CE Accreditation: What Are Other States Doing?


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eading up to the MDA decision, on maintaining CERP accreditation, in 2024, the


ADA Commission on Continuing Education Provider Recognition was challenged through ADA House Resolution 410, calling for this agency to be responsive to concerns raised by state dental societies (including MDA) and many of the CERP- certified associations. Concerns related to maintaining and attaining recognition, the process being expensive and time consuming and movements to excessive standards that put states out of reach of attaining the program.


The following is the ADA CERP/AGD PACE status of the eight state dental associations that border Missouri. This does not mean their state dental board does not accept CE from these providers, but rather indicates the state status as an accredited provider:


• Arkansas – Not ADA CERP or AGD PACE accredited • Illinois – Not ADA CERP or AGD PACE accredited


• Iowa – Not ADA CERP, but is AGD PACE accredited • Kansas – Not ADA CERP or AGD PACE accredited


• Kentucky – Not ADA CERP, but is AGD PACE accredited


• Nebraska – Not ADA CERP, but is AGD PACE accredited


• Oklahoma – Not ADA CERP accredited, but is becoming AGD PACE accredited


• Tennessee – ADA CERP accredited and is becoming AGD PACE accredited


Key Actions Following the 2025 ADA House of Delegates


The following was excerpted from an email from Dr. Richard Rosato, ADA President, sent November 7, 2025.


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t was a full and productive House this year — marked by thoughtful deliberation, respectful debate, and a commitment to the mission and values that guide us. Delegates came prepared, engaged and ready to work. Immediately following adjournment, your Board of Trustees convened a special meeting on October 28 to begin implementing the House’s vision and ensure positive action carried forward without hesitation. Sev- eral important actions were taken and work is already underway. Our governance team is finalizing official House reports, which will soon be posted on ADA Connect. In the meantime, I want to provide a few updates:


ADA GOVERNANCE & ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH EVALUATION


The House voted to move up the governance evaluation to 2026, adding in a business analysis component that will help guide the continued evolution of our Association for the future. An RFP will be developed for the selection of an external firm to conduct the evaluation, which will assess the Association’s governance structure, management culture, financial and leader- ship accountability, and other factors. The analysis will also include detailed recommendations for viable long-term governance and operational structures, sound processes, internal controls, and clear Board and management accountability. The evaluation will be conducted with input from a presidential task force that I’m excited to form, authorized on October 28 by the ADA Board of Trustees. An interim progress report will be provided to the House of Delegates in April 2026 with the turnaround plan and evaluation plans submitted to the 2026 House. Additional information will be shared as this study moves forward.


TASK FORCE ON SPECIALTY ENGAGEMENT


Also at our October 28 meeting, the Board authorized a task force on specialty engagement to strengthen collaboration and communication between the ADA and the recognized dental specialty organizations. The work of this task force is to identify opportunities for joint initia- tives in areas of mutual interest and to explore strategies to enhance specialist membership in the ADA. Members of the task force will include one representative from each of the ADA- recognized special organizations and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). Each participat- ing organization will select its own representative. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, I’m very passionate about this work. By bringing specialty and general dentistry together in a deliberate and structured way, we are reinforcing the strength and unity of our profession and ensuring that every voice and every discipline, plays a role in building dentistry’s future. More updates will follow as the work of the task force advances and as we continue to unite in shared purpose with colleagues across the profession.


ADJUSTMENT TO ADA MEMBERSHIP FULL DUES RATE


We have begun to communicate¹ to our members the House’s vote to adjust the full member- ship dues rate to $627, up from $570. This restores the ADA to its $600 full dues rate from 2023, adds a modest inflationary adjustment of $18 and includes $9 to fund new initiatives approved by the House this year. We want our community to understand that every dollar is di- rected toward strengthening the programs and services dentists rely on — new benefits like the ADA Living Guideline program², delivering real-time, evidence-informed clinical guidance, and the ADA Credit Union³, supporting financial well-being for members at every career stage.


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