THE DAWSON ACADEMY

Electives

From treating sleep apnea to working on complex cases, these elective courses are designed to give supplemental knowledge and training to dentists and their staff.

The CEO Approach
Credits: 18
Tuition: $2,999
Run your practice like a CEO. This transformative course equips dentists and practice leaders with the tools to streamline systems, master financial management, and supercharge team performance.
View Course Details
Biohacks, AI & Integrative Dental Medicine (IDM) Workshop
Credits: 20
Tuition: $4,850
Explore how dentistry can address today’s biggest health challenges through the emerging model of Integrative Dental Medicine. This in-person workshop combines AI, biohacking, and medical insight to help you deliver better patient outcomes—and build a more profitable, future-ready practice.
View Course Details
Mastering Collaborative Care: Elevating the Patient Experience with Seamless RDH-Doctor Synergy
Credits: 18
Tuition: $1,895
Boost your hygiene-dentist synergy with this hands-on Dental Hygienist CE Course. This comprehensive 1.5-day continuing education experience is designed for dental hygienists and dentists who want to streamline collaboration, improve time management, and enhance the overall patient journey. With a strong focus on patient-centered care, this course provides practical strategies to strengthen co-diagnosis, utilize intraoral imaging and digital tools to tailor treatment plans, and build efficient hygiene workflows. Learn how to confidently manage a range of patient conditions—from health to gin
View Course Details
TMD & Airway: The Critical Connection – Evaluation, Diagnosis & Treatment
Credits: 20
Tuition: $5,795
You’ll build upon your existing skills to master a systematic approach for diagnosing and managing patients with TMD pathology, covering comprehensive evaluation, differential diagnosis, and effective treatment strategies. Expand your practice and confidently navigate complex cases for lasting occlusal comfort for your patients with TMD-related issues.
View Course Details
Dental Assistant’s Role in Supporting Complete Dentistry
Credits: 14
Tuition: $1,895
This two-day dental assistant continuing education course is designed to teach dental assistants the skills necessary to support their dentists in diagnosis and treatment planning. A programmed approach to gathering patient information and records is the basis of the class. The role that technological advances in digital photography, computer diagnostics and mounted digital casts play in the assistant’s job is also covered in this intense hands-on dental assistant course.
View Course Details
Keys for Predictably Fabricating Complete Dentures
Credits: 19
Tuition: $5,895
Supercharge your dentistry with this comprehensive denture ce course, empowering you to master removable prosthodontic techniques for creating confident, aesthetically pleasing complete dentures. Gain insights into precise teeth placement for optimal esthetics, function, and phonetics, whether crafting conventional, immediate, or implant-supported prostheses, all through practical case studies and hands-on training.
View Course Details
Invisalign® Essentials for Complete Dentistry
Credits: 15
Tuition: $4,850
Become Invisalign certified with our Invisalign® Certification course, Invisalign® Essentials for Complete Dentistry.
View Course Details
Mastering Composite Resin for Esthetic Excellence
Credits: 18
Tuition: $5,745
Master direct resin restorations from start to finish, gaining confidence in complete examinations, smile design, and balanced occlusion for both single tooth and full rehabilitation cases. Delve into color theory and learn techniques to create invisible class IV composites, alongside practical exercises like direct resin veneers and additive equilibration. You’ll leave equipped with the skillset to confidently phase treatment using direct resin, enhancing esthetics and function without compromise.
View Course Details
A Dental MBA in a Day
Credits: 7
Tuition: $1,499
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.
View Course Details
Team 360: Complete Team Training
Credits: 14
Tuition: $3,900
Transform the way your dental team operates with Team 360: Complete Dental Team Training. Stop wrestling with the chaos of unclear roles, missed communication, and inconsistent systems. This hands-on course simplifies the steps proven essential for implementing complete care across your entire dental team, from the front desk to hygienists to doctors. You'll discover how to improve dental team communication, enhance collaboration, and streamline workflows that support efficient, profitable dentistry. Walk away with a customized action plan to elevate patient care, boost case acceptance, and bu
View Course Details
FAQs

FAQs to Help You Start Your Journey

Absolutely! We offer interest-free payment plans. Learn more here.

Yes! From clinical skills to business-focused training, we have something to help everyone grow. If you’re interested in more information or need help selecting the right courses for your team, get in touch with a course advisor. We’re happy to guide you!

We understand that plans can change. For registrations paid in full, you can cancel or transfer your registration up to 90 days before the course, lecture, or event start date. If you cancel, you will receive a refund minus a $200 non-refundable deposit, or you can transfer to another course within 12 months.

Please note that less than 90 days before the 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.

For more information or to discuss your options, please contact The Dawson Academy at 1.800.952.2178.

All of our faculty members are accomplished practitioners who teach The Dawson Academy’s courses worldwide. Each faculty member is a full-time practitioner, bringing real-world experience to the classroom by implementing The Dawson Academy’s approach in their own practices.

Salutation *
First Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone *
Specialty *
On average, how many days of CE do you attend per year?* *
How do you prefer to be reached?* *
How did you hear about us? *
How can we help you? *

Scholar Study Club

For Dawson Scholars Graduates

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.

Request More info

Pick your location