OTHER CE ACTIVITIES FOR CREDIT 1. Teaching/Publications A maximum of 150 hours of credit may be applied toward the FAGD for the following activities: A) Full- or part-time faculty positions at ADA/CDA- accredited institutions B) Continuing education presentations put on by approved program providers. C) Authorship of a published scientific article in a dental or scientific journal, dental textbook, or chapter in a published textbook, or case report, technique paper, or clinical research report in a dental or scientific journal published on or after July 1, 2000. CREDIT LIMITATIONS Credit Start Dates: CE credits earned after the credit start date may be applied toward the FAGD. Credit start dates are assigned upon joining the AGD, as follows: 1. January 1, if joined between January 1 and June 30; 2. July 1, if joined between July 1 and September 30; 3. October 1, if joined between October 1 and December 31; 4. Date of dental school graduation, if membership began within the first calendar year after graduation; 5. Date of residency completion, if membership began within 4 years after completion of an ADA accredited 1- or 2-year AEGD/GPR/GDR. Subject Category: A maximum of 150 credit hours may be earned in each of the 16 dental subject categories. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE Applications must be postmarked no later than December 31 to be considered for the class immediately following the application deadline. The AGD is not responsible for lost or delayed mail. The appropriate non-refundable processing fee must accompany the Fellowship award application. All FAGD requirements must be completed as of December 31 application deadline. Only the Dental Education Council may determine the acceptability of FAGD applications. Applications are reviewed by the council in March of each year and applicants are notified by letter of the council’s decision within three weeks. Final approval is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. Direct Fellowship inquiries to: Academy of General Dentistry Department of Dental Education 211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 900 Chicago, Illinois 60611-1999 Phone 888.AGD.DENT (243.3368) Fax 312.335.3428 I joined the AGD my last year of dental school. Does that year count towards my three years of continuous membership? No. Active membership in the AGD begins no earlier than the date of your dental school graduation. Do I have to wait until I have earned 500 hours to take the exam? No. You may take the exam whenever you feel you are ready. When and where can I take the exam? The exam is available year round at SMT computer testing centerS throughout the U.S. and Canada, and is also offered once a year as a paper/pencil test on the Friday of every AGD Annual Meeting & Exhibits. How do I locate a testing center near me? You can find a center online by visiting the Web site, however, you cannot make an appointment until a paid exam application has been received and processed in the AGD office. All testing appointments are made through the SMT’s registration department. How many times can I take the exam? There are two different computer-based exams available every calendar year. You may continue to re-test until you pass. Please note that you cannot take the same version of the exam twice. What tools are available to help prepare for the exam? The AGD sells the print and online Fellowship Study Guide for $85 and Self-Assessment quizzes volumes 8-10 for $15 each. Several AGD constituents offer Fellowship Exam prep-courses for those who like to study with others. You may earn 15 CE hours toward the FAGD by completing and submitting the original FAGD Study Guide answer test sheet to the AGD. Can I earn my required 500 CE hours by teaching, publishing articles, and by doing self-instruction courses only? A minimum of 350 hours of CE must be taken through course attendance. This means that a combined maximum of 150 hours of the required 500 hours can be earned by teaching or publishing articles. A maximum of 150 self-instruction course hours can be applied to the FAGD. I have registered to take the Fellowship Exam. Am I automatically registered for the Fellowship Award? There are two separate applications and fees for Fellowship. The first application registers you for the Fellowship Exam. Once you have passed the exam, a Fellowship Award application will automatically be sent to you, or you can call and request an award application when you are ready. The award application must be postmarked by December 31 to qualify you for Fellowship the following summer. DISTINGUISH YOURSELF WITH THE FELLOWSHIP AWARD Fellow