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Course Description

This self-study, lecture and hands-on course prepares dental hygienists in Ohio for the safe and effective administration of local anesthesia and pain control. Topics include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology of local anesthesia, administration of local anesthesia, and indications, precautions and limitations associated with the use of local anesthesia. You’ll first complete a 12-hour online module, followed by a three-hour lecture and 14 hours of clinical practice in the techniques of local anesthetic administration on anatomical models and lab partners. You are required to serve as participant partners during the clinical training portion of the course. Completion of this course prepares you to take the CDCA examination required for dental hygiene local anesthesia credentialing in Ohio. This course is approved by the Ohio State Dental Board, and meets the standards for dental hygienists to be able to administer local anesthesia in the state of Ohio. It will be held in the Stark State College Dental Hygiene Clinic Main Campus under the supervision of a dentist and a qualified dental hygienist faculty member. Lunch is provided.   Portions of the course will be completed online through Google Classroom (students will need to register for a Gmail e-mail account in order to take the course).

Refund Policy

Students who have registered for the class and cannot attend must contact Workforce: 330-494-6170 ext. 4887 two business days before the start of the course to receive a refund for the course.


Continuing Education (CE) Hours
•29 hours of CE

Prerequisites

In keeping with the guidelines established by the Ohio State Dental Board for licensure/certification, all individuals participating in this lab course are required to provide appropriate documentation of immunization of Hepatitis B and current certification in CPR in order to participate in this dental continuing education course. 
While Stark State College does not require additional immunizations, it is strongly recommended by the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC)that all healthcare workers be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases such as Hepatitis B, Influenza, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella.  Because healthcare workers are considered to be at significant risk for acquiring or transmitting these diseases in the course of their professions, the Allied Dental Health Department at Stark State College supports this recommendation.*

*U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Due prior to the first clinical session:
•Copy of current Ohio dental hygiene license
•Copy of current CPR/BLS certification
•Completed health history form
• Completed Liability Release form
• Proof of HepB vaccination/immunity*  

Log in information will be sent electronically to the email you provided upon registration three weeks before the face to face delivery. Course modules will be available three weeks prior to start of the clinical portion. 

Course participant requirements:
•Purchase of required textbook (see below) prior to completing online module
• Completion of online learning modules according to the assigned schedule (online portion will be available three weeks prior to the clinical portion to paid registrants only)
• Achievement of 75% on all online exams in order to be permitted to participate in the clinical component.

Textbook: Handbook of Local Anesthesia by Malamed, 6th edition (ISBN 9780323074131). Textbooks are available in the campus bookstore, or you may bring your own book if you have access to it from another source

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