FELLOWSHIP
IN THE ADAA
Long a standard of
professional achievement, fellowship in one of
The America Dental
Assistant's Association offers the Fellowship category within its membership.
And, there are two paths to this goal, clinical and business.
Fellowship, of course is
available only to members and only to those with documented educational
achievements.
Thousands of dental assisting
professionals have proven their skill and dedication through earning the
Certified Dental Assistant or Registered Dental Assistant credential. In
addition, ADAA is offering a challenging path to:
Increased value to
your patients and practice
Enhanced confidence in
your dental assisting capabilities
Public recognition of
professional achievement
Increased professional
status
Satisfaction of
increased education
Enhancement of self
esteem
Doctors take pride in a
confident, educated team member. This recognition and its aura of proven skills
contribute to in-house marketing efforts, shorter start up time for the new
employee and reduced staff turnover.
Most importantly, patients
benefit from a self assured, well educated team member, confident of his or her
contribution to the dental team effort.
In order to become a Fellow
of the ADAA, a dental assistant must have three consecutive years of ADAA
Active Membership. Immediately following enrollment, the ADAA Active Member may
begin accruing the 300 hours of continuing education credit required for
completion.
Those who have already achieved
the status of Certified Dental Assistant are halfway to achieving Fellowship,
and will automatically receive 150 hours of credit upon enrolling. Non-CDAs
holding Registered Dental Assistant status may apply for RDA credit which could
be awarded on a state-by-state basis according to established criteria. These
RDA hours can't be credited in addition to CDA hour awards, however.
Upon completing the
Fellowship Program, successful applicants will be recognized at ADAA Annual
Conferences. National recognition will be provided through the ADAA's
professional journal and press releases. A record of all CE credit hours
submitted will be held in ADAA's Fellowship files and as an extra benefit, each
enrollee will receive an annual printout of CE submitted to ADAA during the
year.
As the profession of dental
assisting moves forward, you should move forward too. You should become a
Fellow of the American Dental Assistants Association.
Enrollment
fee is $ 40.00
ADAA Fellow may earn
Mastership in the ADAA
the next move in the
professional achievement for the ADAA fellows.
Now that you have achieved
the level of Fellowship in the ADAA, we urge you to consider the merits and
benefits of ADAA Mastership.
Your challenge in approaching
Mastership will include the expansion of topics studied for the Fellowship
program with an emphasis on the new technology in dentistry.
As with the Fellowship
programs, there are benefits for you, for the practice with which you are
affiliated and for the dental health care consumer:
Enrollment
fee is $ 40.00
Put your experience and
education to the challenge and become part of the ADAA's Mastership program.
Experience the satisfaction of achievement.
For more information contact
Sharyl Jacobs.
"As a professional dental assistant, I will promote the advancement of the careers of dental assistants and the dental assisting profession in matters of education, legislation credentialing and professional activities which enhance the delivery of quality dental health care to the public."