Advanced Certificate in Periodontics

The Advanced Education Program in Periodontics provides a broad educational and clinical experience consisting of a 36-month curriculum leading to a certificate of training in Periodontics. The primary goals of the program are to: Provide a foundation in the clinical, behavioral and biomedical sciences that will enable the graduate to diagnose, manage and/or prevent diseases, abnormalities, and structural conditions affecting the periodontal tissues.. Engender the role of the specialist as an integral and integrated member of the health professions team. Encourage students to participate in dental education and to develop a philosophy of lifelong learning. Prepare students to successfully qualify for the written and clinical components of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Board Examination. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and fulfills all requirements for board eligibility as stated by the American Academy of Periodontology.

All applicants should be graduates of a U.S. or Canadian dental school accredited by the American or Canadian Dental Association. The applicants to NYU Dentistry Advanced Education Program in Periodontics must apply through the Postdoctoral Application Support System (PASS).
Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
Official dental school transcript.
National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II (NBDE) or the Integrated Board Dental Examination (INBDE) scores must be reported on the Dean's Evaluation, or reported directly to PASS from the ADA.
For applicants who have passed the NBDE Part I, Part II must be passed before joining the program, but it is not required for the review process.
For applicants who took or will take the INDBE exam, it must be passed before joining the program, but it is not required for the review process.
The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) exam is accepted, but not required.
A personal essay.

International Applicants Requirements
Please follow the application fee payment instructions stated above.
Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
Official dental school transcript.
National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II (NBDE) or the Integrated Board Dental Examination (INBDE) scores must be reported on the Dean's Evaluation, or reported directly to PASS from the ADA. The INBDE and NBDE Part I & Part II must be passed prior to the scheduling of an interview.
The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) exam is accepted, but not required.
A personal essay.
An official ECE course-by-course evaluation must be submitted directly to PASS by ECE. We do not accept evaluations from WES or any other evaluating institutions.
All international applicants are required to take the TOEFL iBT exam to be considered for admission. The minimum required score is 100. No exceptions will be made. Scores must be reported directly to PASS from ETS. IELTS or any other English exam are not accepted.