/FAIL exam before admittance into the clinical portion of the course.
During the on-site clinical component, participants can practice the material reviewed during patient clinical care in the Oral Health Clinic at the University of Alberta. With an online self-study portion and a meticulous hands-on practice component, gain confidence in your ability to return to your practice safely.
Pricing and details
Prerequisites
Participants must have a current CPR certificate. The certificate must be issued within the last 12 months and remain valid through the clinical session.
Out-of-province dental hygienists must provide, in writing, confirmation of where to send results and reports for their registration acknowledging that evaluative information will be sent to the provincial regulatory body. It is the responsibility of participants to confirm with their regulator that this course will meet the requirements for recertification.
For Alberta registrants, contact the Alberta College of Dental Hygienists registration coordinator at 780.465.1756 for information regarding registration in Alberta.
Required text
Participants will need to purchase the following text that is available from Amazon, Chapters or Indigo.
- Darby and Walsh: Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. 5th edition. Elsevier, 2020. ISBN 978-0-323-47719-2.
FAQ
If you have any additional questions, check out our FAQ.
Disclaimers
An additional fee will be required by a later date by the QA exam providers. If a participant has completed either the NDHCB National Board exam or the QA test within the last year, this requirement may be waived.
Online materials are accessible for one year.
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Questions?
Contact us at cdehyg@ualberta.ca
Our leading faculty
Christie Daye
RDH and Assistant Clinical Professor
Day, DipDH, BScDH, MEd HSE, is an assistant clinical professor in the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry. She is currently appointed as a comprehensive care team dental hygiene lead and has taught in a variety of practice settings including long-term care, and at Radius Health & Healing Dental Clinic.
Additionally, Daye teaches pre-clinical and clinical periodontics for first to fourth-year dentistry students and for continuing dental education in the local anesthetic certification course, dental hygiene refresher, and dental hygiene remedial courses. She began her career working in private practice and expanded her experience in the dental industry as a dental hygiene coach for dental office teams. As a practitioner, Daye committed to professional growth and received advanced training in the restricted activity of prescribing.
Recently, Daye completed a master of education in health sciences education at the University of Alberta. The focus of her capping project was a scoping review of educational interventions used to develop emotional intelligence in undergraduate health professions learners.
Lori Salame
Registered Dental Hygienist
Salame, DipDH, BSc Hyg, graduated from the University of Alberta dental hygiene program in 2006 and is now a part-time clinical instructor in the undergraduate program as well as in the local anesthetic and dental hygiene refresher program through continuing dental education.
She has practiced in general dentistry and is currently practicing in pediatrics. Her goal is to make students feel empowered and motivated to learn new skills to progress them forward in their careers.
Nadine Rae
Registered Dental Hygienist
Rae, DipDH, BScDH, obtained her diploma in dental hygiene and bachelor of science specialization in dental hygiene from the University of Alberta. She is an assistant clinical professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, currently in the position of comprehensive care dental hygiene lead.
In addition to her work with undergraduate students, Rae acts as the clinical coordinator for the continuing dental education dental hygiene refresher course, and instructs clinically in the local anesthetics course.
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