Spear Education
speareducation.comDental continuing-education provider in Scottsdale, running a large online curriculum alongside in-person workshops. Its pediatric airway course covers the airway examination and how to turn it into a screening protocol the whole team can run.
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I signed up for the trial subscription for Spear Education's website. I paid $378 for two months…
I signed up for the trial subscription for Spear Education's website. I paid $378 for two months before my three month trial subscription ended. I cancelled my subscription before the trial period…
We’ve had the worst experience getting our money back after being charged. We did not give the go…
We’ve had the worst experience getting our money back after being charged. We did not give the go ahead to charge a credit card and now after a month, my assigned representative won’t return my…
Not too happy with Spear Education, presently. It was much better when Dr Spear was more involved,…
Not too happy with Spear Education, presently. It was much better when Dr Spear was more involved, both in quality of education and how they manage attendees. I'll be continuing my CE with Kois from…
I am a member of an excellent dental office and we have consulting from Spear, I have never…
I am a member of an excellent dental office and we have consulting from Spear, I have never experienced training as we have recently had. Hands down the rudest trainer ever. I am shocked my doctor…
Do not do business with this company. We lease from them, they are 100% a scam. They harass us as…
Do not do business with this company. We lease from them, they are 100% a scam. They harass us as tenants. This company is a complete misrepresentation of what they provided to us.
If I could give one star I would. I’ve been trying to cancel my membership for a month now. Ryan…
If I could give one star I would. I’ve been trying to cancel my membership for a month now. Ryan has not picked up my calls and hasn’t returned my voicemail. When you call the number on Google maps…
VERY difficult to cancel membership. Plan on it costing you several emails, calls, and hours on…
VERY difficult to cancel membership. Plan on it costing you several emails, calls, and hours on hold. Plan on unresponsive members from Spear. Plan on it costing an extra $500 + in monthly fees and…
Customer service and experience level has changed over the years.
Customer service and experience level has changed over the years.
I signed up with spears last year. I had agreed to a certain monthly fee, which increased…
I signed up with spears last year. I had agreed to a certain monthly fee, which increased significantly after one year without my consent they renewed the membership. Since then i’ve been trying to…
Initially, when I started with Spear several years ago, I loved the program. I attended almost…
Initially, when I started with Spear several years ago, I loved the program. I attended almost every workshop and seminar in their curriculum. I utilized their consulting services for a year, it…
Complete joke of a company. We had a part time travel agent trying to educate us on how to run our…
Complete joke of a company. We had a part time travel agent trying to educate us on how to run our dental practice. Their motto does not work with FFS practices. Just money collectors, no…
DO NOT GET A SPEAR/CDOCS MEMBERSHIP. This is disappointing as the CDOCs courses and faculty have…
DO NOT GET A SPEAR/CDOCS MEMBERSHIP. This is disappointing as the CDOCs courses and faculty have all been great from what I have attended. But, it is impossible to cancel your membership. I have…
Posting under an alias. Stay away from this company as far as possible. After cancelling my…
Posting under an alias. Stay away from this company as far as possible. After cancelling my subscription, I was continued to be charged for numerous months. When I called to request a refund for…
I've been taking spear courses for over a decade, including hundreds of hours of online and in…
I've been taking spear courses for over a decade, including hundreds of hours of online and in person education. While the dental education you receive is ok, the company itself is one giant sales…
I signed up for Spear over the phone. The lady informed me that it was a 1 year non-recurring…
I signed up for Spear over the phone. The lady informed me that it was a 1 year non-recurring membership fee. I agreed and used it for one year. However, after a year, I noticed I was still being…
Similar issue to other reviewers. Signed up for 1year of Spear education at a flat rate over the…
Similar issue to other reviewers. Signed up for 1year of Spear education at a flat rate over the phone. I am being continually charged on a monthly basis now, and am being told I cannot cancel at…
Similar issues with other customers…It’s unfortunate that an organization that presents itself as…
Similar issues with other customers…It’s unfortunate that an organization that presents itself as a leader in dental education still relies on a 30-day cancellation policy that feels more at home in…
I would give negative star if I could. Braxten is a fraud because he is going to sign you up…
I would give negative star if I could. Braxten is a fraud because he is going to sign you up without your consent. My wife never sign up for the all access but he just signed up without letting her…
I would give a zero star if I could. The courses were ok but definitely not worth however much…
I would give a zero star if I could. The courses were ok but definitely not worth however much they charge you for the yearly membership. Most importantly, once you sign up the membership you’re…
This used to be the best continuing education in the country but is no longer worth even…
This used to be the best continuing education in the country but is no longer worth even considering. I would think Frank has to be disgusted with them using his name for the garbage they are…
The courses were fine, but the cost is completely unreasonable and absolutely not worth it. What's…
The courses were fine, but the cost is completely unreasonable and absolutely not worth it. What's even more frustrating is how difficult they make it to cancel your membership. The membership…
Please cancel my subscription! Stop charging me. I’ve tried to call in and cancel months ago and…
Please cancel my subscription! Stop charging me. I’ve tried to call in and cancel months ago and keep getting charged. I called again today and they want me to setup a calendar appointment to…
Great education and information. My only complaint is that they made an error and double charged…
Great education and information. My only complaint is that they made an error and double charged me for an assistant to attend one of their trainings. When I told them about the error they told me…
Love every course I’ve taken so far. I can’t wait to come back to see what I learn next
Love every course I’ve taken so far. I can’t wait to come back to see what I learn next
World class faculty. Tremendous educational experience.
