The 2026 session of
EFDA@UB is full. Applications are being accepted now for the next cohort in Spring/Summer 2027. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received. Course dates for 2027 will be posted in Fall 2026.
1. The program is a combination of weekly recorded lectures, videos and reading assignments as well as in-person, pre-clinical labs. Each weekly lecture/module will be followed by a quiz, which must be completed successfully prior to attending the next scheduled in-person lab
session. Between labs, students will be assigned hands-on homework to be completed on their typodont at their practices before the next lab. Course work includes four hours of instruction on ethics and jurisprudence and a 4 hour final practical exam
2. In-person preclinical lab sessions will be held at the University of Bridgeport, 60 Lafayette Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut in the Fones School of Dental Hygiene Clinic located on the 5th floor of the Health Science Center. Attendance at all lab sessions is mandatory.
3. Course faculty will be comprised of Fones School of Dental Hygiene faculty and dentists and may include guest faculty for special topics.
4. The total out of pocket tuition for this course for 2027 is $2700. An online application can be accessed on the program webpage. Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than January 2027 and will be sent a registration link where a $500 deposit (payable by credit card only) is required to secure the seat in the course.
5. Tuition includes the ACADENTAL ModuPro typodont and the course textbook, Modern Dental Assisting.
6. Students will be responsible for pre clinical assignments on their typodont outside of in person labs at UB.
7. EFDA at UB students will have the opportunity to purchase Q-Optics magnification loupes with light for the discounted student rate. 3 month or 6 month 0% financing is available through Q-Optics.
*NOTE: Completion of a hands on EFDA training course is one of several requirements to become an EFDA in Connecticut. It is the responsibility of the student to check the current requirements and complete those requirements in accordance to Chapter 379, the state statute pertaining to dentistry.