Dental Hygiene Certification in Local Anesthesia Infiltration

Important Course Information

This is a hybrid course. This means that, for the lecture/didactic portion on October 10-11, you have the option to choose to attend this course either in person (and on campus) or via live interactive webinar hosted on Zoom. During registration, carefully select your choice of attendance method (in person or via webinar). Once you register for the in-person option, you may not change your registration to webinar.

• The October 10-11, 2026 sessions are eligible for either in-person or webinar attendance
• The October 17-18, 2026 sessions are NOT eligible for webinar attendance. These sessions are in person only.

Overview

Are you a dentist, dental practice owner, or dental hygienist looking to enhance your, or your team’s, clinical expertise? Look no further! Our comprehensive Local Infiltration Anesthesia Certification Course is designed just for you.
 

Didactic Portion

A 20-hour program designed to meet the didactic continuing education requirements for Texas-licensed dental hygienists who seek certification for the administration of local infiltration anesthesia delegated to them by a licensed Texas dentist, in accordance with TSBDE Rule 115.10.
 

Hands-On Portion

The second segment of the local infiltration course provides 12 hours of clinical, practical, and hands-on continuing education experience related to local infiltration of anesthetics. During this experience, each participant will practice injection techniques in a simulation setting prior to providing local infiltration anesthetic on patient-partners. This will give each student valuable insight and experience as a clinician and as a patient.