Intended to foster excellence in your practice, these awards consist of a logical progression of requirements.
Achievement
Fellowship
Diplomate
These credentials send a powerful signal to your patient community.
Level Descriptions and Requirements
General Requirements for All Awards
- Deadline for any award application is two months prior to the annual Spring Diplomates meeting.
- The candidate will be required to attach a list to this application of the continuing education courses taken to fulfill the requirements. The list should be accompanied by documentation to verify your attendance, such as an AGD print-out, copies of course certificates, letters verifying your attendance, etc.
- The attached course list should include the date(s) of the course, the subject matter, and the name of the sponsor or lecturer. The AOS will keep this on file for future applications.
- Only those courses, institutes, seminars, programs and meetings which contribute to the practitioner’s increased orthodontic knowledge and/or ability to treat orthodontic patients shall qualify toward the continuing education requirement of each award. One hour credit for each hour in actual course attendance will be allowed.
- Courses in orthodontics from the allowing sponsors shall be approved and evaluated by the Academy of Diplomates Board of Examiners:
- Academy of General Dentistry
- Academy of GP Orthodontics
- Gerety Orthodontic Seminars
- Accredited Dental Schools
- ADA and its components and constituents
- ADA CERP or AGD Pace recognized courses
- American Orthodontic Society, Inc.
- Courses sponsored by State Boards of Dentistry
- International Association for Orthodontics
- American Association of Functional Orthodontics
- Recognized and specialty organizations of the ADA
- Study club courses approved by one of the above listed organizations
- Other sponsors approved by the Academy of Diplomates – these may include and not be limited to aligner therapy courses, international courses, and other courses of special consideration
- A continuing education course in orthodontics will be defined as a course that would increase the practitioner’s knowledge and skill. These courses are not limited in scope to one particular system of treatment. They can include a variety of current levels of accepted orthodontic methodologies and diagnoses. An application should show broad exposure to an instructional background, which would enable the applicant to excel in rendering orthodontic services to his/her patients.
- A maximum of 70 continuing education hours will be given for:
- A published paper on orthodontics or a video presentation. Twenty hours given for each
- Lecture or table clinics presented on orthodontics. Each lecture must be on a different subject matter. Allotted time for presentation will be given for each, double time on first time presentation of lecture material
- Courses presented to recognized study clubs. Allotted time for presentation will be given for each, double time on first time presentation of lecture material
