Electives

A Dental MBA in a Day

This course provides a practical framework for maximizing dental practice productivity while maintaining financial and personal balance. By the end of the course, attendees will have actionable methods to align their practice goals with a sustainable work-life balance.

Stop wrestling with the confusing steps towards understanding how your practice operates and implement complete care into your practice. This dental finance ce course will simplify the steps proven necessary to transition your current systems so you can practice dentistry efficiently and profitably. You will be inspired and motivated to accelerate the transition and you’ll leave with a specific plan for providing exceptional patient care to build a highly profitable practice, all while delivering complete care.

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Aug. 01-01, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL
$1,499.00
Sep. 04-04, 2025
Raleigh, NC
$1,499.00
Nov. 06-06, 2025
Denver, CO
$1,999.00
Nov. 14-14, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL
$1,499.00
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Clinical Excellence

Whether you’re new to Dawson or a Dawson Scholar, our electives provide focused training in areas like dentures, Invisalign, TMD, and more. Deepen your clinical expertise with targeted, hands-on learning opportunities on a range of clinical topics.

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Business Essentials

Running a successful practice goes beyond clinical expertise. Our electives like Dental MBA in a Day focus on the business aspects of practice management, helping you optimize systems, enhance profitability, and improve patient experiences.

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Team Training

Equip your entire team with the knowledge and skills needed to support Complete Dentistry. From dental assistants to hygienists, our electives ensure everyone plays a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care and maximizing practice efficiency.

Understanding Your Path to Complete Dentistry

This course focuses on the business side of dentistry, covering practice profitability, case acceptance strategies, stress-free scheduling, financial planning, and balancing work-life priorities. You’ll learn how to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and build a thriving, patient-centered practice.

Absolutely! This course is designed to help general dentists, lab technicians, specialists, and assistants learn how to work together more effectively to improve your practice. Whether you attend in-person or virtually, it provides practical strategies that benefit your team, your patients, and your practice.

Yes! You’ll explore ways to attract the right patients—those who value the type of care you provide—so you can focus on delivering high-quality dentistry without constantly competing on price.

Yes! The course provides a step-by-step approach so you can immediately apply what you learn to streamline operations and increase profitability.

You can attend A Dental MBA in a Day either in person at select locations or virtually. Choose the option that works best for you when you register.

Electives are open to all dental professionals, including dentists, specialists, hygienists, and dental assistants. Most electives do not require previous Dawson Academy courses, making them a great way to enhance your skills in a specific area of dentistry.

Dawson Academy electives cover a range of focused topics, including: Restorative & Esthetics, TMD & Airway, Implants & Prosthetics and Practice & Team Development
Explore the full list of electives here.

Electives are offered in multiple locations across the United States, including Florida, Texas, and other major dental hubs. All courses are taught by experienced Dawson Faculty who actively practice dentistry, ensuring real-world application of the techniques you’ll learn.

It depends on the course. Some electives are hands-on, allowing you to practice techniques. Others are lecture-based but highly interactive with case discussions.

Yes! All electives provide CE credits, with the number of credits varying by course. You’ll receive official documentation upon completion.

You can register directly on The Dawson Academy website or contact our team for assistance. Some courses have limited seating, so early registration is recommended.

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Enroll Today
Aug. 01-01, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL
$1,499.00
Sep. 04-04, 2025
Raleigh, NC
$1,499.00
Nov. 06-06, 2025
Denver, CO
$1,999.00
Nov. 14-14, 2025
St. Petersburg, FL
$1,499.00
Event Price
Event Location
Event Capacity
Event Date Range

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Cancellation Policy:

For registrations paid in full at time of registering, requests to cancel or transfer registration in a Dawson Academy course, lecture, or event will be accommodated until 90 DAYS PRIOR to start date. Upon request a refund will be provided minus a $200.00 non-refundable deposit, or a one-time course, lecture, or event transfer, which remains valid for 12 months. Less than 90 days prior to course, no refunds or transfers will be issued.
 
*Students who finance tuition through the Lending Club financing program are subject to special terms and conditions.

Please contact The Dawson Academy at 1.800.952.2178 for full details.

The Dawson Academy 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. The Dawson Academy designates this activity for 7 credit hours continuing education credits.

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The Dawson Academy 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.

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