Enhance Your License

🎓 Expand Your Scope & Stay Ahead

Take your career to the next level with CODHA’s curated CE lineup—including courses that open new doors in your practice and keep you at the forefront of professional trends.

🔑 Scope-Expanding CE You Can Take Now

• Local Anesthesia – Become qualified to administer local anesthesia, unsupervised (beginning August 8, 2025). (CO RDH Permit Required)

• Interim Therapeutic Restorations (ITR) – Learn to place ITRs to help manage caries in community and clinical settings. (CO RDH Permit Required)

• Laser Therapy – Add laser treatments to your skill set for soft-tissue management and adjunctive procedures. (Additional education required and records maintained)

• Myofunctional Therapy – Enhance your ability to evaluate and work with orofacial function. 

• Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) – Learn this minimally invasive option for caries arrest, ideal for pediatric and geriatric care. (Additional education required and records maintained)

• OSHA Training – Annual safety training to meet federal and state compliance standards.

• BLS for Healthcare Providers – Fulfill your CPR certification requirement. Offered annually at ALPINE.

⚡ Coming Soon: New Scope Expansions (Pending Final Rules)

Courses launching after the Colorado Dental Board finalizes rules and regulations following the 2025 Practice Act update.

• Neuromodulators & Dermal Fillers – Therapeutic and cosmetic use under dentist and medical supervision . (Additional education required and records maintained)

• Prescriptive Authority – Antibiotics and non-narcotic anti-inflammatories. (Additional education required and records maintained along with articulated plan)

• Vaccine Administration – Deliver approved vaccines in public health and clinical settings under dentist and medical supervision. (Additional education required and records maintained)

Rules are in development—stay tuned for course launch updates!

📅 Year‑Round CE with Purpose

From live events to online modules, CODHA hosts CE that meets both renewal requirements and professional development goals.

👉 View our CE calendar here: CODHA CE Calendar »

💪 Why These Courses Matter

• Increase your skills & value – Stay competitive with in-demand competencies.

• Grow your reach – Offer expanded services in clinical and public health settings.

• Meet state requirements – Fulfill OSHA, BLS, and clinical renewal needs.

• Lead the profession – Be part of Colorado’s movement toward full-scope dental hygiene.

🤝 Want to Contribute?

Have an idea for a CE course? Want to teach or help shape future offerings?

Email us at [email protected] to get involved in CE planning or instruction.

🚀 Start Your CE Journey Now

Whether you're fulfilling a requirement or reaching for something new, CODHA has the education to support your next step.

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