ALD Dental Laser Standard Level Course – A Certificate Program
IMPORTANT NOTE: Prior to registering for this course, please do the following:
Register and secure your seat in a Part 2: Hands-on course given by an ALD Recognized Trainer. Separate fee applies for Part 2: Hands-on course and is payable directly to your ALD Trainer.
To Purchase This Course:
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The $275 Standard Level Course Fee includes: Part 1: Foundations in Laser Dentistry Course Part 3: Standard Level Online Exam 1-Year Complimentary ALD Membership.
You will need to have your 11-digit course code (provided by instructor), instructor(s) name and date of the course you are registered to attend readily available to complete your registration.
ALD Dental Laser Standard Level Course
Part 1: Foundations in Laser Dentistry is a self-paced, digital learning program. This is a foundation course which dental practitioners need to fully understand laser use and get the most out of their dental laser experiences. It includes a comprehensive overview and basic understanding of laser devices, laser tissue interactions, emission modes and safety and operation of dental lasers. Part 1 Foundations in Laser Dentistry is the first step in learning about dental lasers. It includes 5 chapters, each with a Q & A assessment following each chapter.
Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Light
Chapter 2 - Production of Light
Chapter 3 - Laser Tissue and Laser Material Interactions
Chapter 4 - Clinical Applications in Laser Dentistry
Chapter 5 - Laser Safety in Dentistry
We suggest that you complete Part 1 "prior" to attending your Part 2 Hands-on course.
You will have unlimited access to this course for 90 days from the date of your hands-on course (Part 2) to access and successfully complete Part 1.
Part 2: Hands-on Training - (In person) This program includes 6 hours of didactic device-specific or wavelength(s)-specific training, more than 3 hours of which are devoted to supervised hands-on activities which includes a comprehensive clinical simulation examination. Also included is a 1-hour review of the Part 1 key concepts and a course evaluation.
This hands-on clinical simulation training can be scheduled through an ALD Annual Conference, by group enrollment with a university, corporate training or other organization whose training programs are recognized by ALD for Standard Level Certification or by several ALD Speakers Bureau Members who are recognized to provide hands-on training for Standard Level Courses.
Part 3: Standard Level Online Exam (75 Question Multiple Choice Exam)
You will have access to this exam the day after your scheduled hands-on course.
PLEASE NOTE: Part 1 AND Part 2 MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO TAKING THE STANDARD LEVEL ONLINE EXAM. The Standard Level Online Exam must be successfully completed within 90 days of Part 2: Clinical Hands-on Exam.
In order to successfully complete ALD's Dental Laser Standard Level Course in its entirety, you must successfully complete all 3 parts within 90 days of your Part 2 Hands-on course.