San Diego dental resources

Free live CE,
fresh from the source.

Use this page as a clean starting point for free dental CE libraries, California license lookup, renewal reminders, and work-rights resources. HygieneShift SD does not issue CE credit; we point you to providers and official agencies.

Live schedule timestamps are shown below. Verify each course before you count it toward renewal.

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Free CE starting pointsCalifornia license linksEmployee-payroll basicsNo CE credit issued by HSSD

Free live CE · fresh from the providers

A little easier to keep up.

Real upcoming webinars from our four CE sources, with individual session pages and provider registration links. New additions appear first; choose the next live date when you are planning your week.

Checking actual provider schedules…

Browse as a hygienist, dentist, or assistant. Confirm course eligibility with the provider and your board.

Official CE requirements ↗

Dates and times are shown in Pacific Time. Provider checks refresh about hourly; started sessions leave this feed automatically. When a provider does not publish a posting date, we show when the listing was added to HSSD. Save a course to your CE calendar, then register with the provider separately. Attendance and credit eligibility are confirmed with the provider. See courses on the CE calendar →

Make room for learning

CEs on your calendar.

See upcoming live sessions by date. Save the ones you want to attend to your account, then register on the provider’s website. Purple markers are CE events.

Browse as a hygienist, dentist, or assistant. Confirm course eligibility with the provider and your board.

Official CE requirements ↗

Connecting to the CE schedule…

Times are Pacific. Saving a CE is a planning bookmark and does not register you, earn credit, or reserve time away from work. Provider registration is separate; event duration is confirmed with the provider.

Free CE starting points

Good places to look first.

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These providers advertise free dental continuing education. Some courses may require a free account, live attendance, a quiz, or a certificate download. Confirm the provider, subject, delivery type, and your own renewal rules before relying on any course.

FREE COURSE LIBRARY

Crest + Oral-B Dentalcare.com

Browse free dental CE by topic and credit hours. Use the provider's professional account for course tests and certificates.

Open Dentalcare.com
WEBINARS AND ARTICLES

Colgate Oral Health Network

Colgate Oral Health Network advertises over 200 free CE units, with live and on-demand webinars, articles, and podcast-style learning.

Open Colgate CE
LIVE AND SELF-STUDY

Viva Learning

Viva Learning lists free live, interactive, and self-study dental CE webinars. Check each listing for credit type and provider details.

Open Viva Learning
WEBINAR LIBRARY

Dental CE Academy

Dental CE Academy advertises no-charge dental CE webinars and lists AGD PACE provider information on its site.

Open Dental CE Academy

California dental license tools

Official links before you guess.

Use official state and board pages for license status, renewal, and scope questions. Screenshots and uploads inside HygieneShift profiles help reviewers organize evidence, but they do not replace board verification.

DHBC license verification

Dental Hygiene Board of California page for license verification instructions, license types, status explanations, and certificates.

Open DHBC verification

DCA license search

California Department of Consumer Affairs lookup tool. License records can show whether a license is current, expired, suspended, revoked, or disciplined.

Search DCA licenses

DHBC continuing education and renewal

The hygiene board's own guidance for RDH, RDHAP, and RDHEF licenses includes renewal requirements, CE units, provider checks, and common questions.

Read hygiene CE requirements

Dentist, RDA & RDAEF continuing education

Dental Board of California guidance for dentists and registered dental assistants. Choose the requirements for your own license and verify required topics and delivery rules.

Read Dental Board CE requirements ↗

Work and pay basics

Know the employment setup before the day starts.

The HygieneShift pilot requires office-paid employee payroll for booked shifts. Offices remain the employer and handle onboarding, required coverage, taxes, and payroll records through their own provider.

EMPLOYEE PAYROLL

W-2, not 1099, for pilot shifts.

HygieneShift records shift terms and hours, but the dental office pays wages through employee payroll. Do not upload SSNs, I-9s, W-4s, bank details, or tax forms here.

Read pilot terms
OFFICIAL WORKPLACE INFO

California worker resources.

For wage claims, sick leave, retaliation, or workplace rights questions, start with California Labor Commissioner resources or a qualified professional.

Open Labor Commissioner

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