Is Online Dental ILS Training Enough For My Team?

Your Dental CPD courses are essential but time consuming. So Online Training is a great solution...right?

Since COVID, everything that wasn't online certainly is now - your CPD training is no exception. But does that mean you don't need practical training anymore?

Well...not quite.

Let's look at online training as a whole...

Online Isn't The Ultimate Solution.

Online training lets you complete endless hours of quality CPD in the palm of your hand. It's accessible, cheap & easier to fit into your busy schedule.

But should it replace face-to-face training?

Learning about a topic is one thing, practising your skills in that topic in your clinic is something else.

Online training is cheaper. But there's a reason for that.

It requires little man-power & offers skills to test" your knowledge in. That's great for simple training courses or to supporting more in-depth training.

But you can't deliver adrenaline or practice complex airway management through your computer screen. And you definitely can't physically practice CPR.

Dental specific ILS requires advanced airway management techniques that must be practised in person (ideally in your treatment room) in realistic scenarios.

So "No" to Online Training?

Also not quite true!

Practical training gives your team the opportunity to prepare in your practice, using the more complex airway techniques required for dental ILS training.

There are specific processes within Dental ILS that must be practised in person to achieve competence under pressure in a real scenario.

So what's the down side?

Time.

Practical dental ILS courses often range in time from 7 hours - to 2 days depending on the required content. You've got a busy practice to run & limited amounts of free time for your team to train.

Practical training is also more expensive than online training as it's more complex & requires a qualified instructor. There's no real substitute for practical training, but it can't be your only form of CPD.

So What Should You Do?

Both.

Blended learning is now the norm because you get the best of both worlds.

Any training that requires physical practice (administering injections/drugs, CPR, inserting airways etc) must be done practically to achieve competence throughout your team.

When it comes to dental ILS training, a short online course alone will not prepare you for a real-life emergency. You can gain the theory & knowledge, but without practice, you lack the confidence to perform.

Theoretical training completed online should compliment & support practical training between your annual sessions. You can then find more specific online training that focuses on an element of the practical course you may have learnt.

We always recommend completing the training you need to make your whole team confident rather than just doing the minimum required. Y

our patients depend on you to keep them safe - don't let them down.

We hope that helps you balance online & in-person training. But if you need any further help, please contact us

P.S. If you need Dental ILS training for your team, you can book here