The Office of Continuing Dental Education (CDE) is an integral part of the strategic
plan of the UTHSC College of Dentistry.
The CDE office is accredited by the American Dental Association Continuing Education
Recognized Program (ADA CERP). The Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition
(CCEPR) is an agency of the American Dental Association with authority to formulate
and adopt requirements, guidelines and procedures for the recognition of continuing
dental education providers, and to approve providers that meet rigorous standards
for quality.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry- Office of
Continuing Dental Education 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 current term of approval for the UTHSC College of Dentistry CDE office
extends from November 2019 to December 2023.
All certification courses have been approved by the CDE Office to provide by the Tennessee
Board of Dentistry.
