CE Information

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT

The Greater Houston Dental Society is an ADA CERP and Academy of General Dentistry recognized provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying 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 board of Dentistry.

In order to receive CE credit accepted by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, the course taken must be either Technical or Scientific as related to clinical care. Please check with your state board on its continuing education credit requirements if you are a licensed practitioner outside of Texas.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLAIMER

The Greater Houston Dental Society is responsible for the selection of clinicians and continuing education programs it offers and makes every effort to provide quality continuing education programs from experienced and qualified speakers. The presentations of the speakers are to in no way imply endorsement of any product, technique or service presented in the course. If a speaker is directly affiliated with a particular company, his or her affiliation must be disclosed to the audience prior to the presentation.

CE ATTENDANCE WORKSHEETS

CE Attendance Worksheets are provided for you to record your course information and completion codes for the purpose of obtaining your CE Verification Certificate at the CE Center or online. A CE Attendance Worksheet is mailed with your tickets and badges if you pre-register; otherwise, worksheets are available at registration, the information booths, and the CE Center onsite.

CE COMPLETION CODES

Two completion codes are given for full-day courses. The first code is announced right before the lunch break and the second code is announced at the end of the course. For half-day courses, one completion code is announced at the end of the course. It is your responsibility to record these codes on your worksheets and enter the codes at the CE Center to obtain your CE Verification Certificate.

Onsite CE Center

CE Verification Certificates may be obtained at the CE Center inside the Exhibit Hall. Scan the bar coded portion of your name badge and type the four-digit completion code(s) from the course(s) you attended for a printed CE Verification Certificate. The certificate details the title of the course, the presenter, date, time, and number of CE hours. Since the certificate is cumulative and reflects all courses taken at the time you visit the center, you may print out one certificate after each class or you may print out a certificate that reflects more than one class or all classes taken. If you do not wish to utilize the CE Center, you may drop off your completed CE Attendance Worksheet at the center, mail it to the registration company and your printed CE Verification Certificate will be mailed to you at no charge, or obtain your CE Verification online at www.starofthesouth.org. If you mail your worksheet to the registration company more than 90 days after the meeting, a $10 fee will be assessed.

AGD Members are required to obtain AGD CE Forms to record completion codes at the AGD Counter in front of the Exhibit Hall.

Some states have different requirements for documentation and verification of course credits. Please check with your state.

It is your responsibility to retain your CE Verification Certificate and/or AGD CE Form as proof of your continuing education credit.

Online CE Verification

CE verification will be available online at www.starofthesouth.org for up to six months after the meeting.  You will need your badge ID number and the four-digit completion codes for each course attended in order to obtain your CE Verification Certificate online.

CLASSROOM TEMPERATURES

Although every effort is made to make the classroom temperatures as comfortable as possible, room temperatures may vary from warm to cold. In order to appropriately prepare for all conditions, please bring a sweater or jacket with you to the meeting.

CELL PHONES AND PAGERS

Cell phones and pagers must be turned off or on silent mode when classes are in session.Workshop Supplies
If you are attending a hands-on workshop, please take note of the list of supplies (if any) that you will be expected to bring with you to the course.

Program Codes

The following program codes listed under each session indicate the target audience for the program.

D - Dentist H - Hygienists C - Chairside Assistant L - Lab Technician S - Spouse
A - Administrative Assistant

Workshop Supplies

If you are attending a hands-on workshop, please take note of the list of supplies (if any) that you will be expected to bring with you to the course