Course Description: Teaching restorative procedures is an exciting opportunity to utilize a special skill set. It has artistic elements and can diversify your curriculum vitae, adding value and variety to you as an educator and to your graduates in their future practice settings. This course will cover how to build and maintain the essential components of high quality restorative education, including meeting relevant CODA standards, and state-specified scope. It explores effective methods to enhance and inspire new or seasoned restorative educators from the classroom and lab, to the clinic floor.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the critical components of Competency-Based Restorative Curriculum.
• Understand the development of clinical and board competency from novice to competent.
• Differentiate effective teaching methods in the various learning settings.
• Appreciate your role in creating life-long learners.

CE Credit Hours: 2.0

Course Creation: January 2026

The American Dental Hygienists' Association is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHADH (Jan. 1, 2026–Dec. 31, 2026). Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial Board of Dentistry. Licensee should maintain this document in the event of an audit.

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association is an approved provider of dental continuing education as recognized by the Dental Board of California, Provider #5238.