Continuing Education

DHSE200 - Patient Care and IPC for OHCPs

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Course Overview

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and patient care are essential concepts and skills required of all Oral Health Care Providers (OHCPs). Students in this course will examine the factors associated with infectious diseases and the impact on IPC. Diseases of special concern in dentistry and the measures and procedures used to prevent the spread of infection in the dental care environment will be discussed. Students will examine the aspects of patient care associated with these activities and learn how to apply IPC procedures established by appropriate legislation and regulatory bodies to maintain personal and public safety. The skills and knowledge developed through this course support the scope of practice for Registered Dental Technologists and Registered Dental Technicians to perform restricted activities.

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Professional Development for Dental Health Professionals


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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