The DCJ is committed towards maintaining clinical competencies by ensuring that all dental professionals operating in Jamaica maintain state-of-the-art methods and protocols that will ensure safe clinical practises. The primary objective is to mitigate those risks associated with the delivery oral health services.
The Continuing Education Provider wishing to be awarded CE Credits to their participants is required to provide the following.
- All courses offered for CE Credits must have a sound scientific basis in order to adequately protect the public;
- In addition to providing the course outline and course content, the curriculum vitae of each course instructor must be provided;
- Education objectives , course development, course selection and course instructors must be conducted independent of commercial interests;
- The provider must ensure that Continuing Education activities promote improvements in oral healthcare and the training activity must not be specific drug , device, service or technology of a commercial entity;
- Promotional activities must not be designed for CE Credits, and
- Application to obtain CE Credits must be submitted to the DCJ at least three (3) months prior to the training event/conference.
