Education » Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE)

Each year, thousands of continuing education courses are presented by hundreds of program providers - dental schools, dental societies and companies that specialize in course presentations.  Most provide dentists with valuable information that can be successfully integrated into the dental practice.  The AGD Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) was created to assist members of the AGD and the dental profession in identifying and participating in quality continuing dental education

PACE is an evaluation of the educational processes used in designing, planning and implementing continuing education.  Approval by the AGD does not imply endorsement of course content, products or therapies presented, nor does this approval imply that a state or provincial board of dentistry will accept courses for re-licensure.  Approved program providers are expected to comply with all relevant state and federal laws. Continuing education offered by approved program providers will be accepted by the Academy for Fellowship/Mastership credit

PACE reviews and approves program providers, not individual speakers or specific courses content. The applicant may be a major unit or department within an institution.  To be eligible for Program Approval for Continuing Education the following criteria must be met:

1. The program provider must have been offered a planned program of continuing dental education activities for at least 12 months.
   
   
2. The program provider must ensure that all courses offered have a sound scientific basis in order to adequately protect the public.
   
   PACE reserves the right to require acceptable substantiation from providers that their courses have a sound scientific basis, proven efficacy, and ensure public safety.
   
   
3. The program provider must ensure that the educational methods and the facilities selected are appropriate to accomplishing the stated objectives of each activity.

If a program provider offers courses or programs in more than one state/province, draws a significant amount of participants from more than one state/province or offers self-instruction programs  that provider must apply for national approval.

The Academy of General Dentistry does not endorse any course content, products, processes, services or therapies presented by AGD PACE-approved providers. The views and opinions of program providers expressed during education programs do not necessarily state or reflect those of the AGD.  AGD PACE-approval may not be used for product or program endoresment purposes; nor does it imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry; nor does it imply accreditation of a program.

 

Additional information about PACE including applying for approval and finding providers, visit the National AGD PACE website.