A time-limited Diplomate is an active Diplomate who has successfully completed the certification process and awarded a 10-year certificate. He must comply with the Renewal of Certification Examination (ROCE), a four-part renewal of certification process that assures the public of his competency in pediatric dentistry at the end of the 10-year cycle.
The Renewal of Certification Process (ROCP) is a continuous, rolling process-documenting achievement in four critical areas of Pediatric Dentistry. Completion of the four areas is required of all Diplomates.
Part 1: Professional Standing (His unrestricted license to practice dentistry and the credentials survey)
Part 2: A commitment to lifelong learning, continuing scholarship and improvement (Your dentistry knowledge is current because you engage in self-assessment and learning activities, e.g. Continuing Education)
Part 3: Cognitive expertise measured by the Renewal of Certification Examination (ROCE)
Part 4: Satisfactory performance in practice/continuous quality improvement (Your active involvement in measuring and improving the quality of patient care)
Renewal of Certification Examination (ROCE):
- Submit ROCE application form and corresponding fee to the Secretariat.
- All applications must be received on or before October 15 to be considered for the next Renewal of Certification Examination in February of the next year.
- After 10 working days, a letter will be sent with the date and venue of the ROCE.
- Sit for the ROCE and results will be released 30 days after the exam is given. A letter will be sent that you have passed ROCE.
The successful Applicant must demonstrate a current well-rounded in-depth knowledge of pediatric dentistry. Completed by the 10th year of certification and every 10 years thereafter Annually 1st Monday of November.
Renewal of Certification Examination
I. Introduction
The Renewal of Certification Exam is required to be completed prior to the Diplomates' ten-year anniversary. The examination may be taken as often as needed, but must be completed prior the ten-year anniversary.
Evidence of cognitive expertise based on performance on an examination is a requirement of Time-limited Diplomates in the Renewal of Certification Process (ROCP) and is satisfied by the completion of the Renewal of Certification Examination.
II. Objectives
The Renewal of Certification process is designed to meet rapidly changing science and technology head on, assisting Diplomates to provide the highest quality and healthcare to patients. The recertification will show the Diplomates:
- A continued in-depth knowledge and competency of the contemporary practice of pediatric dentistry.
- A commitment to life-long learning, continuing scholarship and improvement.
- Affirm one's professional standing.
- Satisfactory performance in practice/continuous quality improvement.
III. Eligibility for Application
Diplomats recognized by the PBPD are eligible to take the ROCE prior the expiration of the 10 year time-limited diplomate status.
IV. Application for Renewal of Certification Examination
A candidate may apply for the Renewal of Certification Examination on the ninth year of the ten (10) year cycle. An application for the examination can be downloaded. Once completed, the application form must be returned to the Secretariat by email.
The application for Renewal of Certification Examination together with the examination fee must be submitted on or before November 1 preceding the ROCE scheduled every February.
V. Cancellation and Forfeiture of Fees
Cancellation prior to January 1 - forfeiture of 60% of the examination fee
Cancellation after January 1 - forfeiture of 40% of the examination fee
Failure to appear for exam - forfeiture of the examination fee.
Examination fees are not transferrable from one year to another.
To cancel application, a letter addressed to the PBPD Secretary must be submitted stating reason for cancellation. Failure to do so may forfeit whole amount of application fee.
VI. Description of the Examination
The examination is an "open book" 50 item, multiple-choice examination completed during the ninth year of your ten (10) year cycle.
Renewal Certification Exam Reference List (current edition):
- AAPD Reference Manual: Pediatric Dentistry
- AAPD The Handbook of Pediatric Dentistry
- Contemporary Orthodontics. Proffit, Fields, Sarver
- Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent. Dean, Avery, MacDonald
- Pediatric Dentistry Infancy Through Adolescence. Pinkham, Casamassimo, Fields, McTique, Nowak
After renewal of certification has been achieved, the Candidate will be awarded a ten-year time-limited Certificate of Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Accomplishing the renewal of certification shall give the Candidate a ten-year Certificate of Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
VII. Examination Blueprint
The Recertification Examination is based on contemporary general knowledge topics in pediatric dentistry. All possible answers may be plausible but only one response is the MOST correct.
The examination blueprint is:
Part 1: Prevention/Anticipatory Guidance Restorative and Prosthetics, Pulp Therapy Trauma/Child Abuse/Oral Surgery/ Periodontology
Part 2: Developing Dentition and Occlusion Craniofacial Growth Child Development/Assessment Radiology/Cephalometrics
Part 3: Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine Special Care Patients/Oral Special Care Patients/Medical Craniofacial Syndromes
Part 4: Non-Pharmacologic Behavior Guidance Pharmacologic Behavior Guidance Pharmacology/Pain Management of Medical Emergencies Risk Management/ Infection Control/Ethics
VIII. Grading
The examination will be scored Pass/Fail – one score for the entire examination will be available immediately. Successful completion of the examination is based on 80% correct answers. If unsuccessful, the Diplomate must reapply to take the examination. The examination may be taken as often as needed, but must be successfully completed prior to the ten-year deadline.
IX. Re-examination Policy
A mechanism is available for appealing examination outcomes. A Notice of Appeals Form must be filed within 30 days of the date of the adverse decision notification letter on the Renewal of Certification examination.