Fellowship Requirements
To become a Fellow of the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM), the following requirements must be met to be considered for Fellowship status:
Induction
- 3 years minimum - Dental Office Manager Experience. This requirement will be waived for any applicants with a CDPMA designation.
- Letter of recommendation from current or former employer (dental practice)
- Member in Good Standing of AADOM
- Passing Level of the DANB Accounts Receivable Module
- Passing Level of the DANB Human Resources Fundamentals Module*
- Attendance at at least ONE AADOM Annual Conference within the past 3 years
- 15 AADOM Approved CE hours
- Completion of Fellowship Application Form
*Please note: CE from ABCP modules do not count toward the 15 total CE needed.
Upon approval of Fellowship Status, you will be given the Designation of FAADOM, Fellow of the American Association of Dental Office Managers.
Recertification
Every Fellow will need to be approved for re-certification every two years from the time of approval. A total of 24 CE credits will need to be submitted for re-certification.
Two DANB Assessment Based Certificate Programs will also need to be completed and passed within this two year period.
Disclaimer: AADOM designates members as Fellows based on criteria set forth in its website at http://www.dentalmanagers.com/fellowship-requirements/. AADOM makes no claim, promise or guarantee about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained or linked to its Fellows. The hiring of a dental manager is an important decision that should not be based upon AADOM’s listing as a Fellow. No representation is made that the quality of the work performed by or the character of the dental managers listed as Fellows of AADOM will be greater than that of other dental managers, and past results do not guarantee future success. AADOM is an independent association that has developed its own selection methodology. AADOM is not affiliated with any state or regulatory body, and its designation of a Fellow does not certify or warrant any of its Fellows’ particular competence or integrity.
