Start Uncertain | Finish Unstoppable


Enhance Your Career. Elevate Your Expertise.
Join Ortho Team University today!


Stop Repeating Yourself. Start Building Consistency.

Role-specific training for new hires, cross-training, and protocol standardization so your entire team operates with the same playbook.

Training Without Translation
No more secondhand instructions. No more guesswork. Every team member learns from the same lessons, examples, and scripts—whether they started yesterday or five years ago. When your expectations stay consistent, your team stays aligned.
Hire Fast. Onboard Faster.
When someone quits, you can assign the course and keep moving. OTU handles the core training so you're not building from scratch every time. Less scrambling. More patient care. And your schedule doesn't implode!
Give Them a Reason to Stay
Your team sees exactly how to grow their skills and take on more responsibility—right here, in your practice. They feel valued, capable, and challenged. You keep your best people instead of training someone else's future hire.

Training That Actually Sticks. Teams That Actually Thrive.

OTU courses are built around the real work that happens every single day—one role, one skill, one confident move at a time. Front desk learns front desk work. Clinical learns clinical work. No wasted time on things that don't apply.

Every course is broken into bite-sized modules of 15-30 minutes each. Complete them at your own pace over 90 days.

50+ Years Inside Orthodontic Practices

Meet the Faculty

Tina Byrne and Sue Hanen have spent 50+ years inside orthodontic practices, managing teams, training staff, consulting on what works and what doesn't. They kept seeing the same problem everywhere: talented people held back by inconsistent training. So they built Ortho Team University to give practices structured, role-based courses that reflect how the work actually gets done. Clear steps. Plain language. Examples your team will recognize from their own front desk or clinic.


Tina and Sue created OTU because they lived the problem—and knew there had to be a better way.

Tina Byrne
Practice Management Consultant

Meet Tina

Sue Hanen
Practice Management Consultant

Meet Sue

testimonials

Real Practices. Real Results.

"We stopped losing Fridays to training."
Dr. Sarah M., Phoenix, AZ

OTU cut our onboarding time in half.

"My front desk actually knows what to say."
Practice Manager, Austin, TX

No more making it up as they go.

"I finally feel like I know what I'm doing."
Jessica R., Treatment Coordinator

I'm not guessing anymore. I'm confident.

Where to Start

Most training courses teach a skill and stop there. But that's not enough. Team members need more, which is why we have created these Programs. This is complete training, not just a course.


Meet the Team addresses context. This course provides new hires with the context they need: how orthodontic practices are organized, what each role entails, and how their work connects to others. You won't learn their tasks in isolation; you will understand the bigger picture.

The Core Course TC 101 builds role-specific competency with real scripts, real scenarios, and real tools that you will use every day.

Train the Trainer provides managers with an accountability framework to keep team members on track with success timelines, coaching guidelines, and clear benchmarks for when someone is ready to work independently.
coming soon

More Courses Coming in 2026

We're expanding our catalog with role-specific courses that cover every aspect of your practice. Be the first to know when they launch.
Courses in Development
  • Insurance 101
  • Metrics 101
  • Scheduling 101
  • Assisting 101

What to Expect When You Start

Here's how OTU actually works:

You Get 90 Days to Complete Your Course

That's three months to finish your course! We did that intentionally—it keeps training focused and relevant to your daily work, not something you cram through or bookmark and forget.

OTU courses are designed for every level, from brand new hires who've never worked in an ortho practice to experienced staff cross-training into a new role. You finish in 90 days so it doesn't become shelf-help.

Make It Work for You

Phone, laptop, tablet—wherever works for you. Pause when life happens. Pick it back up when you're ready.

No live sessions. No commute. No pretending to pay attention on a Friday afternoon Zoom. Just you, learning what you need.

Track Your Growth

Download detailed workbooks for future reference with script examples, room for notes, and space for your goals. Your go-to journal. Scribble in it. Dog-ear the pages. Make it yours.

Never lose your place and see what you've mastered before moving forward with periodic knowledge checks.

Managers can monitor team progress so that you can celebrate completions together. You learn. You practice. You apply. Repeat.

Training that Grows with Your Team

Ortho Team University offers three levels of training, designed to meet your team where they are and take them where they want to go.

101 Series

Available Now
Foundation courses for new hires, cross-training, and protocol standardization. Master the core skills every role needs.

Masterclass Series

Coming Soon
Advanced training for experienced team members ready to elevate their expertise and take on more responsibility.

Leadership Series

Coming Soon
Strategic training for practice managers, clinical coordinators, and doctors leading teams.

Your Team Deserves Better Training.

They want to feel confident, and you want a team that doesn't need constant hand-holding.

Stop rebuilding your training from scratch every time someone new starts. Stop watching good people struggle because the training isn't there. Give your team real skills. Watch what happens.