Dentistry Continuing Education Resources

The WVU School of Dentistry is accredited by ADA CERP. 

• Mission Statement
• Advisory Board
• ADA CERP Recognition Standards 2026
• Commercial Support Update from CCEPR (Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition)

Definition of Continuing Dental Education
Revised 2024

Continuing education consists of educational activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a dentist uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession. The objective is to enhance and update the knowledge base of dentists, strengthen critical thinking skills and support an evidence-based, ethical practice of dentistry. The content of continuing dental education is that body of knowledge and skills generally recognized and accepted by the profession as within the basic medical and dental sciences, the discipline of clinical dentistry, and the provision of oral healthcare to the public.

Examples:
Examples of non-clinical topics that are included in the ADA CERP definition of continuing dental education content include but are not limited to:

• Practice management, for managing offices related to the dental profession.
• Educational methodology, for dentists teaching in academic dental programs.
• Coding and reimbursement in a dental office.
• Research advances in basic and clinical sciences.

Continuing education activities that are not directly related to a dentist’s professional work do not fall within the ADA CERP definition of continuing dental education. Although these activities may be worthwhile, continuing dental education activities related to a dentist's nonprofessional educational needs or interests—such as personal financial planning or physical fitness—are not considered continuing dental education by ADA CERP.