End of the CE Cycle - Do you have all you need?
TN Dental Hygiene CE Requirements
All Dental Hygienists are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education during the two calendar year cycle (January 1 of an odd year through December 31 of an even year) and keep a current C.P.R. card at all times. A minimum of 2 of the required 30 biennial hours must be obtained in the area of chemical dependency education.
TNDHA offer seven online continuing education courses for those unable to attend monthly meetings. To review and register for TNDHA courses go to www.tndha.com
2025-2026 KNOX AREA MEETING SCHEDULE
TIMES AND LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL MEETING
**If Knox County Schools closed due to inclement weather our meetings are cancelled**
All dental professionals are invited to Knox Area meetings.
Fee for non-members of TNDHA/TDAA:
$15.00 per 1 credit hour of C.E., $25.00 per 1.5-2.0 credit hours of C.E.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025, “I DON’T LIKE BEING HERE” UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING IMPOSTER SYNDROME
C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
SPEAKER: DR. KELSEY LaPORTE, DDS, MD
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00p.m.
Cost: Free to members, Non-members $25.00, STUDENTS $10.00
OCTOBER 21, 2025 “CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY “ (NOTE-THIRD TUESDAY- See Below for Details)
SPEAKERS: MS. JESSICA STANLEY BIRCH, CPRS-J, RCPF, (Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist)
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: 6:00p.m- 8:00p.m. (Fee for Non-Members $30) C.E. CREDITS: 2.0 CEU
NOVEMBER 11, 2025, AI IN DENTISTRY: TRANSFORMING WORKFLOW AND CO-DIAGNOSIS
SPEAKER: DR. BRIAN RICH, DMD
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
DECEMBER/JANUARY HOLIDAY GATHERING- LOCATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA WEBSITE AND EMAIL
JANUARY 13, 2026 , (MICRO, NANO, ????) HYDROXAPATITE WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
SPEAKER: DR. RON FOUST, DDS
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
FEBRUARY 10, 2026, POWER AIR : Hu-Friedy- PIEZO/AIR POLISHER
SPEAKER: MS. KARI CLARK, RDH- Clinical Education Manager-Mid South
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
FEBRUARY 21, 2026, LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST (MEET OUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS) INFO BELOW C.E. CREDITS: 2 CEU
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: 9:00am-11:00am
COST: Free to members, Non-members $25.00, STUDENTS $10.00
RSVP will be required by Feb. 13, 2026, to knoxareadha.conted@gmail.com
MARCH 17, 2026, INFORMATIVE STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Students from Roane State, Tennessee Wesleyan, and LMU
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: 6:00p.m- 8:00p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 2.0 CEU
APRIL 14, 2026, PT AND THE TMJ PATIENT
SPEAKER: Dr. John-Mark Chesney, PT, DPT Physical Therapist and owner of Simply Physio
LOCATION: Knox County Association of Baptists Center
TIME: Business meeting 6:15p.m., Continuing Education 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. C.E. CREDITS: 1.5 CEU
MAY 12, 2026, END OF THE YEAR GATHERING INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS/ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUTSTANDING RDH
LOCATION: Pelancho’s
TIME: 6:00PM
RSVP BY MAY 9, 2026, To knoxareadha.conted@gmail.com
REGULAR MEETING LOCATION DIRECTIONS
Knox County Association of Baptists
7709 Westland Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919
Travel Kingston Pike to Morrell Rd.
(Morrell road next to West Town Mall).
Go south on Morrell to Westland Drive.
On the right corner of Morrell and Westland is the Knox County Baptist Center.