Package Description

Organizing Safe Practices: Instructions for Writing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 

This course will guide you in organizing safe practices into step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures that align with regulations and support consistent dental workflow safety. Learn the components of effective documentation and understand the leadership role of the Infection Control Coordinator. Access a sample SOP template to customize to your dental workplace. Discover five ways to use SOPs to enhance a culture of safety, along with direct resource links to learn more. A video quiz, discussion guide, and key takeaways provide opportunities to engage with the dental team.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, learners should be able to: 

  • Define a Standard Operating Procedure.
  • Describe the purpose of writing and using SOPs.
  • Identify the key components of a SOP.
  • Discuss safety leadership role assignment and accountability.

PRICE:

  • Members: Free 

  • Non-members: $20 

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

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The Association for Dental Safety (ADS) is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Please email the ADS office at [email protected] or call +1 (410) 571-0003 if you wish to be in contact with the course author/creator(s) with any questions or for clarification of course concepts or for technical assistance in completing the online test.

All participants assume individual responsibility for providing evidence of contact hours of continuing education to the appropriate authorities and for the maintenance of their individual records.

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CE CREDITS: 1
EDUCATIONAL METHOD: Self-instructional (self-study)
LOCATION: Online
PUBLICATION DATE: February 2026
EXPIRATION DATE: February 29, 2029
PREREQUISITE:  None - Recommended for All

DISCLOSURE:

All participating faculty are expected to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest or other relationship with:

  1. the manufacturer of any commercial products and/or provider of commercial services discussed in an educational presentation and
  2. any commercial supporters of the activity.

CE DISCLAIMER:

Authors of CE activities are required to present a balanced view of therapeutic options, use generic names of products whenever possible, use images that have not been falsified or misrepresent the outcome of treatment, and refrain from marketing or promoting any products or commercial services. Authors are required to include peer-reviewed content supported by generally accepted scientific principles or methods that can be substantiated or supported with peer-reviewed scientific literature that is relevant and current. Authors must support clinical recommendations with references from the scientific literature, with a sound scientific basis, whenever possible. Authors of CE activities are required to disclose to participants any financial, commercial, or promotional interest in a product or company that may influence their participation.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BS
Adjunct Dental Hygiene
West Coast University 
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

EDITORIAL STAFF

Denise Sabol RDH MEd
Managing Editor
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Alison Hird
Layout Editor
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Michelle Lee CPC
ADS Executive Director
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Therese Long MBA CAE
ADS Executive Director Emeritus
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD

Enrique Acosta-Gio DDS PhD
National University of Mexico
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Professor Ziad N Al-Dwairi
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Christopher Brendemuhl DMD CDIPC
Valleywise Health
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

India R. Chance BSDH RDH CDIPC
Learn2Prevent LLC
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Matt Deck BA
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Steven P Geiermann DDS FICD FACD
ADS
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Karen Gregory RN CDIPC
Karen Gregory Consulting
Disclosures: Consultant - HuFriedyGroup and Coltene/SciCan

Amanda Hill BSDH RDH CDIPC
AmandaHillRDH.com
Disclosures: Consultant - ProEdge, Dove Dental, PerioProtect

Michael Joseph DDS MSD
Periodontics
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Nita Mazurat MSc DDS
University of Manitoba (RET)
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

John A. Molinari PhD
Professor Emeritus, University of Detroit
Disclosures: Consultant - HuFriedyGroup

Patricia Podolak DDS MPH
Springhurst Associates LLC
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

David Reznik DDS
Grady Health System
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Katherine Schrubbe RDH BS MEd PhD
Schrubbe Compliance Consulting
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Michelle Strange MSDH RDH CDIPC
Level Up Infection Prevention
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Olivia Wann JD (Former RDA)
Modern Practice Solutions LLC
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships to disclose

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REFUND & CANCELLATION 

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