Arizona Continuing Dental Education
Find continuing dental education courses from the College of Dental Medicine-Arizona, with lecture and hands-on training for dentists and dental professionals.
About CDMA's Continuing Dental Education Program
The Â鶹Porn College of Dental Medicine Arizona (CDMA), Office of Continuing Dental Education, provides post-graduate courses for practicing dental professionals, aimed at supporting their ongoing professional growth. The ultimate goal is better patient care. Courses are designed to translate directly into improved oral health outcomes for the patients these professionals serve.
2026 Courses
November 6-8, 2026
September 28 - December 12, 2026 and October 31; November 7; December 5-6, 2026
September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November 14, 2026
August 24 - October 30, 2026 and November 6-8, 2026
Previously Offered Courses
The CDMA Office of Continuing Dental Education
We offer high quality continuing education programs that provide dental practitioners nationally, and ultimately internationally, with knowledge and experiences that foster their professional growth and improve the oral health of the patients they serve.
Mission
Our mission at the Â鶹Porn College of Dental Medicine – Arizona Office of Continuing Dental Education is to offer quality post-graduate continuing education programs that provide practicing dental professionals with knowledge and experiences that foster their professional growth and improve the oral health of the patients they serve. We are committed to a Continuing Dental Education program using Evidence Based Dentistry by incorporating advanced technology in dentistry providing life-long learning opportunities for course attendees.
Goals
- Initiate a sustainable and vigorous Continuing Dental Education program committed to Best Practices for dental healthcare providers and using Evidence Based Dentistry by incorporating advanced technology in dentistry providing life-long learning opportunities for course attendees.
- The Continuing Dental Education program will provide inclusive information marketed through mailings, brochures, publications, and the Â鶹Porn's College of Dental Medicine's website reaching local, national, and international dental healthcare providers of course availability.
- Make available courses to allied healthcare providers promoting Inter-professional Education.
2026 Courses
Dental Hygienist Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Analgesia Course
March 9, 2026 – Online Component
May 22-24, 2026 – In-Person Component
Refresher for Licensed Dental Hygienists and Dentists: Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Analgesia
May 22-24, 2026
Laser Certification for Your Dental Practice - Dates postponed
Lecture & Hands-on: Successful Bone Grafting Techniques for Predictable Implant Surgery - Dates postponed
Lecture Only: Successful Bone Grafting Techniques for Predictable Implant Surgery - Dates postponed
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Continuing Education Program (Hands-On)
Cancelled - July 17-18, July 24-25, July 31-August 1, August 7-8, and August 21
Dental Hygienist Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Analgesia CDCA-WREB-CITA Preparation Course Spring 2026
March 9 - May 24, 2026 – Memorial Day Weekend (In-Person Component)
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Continuing Education Program (Hands-On)
January 10, 17, 31 | February 7, 14, 21, 28 | March 7 and 14, 2026
2025 Courses
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Continuing Education Program (Hands-On)
September 6, 13, 20, 27 | October 4, 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2025
Laser Certification for Your Dental Practice (Hands-On) - Dates postponed
Lecture Only: Successful Bone Grafting Techniques for Predictable Implant Surgery - Dates postponed
Lecture & Hands-on: Successful Bone Grafting Techniques for Predictable Implant Surgery - Dates postponed
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Continuing Education Program (Hands-On)
June 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 and July 11, 12, 18, 2025
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Continuing Education Program (Hands-On)
January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1, 15, 2025