Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association (CDHA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Dental Hygiene
Member Type(s): Dental Hygienists
Scope: Regional - Colorado
Formed: 1923
Members: 425
Registration No.: 20043009308
Address: 4860 S. Yukon Street, Littleton, CO, 80123, USA
Phone: 303-972-3505
Email: jimbar100@worldnet.att.net
Website: www.codha.org

Description:

Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association is a constituent of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and contains six regional components throughout the state.

Mission/Aims:

The mission of this Association is in agreement with the ADHA is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care, increasing awareness of the cost effective benefits of prevention, promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research, and representing and promoting the interest of dental hygienists.

Principal Activities:

Offer Continuing Professional Education for dental hygienists, dentists and dental assistants.

Promote dental hygienists' development of their practices.

Inform the public of the role of dental hygienists in the health care industry.

Inform the public on habits appropriate to oral health.

Member Benefits:

Publications
Tuition discounts for Continuing Professional Education
Scholarships
Research Grants
Competitive rates on insurance for health, disability, and professional liability
Discounted rates for car insurance, credit cards and many hotels

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Dental hygiene entry-level education is provided through colleges and universities. There are four institutions in Colorado offering degrees in dental hygiene: Colorado Northwestern Community College, Community College of Denver, Pueblo Community College, and University of Colorado. This Association and its components offer Continuing Professional Education that can help to meet the educational requirements for licensure renewal in many states.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)

Our member Associations, Chapters, Divisions:
Metro Denver Dental Hygienists' Society (MDDHS)
Boulder Dental Hygienists' Society (BDHS)
Colorado Springs Dental Hygienists' Society (CSDHS)
Western Slope Dental Hygienists' Society (WSDHS)
Northern Dental Hygienists' Society (NDHS)
Southern Dental Hygienists' Society (SDHS)

Verification Criteria:

Colorado License