Pinhole® Certification Course Options
Become Pinhole® certified online or at an in-person hands on cadaver session

Pinhole® Online Certification Course Package

(Complete at your own pace with Zoom support sessions)

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Course Fee: $5,500 , 7 CE (pay via credit card, lending club, or check)

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Includes:

1. 24-Month access to the Pinhole® online library teaching videos.

2. One cassette of 13 patented Pinhole® instruments ($4,000 value)  

3. Typodont & mount for practice 

4. Training support sessions via Zoom for doctor & staff

5. ​Access to the Pinhole® Doctors Forum on Facebook.

6. Use of Pinhole® trademarks & patents to brand you as            "Pinhole® Certified".

7. 7 CE

Online Course Sample

Pinhole® In-Person Certification Cadaver Training Course

This includes one day of hands-on training PLUS the online package with instruments, video library and Zoom support sessions

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Course Fee: $7,500, 14 CE (pay via credit card, lending club, or check)

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In-Person Schedule

• ​​7-8 am check-in and continental ​breakfast

• Instrumentation & academic material review

• Live Pinhole® surgery by Dr. John Chao

• Hands-on typodont training

• Lunch

• Breakout session for staff

• Hands-on cadaver training in a dental chair

• 6-8 pm dinner

Course Location:
Alhambra Dental/Pinhole Academy
100 S. 1st St.
Alhambra, CA 91801

Seminar Dates:
Friday, August 19, 2022
Friday, October 14, 2022
Friday, November 11, 2022

Cadaver Hands-on Training

Add-on In-person Cadaver Training Course
One day hands-on training 

This option may be selected if you fall into one of the following categories:

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• If you are enrolled in the online course

• If you have completed the online course

• If you are a Pinhole® graduate

Fee: $3,000 , 7 CE (pay via credit card, lending club, or check)

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In-Person Schedule

• ​​7-8 am check-in and continental ​breakfast

• Instrumentation & academic material review

• Live Pinhole® surgery by Dr. John Chao

• Hands-on typodont training

• Lunch

• Breakout session for your staff

• Hands-on cadaver training in a dental chair

• 6-8 pm dinner

Course Location:
Alhambra Dental/Pinhole Academy
100 S. 1st St.
Alhambra, CA 91801

Seminar Dates:
Friday, August 19, 2022
Friday, October 14, 2022
Friday, November 11, 2022

Join the Pinhole® Family

airport options

LAX - 27 miles
Bob Hope (Burbank) - 25 miles
Ontario - 30 miles
John Wayne (Santa Ana)- 40 miles

hotel options

Marriott Courtyard ($159/night)

5 miles from Pinhole Academy

180 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena CA, 91103

(626)403-7600

Book Online with The Courtyard-Corporate Rate

August

October

November

(phone reservations group rate

code Pinhole Surgical Technique)

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Days Inn Alhambra ($130+/night)(walking distance-one block)

15 N 1st Street, Alhambra CA 91801

(626) 380-9797

Book Online with Days Inn 

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The Langham  ($235+ /night)

3 miles from Pinhole Academy

1401 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106

(626) 568-3900

Book Online-July with The Langham-Corporate Rate

(phone reservations group rate

code Pinhole Surgical Technique)

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Hilton San Gabriel

3 miles from Pinhole Academy

(no group rate)

225 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776

(626) 270-2700

Book Online with Hilton San Gabriel

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