Continuing Dental Education & AGD PACE
AOS Institute provides continuing dental education designed to support evidence-based clinical practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient safety and professional development.
Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
4/1/2026 to 3/31/2027.
Provider ID# 442830
AGD PACE Program Provider
AOS Institute is a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
What PACE approval means
AGD PACE evaluates the educational processes used by continuing dental education providers. PACE approval applies to the program provider and should not be interpreted as AGD endorsement of an individual course, speaker, product, process, service or therapy.
Provider Approval
PACE approval recognizes the continuing education provider's educational processes and administration rather than accrediting individual courses.
FAGD/MAGD Credit
Continuing education offered by an approved PACE provider may be accepted by AGD toward applicable Fellowship, Mastership and lifelong learning credit requirements.
No Regulatory Endorsement
PACE approval does not establish acceptance for licensure maintenance by a state board or other governmental or private regulatory authority.
Applying new techniques responsibly
Important Clinical Education Notice
Participation in an AOS Institute continuing education activity does not, by itself, establish clinical competency in any technique or procedure presented.
Participants are cautioned against incorporating techniques or procedures into their practices when the educational activity has not provided adequate supervised clinical experience to permit competent performance.
Each participant is responsible for practicing within their education, training, experience, professional licensure, permitted scope of practice and all applicable laws and regulations.
Evidence-Based Education
Clinical and technical educational activities are expected to address the scientific basis of the subject matter, including relevant benefits, risks and limitations.
Appropriate Experience
When prior knowledge, training, skill or clinical experience is required or recommended, that information is communicated to potential participants before enrollment.
Scope of Practice
Continuing education does not expand a participant's legal scope of practice or replace professional licensure, credentialing or other jurisdictional requirements.
Information provided before registration
AOS Institute course publicity is designed to provide prospective participants with clear information necessary to evaluate whether an educational activity is appropriate for their professional needs and experience.
Course-Specific Information
Requirements, learning objectives, CE hours, AGD subject codes, faculty disclosures, commercial support, refund and cancellation terms, and other course-specific information may differ by activity. Participants should review the complete individual course listing before registering.
Transparency in continuing education
AOS Institute maintains processes intended to promote scientific integrity, appropriate faculty selection and freedom from commercial or promotional bias.
Faculty Qualifications
Instructors are selected based on education, training, experience and qualifications relevant to the subject matter they teach.
Financial Relationships
Applicable potential conflicts of interest and relevant financial relationships are reviewed and disclosed to participants in connection with the educational activity.
Commercial Support
When an outside entity provides commercial support for a continuing education activity, the supporting entity is identified in the applicable course publicity and participant information.
Nondiscrimination in faculty selection
Instructor Selection & Nondiscrimination Policy
AOS Institute selects instructors based on qualifications, relevant education and experience, subject-matter expertise, educational objectives and the needs of the intended audience.
Instructor selection is conducted without discrimination based on gender identity, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation.
Additional participant information
Prerequisites & Recommended Experience
Some AOS Institute activities are intended for participants with prior knowledge, training, clinical experience or specific professional backgrounds. Required or suggested preparation is identified in the applicable course announcement before registration.
When participants are required to provide specific materials or equipment, those requirements are identified in advance.
Refund & Cancellation Information
The refund and cancellation terms applicable to an educational activity are provided with the individual course announcement and registration information before enrollment.
Self-Instruction & On-Demand Activities
When AOS Institute offers an eligible self-instruction or on-demand continuing education activity, the course information will identify the original release date, applicable review date, expiration date and period of availability, along with the educational method, CE hours and AGD subject code.
Access to Products or Services
If completion of a continuing dental education activity is ever required to obtain access to a provider product or service, that requirement and any applicable limitations will be disclosed in the course publicity and registration information before enrollment.
PACE approval does not constitute course endorsement
The Academy of General Dentistry does not endorse individual course content, products, processes, services or therapies presented by PACE-approved program providers. Statements or opinions expressed during an educational activity do not necessarily represent those of the AGD.
Participants remain responsible for determining whether a course meets the requirements of their licensing or other regulatory authority.