World class faculty. Tremendous educational experience.
Highly recommend spear education to any dentist and their entire team for their learning journey.…
Highly recommend spear education to any dentist and their entire team for their learning journey. Anyone who works in dental field are very fortunate to have them available to learn from amazingly…
Great education for dentists that actually want to learn more than simple drill and fill…
Great education for dentists that actually want to learn more than simple drill and fill dentistry. Expensive, yes! But you always get what you pay for. I have attended numerous seminars and…
I attended the first series of a 2 1/2 day workshop and was very impressed with the thoroughness…
I attended the first series of a 2 1/2 day workshop and was very impressed with the thoroughness and comprehensive structure of building a strategy for success! The facilitators and staff were…
Just attended one of Spear’s educational seminars. It was by far the most informative seminar I…
Just attended one of Spear’s educational seminars. It was by far the most informative seminar I have ever attended, a wealth of information to think about. Amazing facility and very professional…
The best place I have been to for a dental course.
The best place I have been to for a dental course.
Spear Education is industry leading dental education firm. They ensure dentists and dental firms…
Spear Education is industry leading dental education firm. They ensure dentists and dental firms make the most informed decisions. I had the pleasure of learning about their excellence through…
Very good dental education. You will want to come back for more.
Very good dental education. You will want to come back for more.
Best education I've had since dental school. Great for the whole staff!!!
Best education I've had since dental school. Great for the whole staff!!!
Best part of Spear (I have only done the workshops) is Bob Winters. He has practical and…
Best part of Spear (I have only done the workshops) is Bob Winters. He has practical and applicable principles for high quality dentistry. Highly recommend trying a workshop with him.
State of the art facility where nicest people in the world work together to share knowledge and…
State of the art facility where nicest people in the world work together to share knowledge and wisdome to make a positive contribution. Thanks a lot.
Inspirational dentistry happens here. Not just the speakers, but also with your peers.
Inspirational dentistry happens here. Not just the speakers, but also with your peers.
Spear education has had the single most impact on my dental education in my 33yrs of dentistry. I…
Spear education has had the single most impact on my dental education in my 33yrs of dentistry. I can't speak high enough about the program. I teach part time at Univ. of Colorado School of…
My experience with Spear has been excellent! The quality of the education and the multitude and…
My experience with Spear has been excellent! The quality of the education and the multitude and variety of materials is a great value, in my opinion. I feel like the attention to detail and…
I was introduced to Spear in 2019 and took the two first introductory workshops. The experience…
I was introduced to Spear in 2019 and took the two first introductory workshops. The experience was so eye opening that I decided to finish the entire curriculum as fast as I possibly could. I am a…
Great facility! Great information!
Great facility! Great information!
World class education for all aspects of learning cutting edge Dentistry for the entire team, not…
World class education for all aspects of learning cutting edge Dentistry for the entire team, not just the doctors. Speer Education offers a wide range of topics and delivers a great educational…
Great place to increase your knowledge to better serve your patients! On top of this the…
Great place to increase your knowledge to better serve your patients! On top of this the camaraderie with not only the Spear Campus Team but the attendees is incredible!
Great place for Dentists to meet and learn
Great place for Dentists to meet and learn
I’ve been an active SPEAR member since 2020. It’s the best decision I’ve made toward doing better…
I’ve been an active SPEAR member since 2020. It’s the best decision I’ve made toward doing better dentistry. As a new grad I didn’t feel as confident about doing complex treatment plans. But after…
If I could give my account manager Michael Gonzalez six stars, I absolutely would! He went above…
If I could give my account manager Michael Gonzalez six stars, I absolutely would! He went above and beyond, taking time after work on a Friday to walk me through the entire Spear platform. That…
A professional and encouraging space where dentists and dental professionals come together to…
A professional and encouraging space where dentists and dental professionals come together to improve, enhance, and elevate the profession.
10 out of 10 experience! I just signed up for the all access membership and I couldn’t have been…
10 out of 10 experience! I just signed up for the all access membership and I couldn’t have been more pleased. I wish I had done this a long time ago. Now, I have registered for Intensive workshops…
Spear has revolutionized my practice. I see some negative reviews around billing and membership…
Spear has revolutionized my practice. I see some negative reviews around billing and membership issues, but I have never had an issue that Braxton didn’t solve and workout eventually. I am a spear…
Always a world class experience at Spear and CDOCs. It’s changed my career immensely and we’re…
Always a world class experience at Spear and CDOCs. It’s changed my career immensely and we’re lucky to have the flagship campus in Scottsdale.
Fantastic learning with Jeff!
Fantastic learning with Jeff!