Education
Explore diverse learning options that fit your style and path in dentistry.
Discover new skills and earn C.E.
Our dentistry-focused programs, events and resources are built to help you earn C.E., sharpen skills and support your personal, professional and practice goals. Learn the way that works for you!
On-demand Learning
Convenient required and professionally enriching courses.
Hands-on Workshops
Multi-day, deep dive clinical intensives to build and refine skills
Now + Next Events
Fun live, local events to support dentists in navigating next steps
Dental Team Summit
A full-day event to shape your practice and accelerate productivity
C.E. requirements for licensure renewal
Dentists and team members should be aware of updated licensure renewal requirements that went into effect Jan. 1, 2025. View the licensure renewal fact sheet for a list of updated C.E. requirements and mandatory courses.
Read Continuing Education Requirements, FAQ and Tracking Log for an in-depth overview of the updated requirements and additional resources.
2025 Event FAQs
CDA’s convention returns to Anaheim May 14-16, 2026. We’ve transitioned to one large-scale convention in Southern California each year with new smaller events added across the state.
In addition to in-person courses at CDA Presents, required courses are available online for your convenience. Both C.E. and skill-building courses are offered in on-demand and live virtual formats.
Set up or sign in to My Account to view, download or print transcripts. Refer to course details for specifics on C.E. eligibility and timing.
FEATURED ON-DEMAND COURSE
Responsibilities and Requirements for Prescribing Controlled Substances (Schedule II Opioid Drugs)
Meet opioid use disorder training requirements and earn 2 units C.E.
Enjoy interactive, anytime learning, plus special courses and discounts for CDA members.
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Keep pace with education news and updates
Measure dental practice success with these six KPIs
CDA members can access tools developed by CDA analysts to help identify, track and improve KPIs
Receiving invoices for dental supplies you didn’t order? Put a stop to them with CDA’s sample letter
A CDA recently avoiding paying a bogus invoice for $1,400. Learn how to avoid the scam, and use CDA's sample letter to notify the company of your rights.
New RDA preceptor program from CDA assists on-the-job training, retention
CDA has launched an on-the-job resource to help member-dentists train and retain RDAs under the preceptor pathway that took effect July 1.
CDA 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.
CDA designates each activity for a specified number of C.E. units. These courses meet the Dental Board of California requirements for continuing education units.