OSHA and Infection Control Compliance
for the Dental Practice

6 CE- $79
Continuing Education Course approved the the Missouri Public Health Association.

This course is best suited for Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants who require this training as a condition for licensure and those who are interested in updating their knowledge of infection control principles and practices in the dental setting.

This course was developed to meet licensing requirements and to provide dental professionals with up-to-date, evidence-based principles and practices effective in eliminating the risk of spread of harmful pathogens to patients, staff and visitors in a dental setting. The course also addresses OSHA’s mandated annual employee training requirements for Hazard Communication, Bloodborne Pathogens, and General Safety Standards.

The goal of this course is to inform dental health professionals about their responsibility to develop and maintain a site specific OSHA compliance program including written protocols, chemical inventories, safety data sheets for chemicals, inspection check lists, accident investigation reporting guidelines as well as proof of employee safety training that addresses evidence-based principles and practices necessary to implement an infection control program that eliminates the risk of the spread of pathogens to patients, staff and visitors in a dental setting.

Kimberly Skelton graduated from the Northwest Arkansas’ Dental Healthcare Program in 1990. Skelton is a Registered Dental Assistant with Expanded Duties through the Arkansas State  Board of Dental examiners. She is also an active member with OSAP and the ADAA. She began her career as an Oral Surgical assistant and then expanded to Cosmetic Dentistry and Endodontics.

In 1994 Kimberly founded K.C. Dental Temps; the first temporary dental staffing service in NW Arkansas.  In an effort to keep her clientele protected with the highest level of OSHA compliance and risk management; the concept for Compliance Management Systems, LLC was developed and now provides comprehensive infection control, compliance, and safety programs and training seminars for dental healthcare providers and personnel throughout the central U.S. region.She has lectured annually at The Mid-Continent Dental Congress presented by The Greater St Louis Dental Society since 2007.

Mrs. Skelton consistently attends multiple training seminars and “Boot Camps” in order to stay abreast of the ever changing rules, regulation’s, and guidelines.

Mrs. Skelton and her staff are also Certified Healthcare Provider Adult and Infant CPR, AED, & First Aid Instructor’s through The American Heart Association. 

This course has been approved by the Missouri Public Health Association for 6 CE credits in the past.  Approval does not guarantee acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. It is the responsibiility of the attendee to check with his/her licensing state board to ensure the course will be accepted. 

Payment information - Goetze Dental accounts will be billed for the total number of attendees the week following the CE course.  Please contact your sales representative to make other payment arrangements.