For dentists in Quebec, continuing education is not optional: it is an integral part of professional obligations.
For several years, the offer of online dental training has grown significantly, both for the improvement of clinical skills and for development in management, human resources or clinic organization.
A question often comes up among dentists:
are online training recognized by the professional order?
What the Order of Dentists of Quebec recognizes
For dentists, the reference remains the Ordre des dents du Québec, which regulates the requirements in terms of continuing education.
The Order is not based solely on the format of the training (face-to-face or online), but rather on:
the relevance of the content for dental practice
the educational quality
the measurable duration
the capacity of the dentist to demonstrate that he has actually followed the training
👉 In practice, online dental training can therefore be recognized, provided that these criteria are respected.
Continuing dental education vs professional development of the dentist
Among dentists, it is important to distinguish two categories of training.
1. Continuing education recognized by the Order
It directly affects:
clinical practice
scientific and technological advances
prevention and patient safety
regulatory and ethical obligations
These training courses can be counted towards the hours required by the Order, provided that they are well documented.
2. Professional development outside dentistry
Many dentists also follow training in:
management of clinical
human resources
leadership and communication
finance, compliance or work organization
These training courses are very relevant to the reality of dentists, especially for clinic owners, but are not always eligible for the continuing education hours required by the Order.
However, they remain an important lever for improving the quality of practice and team management.
Online training: admissible, but under conditions
For online training to be useful and defensible for a dentist, it should ideally offer:
clear educational objectives
a precise duration
identification of the trainer or organization
a certificate or proof of participation
Without these elements, it may become difficult for a dentist to justify the training in the event of an audit.
The role of specialized platforms for dentists
Faced with the diversity of the offer, several dentists choose specialized platforms which bring together different types of training in the same place.
This is particularly the case of Dentoflow, a 100% free Quebec platform which centralizes:
dental training eligible for continuing education
professional development training intended for dentists (management, HR, clinic organization)
The advantage of this model is to allow dentists:
to clearly distinguish the types of training
to centralize their certificates
to better monitor their professional, clinical and administrative development path
How can a dentist choose their online training?
Before registering, a dentist benefits from asking themselves certain questions:
Is this training directly linked to my clinical practice?
Is it eligible for the continuing education required by the Order ?
Is it more a matter of professional development?
Is a certificate provided?
This approach helps to avoid errors and better plan your training hours.
Explore available training
Dentists who wish to group their continuing education and professional development in one place can create an account on Dentoflow.
Dentoflow is available on the web, as well as on mobile.