Dental Continuing Education Resource Pages
Pages & resources related to the continuing education requirements in Iowa.
Rulemaking Update
Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 481—Chapter 573 has been updated to better clarify the continuing education requirements for renewal. Courses that meet the requirements for acceptance will be awarded credit based on clock hour. (i.e. 1 hour = 1 hour credit; 2 hours = 2 hours credit)
- Providers may offer courses that are ineligible for credit; however, that information should be made clear so that interested parties may make informed decisions about attendance.
- Licensees and registrants are responsible for ensuring that the continuing education hours reported at renewal meets the requirements for credit.
Continuing Education Providers
List items for Dental Continuing Education Providers
The following includes contact information for a variety of providers who offer continuing education in Iowa.
- This list is not all inclusive and is intended only as a starting point for those who are trying to locate courses.
- Applewhite Dental Partners
Contact: Tom McCoy
thomasmccoy@cordentalgroup.com
www.cordentalgroup.com
Phone: 563.552.0016 - Black & Gold Study Club
Contact: Nikki Dahlman
clinicalmanager@oralsurgeryiowa.com
www.blackgoldstudyclub.com
Phone: 319.743.0077 - CE Zoom Partners
Contact: Melissa Barbara
Help@cezoom.com
www.cezoom.com
Phone: 210.360.1623 - Clinton Dental Study Club
Contact: Kimberly Kuehl
clintondentist@gmail.com
Phone: 563.242.4917 - Colibri Healthcare
Contact: Abbe Smith
accreditation@colibrigroup.com
www.elitecme.com/dental
Phone: 888.857.6920 - Compliance Training Partners
Contact: Julie Shaffer
jshaffer@compliancetrainingpartners.com
www.compliancetrainingpartners.com
Phone: 248.474.0176 - Concord Dental & Medical Seminars
Contact: Robin Trafton
info@concordseminars.com
www.concordseminars.com
Phone: 603.736.9200 - Corridor Endodontics, LLC
Contact: Ashley Seeman
ashley@corridorendo.com
www.corridorendo.com
Phone: 319.540.8868 - CuspEd (Previously Digital Aspects)
Contact: Annette Hayes
Annette.hayes@mycusped.com
www.mycusped.com
Phone: 515.321.7828
- The DALE Foundation (affiliated with DANB)
Contact: Jennifer Price
jprice@dalefoundation.org
www.dalefoundation.com
Phone: 515.577.2929 - Dental Dynamix, LLC
Contact: Betty Peer
betty@dentaldynamix.com
www.dentaldynamix.com
Phone: 515.577.2929 - Des Moines County Dental Society
Contact: Ali Bassler
Email: Alibassler@gmail.com
Phone: 641.414.2034 - Des Moines District Dental Society
Contact: Megan Miller
Email: megan@ankenydentist.com
Phone: 515.450.2007 - Dickinson County Dental Society
Contact: Craig Newell
drcraignewell@qwestoffice.net
Phone: 712.336.3428 - Eastern Iowa Community College
Contact: Beth Cetanyan
bcetanyan@eicc.edu
www.eicc.edu
Phone: 563.336.3452 - Eastern Iowa Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Contact: Brandi Stillions
brandi@eiofs.com
www.easterniowaoralsurgery.com
Phone: 319.366.8277 - Family 1st Dental
Contact: Emily Rutledge & Lisa Timmerman
emily@familyfirstdental.com
www.familyfirstdental.com
Phone: 402.644.3177 - Fort Dodge District Dental Society
Contact: Jim Knight
jhknight77@gmail.com
www.knightdentistry.com
Phone: 515.573.8251 - Grand Dental
Contact: Andrew Stevenson
learn@grand.dental
https://grand.dental
Phone: 515.223.1942 - G.V. Black Dental Study Group
Contact: Anthony Delancey
Tamatony@yahoo.com
Phone: 515.274.5151 - Great River Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, PC
Contact: Grace Glaser
gglaser@greatriveroms.com
www.greatriveroms.com
Phone: 563.557.1440
- Hawkeye Community College
Contact: Brenda Helmuth
Brenda.Helmuth@hawkeyecollege.edu
www.hawkeyecollege.edu
Phone: 319.296.2329 ext. 3004 - ILIOWA Study Club
Contact: David Botsko
kerstingdental@gmail.com
www.Iliowastudyclub.com
Phone: 563.386.8300 - Impact Dental Training, LLC
Contact: Lisa Swett
impactdentaltraining@gmail.com
www.impactdentaltraining.com
Phone: 515.321.5942 - Indian Hills Community College
