The Pennsylvania Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies was formed in 1979 to encourage members to participate in continuing education courses and maintain their professional competence. The Academy provides a formal structure in which continuing education course completion can be recognized. Academy guidelines help ensure quality continuing education.

Your participation not only benefits you, but it states to your patients and to your colleagues that you value education itself and care enough to continue staying current within your chosen profession. With mandatory continuing education needed for license renewal, you will be one step ahead since all collected information is computerized and kept on permanent record.

The courses attended must have been approved by the Pennsylvania Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies in order to apply toward membership. Forms are available for Self-Study and Independent Study courses (courses taken with other sponsor approval) and may be submitted to the Academy for individual consideration. An Academy member must continue to provide proof of having attended seven (7) hours of Academy approved courses biennially plus the twenty (20) hours required for license renewal (27 total.) All Academy members must be a member in good standing of the American Dental Hygienists' Association.

Benefits:

• Your continuing education will be tracked with the Academy’s computerized recordkeeping
• At no cost, you will receive one (1) personalized printout of your Academy courses each year
• Reduced fees for all continuing education courses sponsored by the PDHA and the Academy
• Certificate of Membership and Academy Pin
• New members are received and inducted at the Academy meeting held during PDHA Annual Session

Candidates are required to complete this application form (105k pdf)