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2026 Expanded Function Dental Assisting Program Details

*Please note that once accepted, payment of deposit is required to hold your seat in the course.

The April 2025 and August 2025 sessions are full.  If you are interested in applying for the 2026 session, please complete the application on the EFDA at UB webpage and you will be contacted when 2026 dates are available.  You may also be notified if a seat becomes available in the April 2025 or August 2025 sessions.
 
 
2026 In person dates:
 
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Friday, June 5th, 2026
Sat, July 18th, 2026
Friday, August 21st, 2026
Sat. Sept 19th, 2026

 
1.  The program is a combination of weekly recorded lectures and in-person pre-clinical labs.  Each lecture will be followed by a quiz, which must be completed successfully prior to attending the next scheduled in-person lab session.
 
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 tuition for this course for 2026 is $2700. An online application can be accessed on the program webpage.  Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than January 2026 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 ACADENTAL ModuPro typodont and access to the course textbook.  
 
6.  Students may 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.
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