Please join us in congratulating our 16 new Diplomates that completed the Board Certification process in November 2009. You can also view all new Diplomates certified in 2009. Achieving Diplomate status requires many years of hard work and deep commitment to professional excellence; it is the ultimate recognition of an individual's knowledge and expertise in endodontics.
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Effective April 2007, the requirement that a Candidate have a minimum of four years identity with endodontics before continuing to Part II was eliminated. This allows a Candidate to continue to Part II immediately following completion of Part I. Additional information is available.
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At the April 2007 ABE Board Meeting, the Directors considered and approved a simplified list of pulpal and periradicular diagnostic terminology for use while preparing Case History Portfolios and taking the Oral Exam.
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Important Dates
June 1 – 4 and 7, 2010
The Written Examination is held at Pearson Vue testing centers. The 2010 Written Examination will be offered Tuesday, June 1 through Friday, June 4, 2010, and Monday June 7, 2010. Those eligible to take the exam can choose from a four-hour morning or afternoon session on any of these dates.
Testing Centers
There are 230 Pearson Professional Test Centers throughout the world, helping to eliminate the inconvenience and expense of air travel, hotel accommodations and additional time away from work. All of Pearson’s testing centers are uniform in size, equipment, appearance and procedures, ensuring a consistent and secure examination experience for all our Candidates.
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A significant change in eligibility for the Written Examination began in 2006. Previously, completion of an ADA-accredited endodontic program was required before a Candidate was qualified to take the Written Examination. Effective January 1, 2006, a new category, Prospective Board Candidate, was established so that students enrolled in an ADA-accredited endodontic program can register to take the Written Examination in the year of graduation.
Prospective Board Candidate Definition
A student enrolled in their final year of an advanced education program in endodontics accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of the ADA whose application and payment of the Written Examination fee have been accepted and approved by the Board.
Application Procedures for Prospective Board Candidates
Students begin the registration process for the examination by submitting a Prospective Board Candidate application, the application fee of $250 and payment of the examination fee (currently $170).
Upon approval of the application, the applicant will be declared a Prospective Board Candidate and will receive an authorization letter for registration. Examinations are scheduled directly with Pearson Vue via the Internet or telephone.
In association with Measurement Research Associates, Inc. and Pearson Vue, the ABE Written Examination is administered as a computer-based examination at Pearson Vue Testing Centers. There are 230 Pearson Professional Test Centers throughout the world, helping to eliminate the inconvenience and expense of air travel, hotel accommodations and additional time away from work. All of Pearson’s testing centers are uniform in size, equipment, appearance and procedures, ensuring a consistent and secure examination experience for all our candidates.
Prospective Board Candidates have until the end of the year the Written Examination was taken to submit a Preliminary Application and a notarized copy of their endodontic certificate.
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The Case History Guidelines were recently updated and are available for download.
Please see page 10 (page 14 of the PDF) for the following change.
| Original Radiographs |
Copies of radiographs are not permitted. Scanned conventional films are acceptable in the Case History Portfolio. Digital radiographic guidelines, as they pertain to printing and media, should be followed in assembling the portfolio. The minimal resolution for scanned images should be 300 dpi. |
Portfolios are accepted for review twice a year – May 1 (May 1 is the new submission date for the Spring circulation replacing the April 1 deadline) and October 1. To be included in the current review cycle, portfolios must be received in the Central Office on or before the submission date. Notebooks received after the current submission date will not be reviewed until the next submission date (provided that the Candidate’s eligibility period is still current).
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Recertification Credit Information for 2010 Annual Session
As currently stated in the ABE’s Recertification Policy, a Diplomate is awarded 2 points for attending the Annual Session and could also earn an additional 1 point by attending the Wednesday Pre-Session Symposium. The 2010 AAE Annual Session now follows a 4-day meeting format. Because of this change, the ABE Recertification Policy has been changed to 3 points being awarded for attending the 2010 Annual Session.
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Diplomates who wish to request a transfer to Retired status for 2010 should notify the Central Office immediately. Please call 800/872-3636 or e-mail the Central Office.
Diplomates who have remained in good standing and have completely retired from compensated teaching and/or the practice of endodontics, or reached the age of 70, are eligible for retired status upon application to the Board. Upon approval from the Board, such Diplomates will be listed in the annual directory as Retired Diplomates and the registration fees and special assessments shall be waived. Retired Diplomate status shall become effective on January 1 of the year after retirement or reaching age 70 and acceptance by the Directors of the Board.
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