Contact: Lori Reeves
lori.reeves@indianhills.edu
www.indianhills.edu
Phone: 641.683.5337 - Iowa Academy of General Dentistry
Contact: Julie Berger
Julieberger50@gmail.com
www.iowaagd.com
Phone: 402.438.2321 - Iowa Central Community College
Contact: Cindy DeWall
DeWall@iowacentral.edu
www.iowacentral.edu
Phone: 515.574.1326 - Iowa Dental Assistants Association
Contact: Kristee Malmberg
iowa.dental.assistants@gmail.com
www.idaa.org
Phone: 319.398.5560 - Iowa Dental Association
Contact: Kara Bylund
Kara@iowadental.org
www.iowadental.org
Phone: 515.331.2298 - Iowa Dental Hygienists' Association
Contact: Renee Piper
piperreneerdh@gmail.com
www.iowadha.com - Iowa Dept. of Health & Human Services
Dental & Oral Health
Contact: Stephanie Chickering
stephanie.chickering@hhs.iowa.gov
https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/programs-and-services/dental-and-oral-health
Phone: 515.240.9819 - Iowa Lakes Community College
Contact: Chantel Teeter
cteeter@iowalakes.edu
www.iowalakes.edu
Phone: 712.852.5227 - Iowa Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Contact: Aaron Figueroa
Aaron-Figueroa@uiowa.edu
https://uihc.org/oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery-clinic
Phone: 319.356.7339 - Iowa Society of Orthodontists
Contact: Clayton Parks
ctparks@icloud.com
Phone: 319.329.3045 - Iowa Western Community College
Contact: Rhonda Casson
rcasson@iwcc.edu
www.iwcc.edu
Phone: 712.325.3259
Kirkwood Community College
healthoccupations@kirkwood.edu
www.kirkwood.edu/ce
Phone: 319.398.5626
Laboratory Consultation Services
gdubin@laboratoryconsultationservices.com
www.laboratoryconsultationservices.com
Phone: 646.812.0441
Morgan Newman
Contact: Morgan Newman
morgansnewman@gmail.com
Phone: 641.745.0604
Northeast Iowa Community College
Contact: Kelly Deeney
DeeneyK@nicc.edu
www.nicc.edu/solutions
Phone: 844.642.2338 ext.1425
Oral Surgeons, PC
Contact: Makenzie Appleton
mappleton@oralsurgeonspc.com
www.oralsurgeonspc.com
Phone: 515.287.7773
Oral Surgery Associates of Iowa City, PC
Contact: Rae Ann Hosier
implants@iowacityoralsurgery.com
www.iowacityoralsurgery.com
Phone: 319.338.5484
Pacific Medical Training
Contact: Customer Support
support@pacificmedicaltraining.com
www.pacificmedicaltraining.com
Phone: 484.464.2882
Parks & Schmit Orthodontics
Contact: Brayden Moore
braydenm@iowaorthodontics.com
www.iowaorthodontics.com
Phone: 319.363.3575
Patterson Dental Supply
Contact: Rose Wilcox
Rose.Wilcox@pattersondental.com
www.pattersondental.com
Phone: 515.254.1700
Periodontal Associates of Eastern Iowa
Contact: Derek Borgwardt
1517 Mall Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Derek.Borgwardt@easterniowaperio.com
www.easterniowaperio.com
Phone: 319.337.3588
The Proctor & Gamble Co.
Contact: Jessica Mott
mott.jr@pg.com
www.dentalcare.com
Phone: 614.395.8685
Sioux City Dental Society
Contact: Jeff Howenstein
jeffreyhowenstein@gmail.com
www.scdentalsociety.org
Phone: 605.906.3639
Spring Park Dental Implant Study Club
Contact: Paul Smith & Glenna Kohlmeyer
springpark@springparkoms.com
www.springparkoms.com
Phone: 563.359.1601
Tall Corn Dental Symposium
Contact: Jon Hardinger
jlhdds@earthlink.net
Phone: 641.423.6172
University District Dental Society
Contact: Ann Romanowski
AnnRomanowski@aol.com
Phone: 319.354.0191
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Contact: Jack Rossi
jack-rossi@uiowa.edu
www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/ce
Phone: 319.335.9268
Western Schools
Contact: Michael LeDoyen
Michael.Ledoyen@colibrigroup.com
www.westernschools.com
Phone: 800.953.8731
Western Iowa Technical Community College
Contact: Kerry Patchin
Kerry.Patchin@witcc.edu
www.witcc.edu
Phone: 712.274.8733 ext. 2733
Providers of Required Continuing Education Components
List items for Continuing Education & CPR Resources
The following are lists of continuing education providers that offer courses in the areas of continuing education specifically required for renewal. Additional resources may exist that are not listed here.
