Distinguish Yourself in Dentistry! Become an Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) Fellow

If you're seeking the best opportunity to distinguish yourself professionally through quality continuing education, consider Fellowship in the AGD. Attaining Fellowship is a rigorous process that requires three years of membership in the AGD, passing an exam, and culminates with receipt of an award at the convocation ceremony held each year at the AGD annual meeting.

Membership
To be eligible for Fellowship, you are required to maintain three years of continuous membership within the AGD. Your eligibility extends to September 30 of the year of the convocation for which you apply. To join the AGD, fill out an application, e-mail membership@agd.org, or call 888.243.3368, ext. 5300.

Fellowship Exam
Taking the comprehensive, 400-question exam is one step toward achieving Fellowship. It can be taken as early as your first year of active membership. Click here for more information about the AGD Fellowship Examination.

CE Credit
Completion of 500 hours of approved continuing education credit is required, with at least 350 hours earned in course attendance. Credit may be earned through post-graduate education, self-instruction programs, teaching, and authorship of a published scientific article. Download the specific Fellowship Award Guidelines . A maximum of 150 credit hours can be earned in each of the 16 dental subjects.

Approved program providers include those accepted by AGD Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) or American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). These programs can be local or national. We encourage you to contact all AGD constituents, dental schools, local study clubs, and other approved providers to find out what courses are available.

The AGD offers a variety of continuing education opportunities to help aid you in fulfilling your continuing education credit.