If completing one of the following courses for the didactic portion of the CPR certification, you may want to verify with the hands-on instructor whether they will accept the online training from the resources below. While the board will accept the following courses to meet the didactic/online training component, the board cannot make CPR instructors accept the training when determining whether the CPR certification is complete including hands-on training.
| Course Providers | Additional Contact Information |
|---|---|
| American Heart Association | |
| Central Iowa Health Certifications | Centraliowahealthcerts@gmail.com |
| Do CPR | |
| CuspED | Annette.hayes@mycusped.com 515.321.7828 |
| Indian Hills Community College | cews@indianhills.edu |
| Life Safety Institute | |
| Becky McCarl, RDH | beckymccarl9@gmail.com |
| Pacific Medical Training | |
| ProCPR | Includes options to complete hands-on component remotely with the use of manikins. |
| ProTrainings | |
| Red Cross | |
| Des Moines CPR | Jessica McCracken Info@DesMoinesCPR.com 515.423.0332 |
The CDC last updated the guidelines for infection control in dental offices in the December 19, 2003 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Vol. 52, No. RR-17.
Please note: Not all OSHA courses will meet this requirement. Although there may be some overlap between OSHA training and infection control standards, not all OSHA courses address matters related to infection control. If your OSHA training includes a minimum of one hour focused on CDC guidelines for infection control in dental offices, that training will meet this requirement. Should you use an OSHA course to meet this requirement, you may be asked to submit evidence of the focus on infection control if you should be selected for continuing education audit.
| Course Providers | Additional Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control | Note: There are 10 modules. The Dental Board awards one credit hour for each module completed. Complete and submit this form to document completion of the CDC modules. |
| Compliance Training Partners | jshaffer@hptcinc.com 888.388.4782 |
| CuspEd | |
| The Dale Foundation | |
| Hawkeye Community College | Emily.Boge@hawkeyecollege.edu 319.296.4302 |
| Patty Horton, RDH | djhddspc@gmail.com 319.310.6383 |
| Hu-Friedy | randerson@hu-friedy.com 402.208.5729 |
| Impact Dental Training | |
| Iowa Dental Association | |
| Kirkwood Community College | |
| Muscatine Assist to Succeed | |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | klostermannd@nicc.eduor kohlmeyerje@nicc.edu 563.556.5110 ext. 227 |
| Periodontal Specialists | wsnyder.ps@gmail.com 507.884.9532 |
| Gail Renee St. Pierre-Piper, RDH | gailsgardeng@hotmail.com 402.660.6253 |
| Proctor & Gamble | |
| University of Iowa College of Dentistry | jack-rossi@uiowa.edu Phone: 319.335.9268; Fax: 319.335.7155 |
You may also complete a course via one of the providers listed below.
| Course Providers | Additional Contact Information |
|---|---|
| CuspEd | |
| Dental Education Brush Ups | gailsgardeng8@hotmail.com 402.660.6253 |
| Patty Horton, RDH | djhddspc@gmail.com 319.310.6383 |
| Hu-Friedy | randerson@hu-friedy.com 402.208.5729 |
| Impact Dental Training | |
| Iowa Dental Association | |
| Muscatine Assist to Succeed | DrCarol@GentleFamilyDentists.com 563.288.2612 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | klostermannd@nicc.eduor kohlmeyerje@nicc.edu 563.556.5110 ext. 227 |
| University of Iowa College of Dentistry | jack-rossi@uiowa.edu Phone: 319.335.9268; Fax: 319.335.7155 |
| Western Iowa Technical Community College | Joni.Miller@witcc.edu 712.274.8733 ext. 3240 |
Note: Be aware that not all continuing education courses about intraoral imaging will meet the continuing education requirement for dental assistants of two hours in the area of dental radiography.
| Course Providers |
|---|
| Proctor & Gamble |
| University of Iowa College of Dentistry |
| Viva Learning |
| American Dental Assistants Association |
| Colgate Oral Health Network |
Beginning in 2019, dentists who prescribe opioids during the previous biennium renewal period are required to complete a minimum of one hour of continuing education in the subject of opioids. The training shall include the following:
- Guidelines for prescribing opioids, including recommendations on limitations of dosages and the length of prescriptions;
- Risk factors for abuse; and
- Non-opioid and non-pharmacologic therapy options.
The continuing education course in opioids may be counted towards the renewal requirement of 30 hours of continuing education. In the event the course does not cover the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, the licensee shall read the guideline prior to license renewal.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Licensees who need to review the guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain may do so here.
| Course Providers | Additional Contact Information |
|---|---|
| CE Impact & Iowa Board of Pharmacy | |
| College of Diplomates of the ABPD | "Acute Pain Management During an Opioid Abuse Epidemic" Presented by: Paul A. Moore, D.M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. |
| Impact Dental Training | |
| University of Iowa College of Dentistry | jack-rossi@uiowa.edu Phone: 319.335.9268; Fax: 319.335.7155 |
Licensees and registrants who practice in Iowa must complete training through the Department of Human Services and renew the training every three years thereafter. Continuing education credit can be claimed for completing courses.
Mandatory reporter training is available here.
Mandatory report training FAQs
Note: The DHS core training is awarded two hours for each section completed, for a possible total of four hours.