KORNBERG SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

Learn more about the certificate in Endodontics.

About the Certificate

The postgraduate certificate in Endodontics is a full-time, 24-month program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). This certificate program also fulfills the educational requirements for specialty board certification by the American Board of Endodontics.

Time Limit for Certificate Completion: 2 years

Campus Location: Health Sciences Center

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: Full-time study is required.

Job Prospects: Students who graduate from the Endodontology program are well prepared to pursue a specialized career in endodontics, whether in academics, administration, clinical and private practice, or research. Graduates have expertise in endodontics and oral biology, as well as the experience and compassion necessary for a patient-centered practice.

Non-Matriculated Student Policy: Non-matriculated students may enroll in some courses with permission from the course instructor and approval from the Kornberg School of Dentistry's Office of Graduate Education.

Financing Opportunities: Limited financial support is available for dental residents.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Fall: August 1

APPLY ONLINE to this professional certificate program.

Applicants for the Endodontics certificate program must utilize the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS), which is a centralized application service sponsored by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) for individuals applying to advanced dental education programs. The ADEA PASS® application must be completed.

All Endodontics applicants must submit their application materials to PASS by July 15 to allow PASS sufficient time to process their materials and submit them to Temple by our August 1 deadline. Please check with PASS to ensure that your information has been received as they will only forward completed records to Temple University for assessment.

Letters of Reference:
Number Required: 3

From Whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from dental school faculty or supervisors. At least two of the letters must be written by faculty who can evaluate the applicant’s clinical skills.

Degree Required for Admission Consideration: Applicants must hold the DDS or DMD degree from a U.S. or Canadian dental school accredited according to the standards of the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

International applicants must verify that their training is equivalent to a CODA-accredited institution by using one of these foreign academic credentialing services: World Education Services or Education Credential Evaluators.

Standardized Test Scores:
NBDE: Required. All applicants must have passed the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part I and Part II. If the applicant is currently a senior dental student, results from Part II may be forwarded directly to Kornberg School of Dentistry once received. If the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) was taken, evidence must be provided of satisfactory completion of the exam.

TOEFL iBT: 100 minimum required.

Transcripts and Credential Evaluation: Official transcripts from all colleges, universities and dental schools attended must be submitted. Transcripts should include GPA and class rank. Submit transcripts through the ADEA PASS® application.

Note that PASS does not accept undergraduate college transcripts. Applicants must send official transcripts for their undergraduate study directly to Kornberg School of Dentistry at https://apply.temple.edu/DENTAL_CERT/ as part of the required Temple University application identified below.

Resume: Current resume required. Submit resume through the ADEA PASS® application.

Supplemental Document: When applying to the Endodontics certificate program, a separate Temple University application and application fee of $50 are required. SUBMIT ONLINE the Temple application and fee.

Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required: 131.5

Required Courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses 1
OHSC 8011	Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology	1
OHSC 8012	Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics	1
OHSC 8013	Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry	1
OHSC 8014	Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck	1
OHSC 8015	Research Methodology and Study Design	1
OHSC 8016	Cases in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	1
OHSC 8017	Oral Microbiology and Immunology	1
OHSC 8018	Biostatistics	1
OHSC 8019	Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology	1
OHSC 8033	Bioethics and Critical Thinking in Dentistry	1
Additional Courses
ENDG 8112	Pulp Biology 2	2
ENDG 8113	Periapical Biology 2	2
ENDG 8115	Current Clinical Concepts	2
ENDG 8118	Endodontic Microsurgery	2.5
ENDG 8119	Teaching for Sophomore Preclinical Lab	4
ENDG 8120	Clinical Seminar in Endodontology 3	8
ENDG 8123	Endodontic Methods and Materials I 2	2
ENDG 8124	Endodontic Methods and Materials II 2	2
ENDG 8130	Current Endodontics Literature Review 3	4
ENDG 8131	Endodontic Topics I	2
ENDG 8132	Endodontic Topics II	2
ENDG 9185	Emergency Endodontics Clinic 3	15
ENDG 9285	Endodontics Clinic 3	60
OHSC 9991	Research in Oral Health Sciences 3	6
PERG 8350	Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 3	8
Total Credit Hours		131.5

¹

Core courses are required of all first-year postgraduate students.

²

Course is offered in alternate years.

³

Course is repeatable for additional credit.

Proposed Plan of Study Outlined by Year and Term

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Credit Hours
Select one from the following:		2
ENDG 8112	Pulp Biology 1
ENDG 8113	Periapical Biology 1
ENDG 8115	Current Clinical Concepts	2
ENDG 8120	Clinical Seminar in Endodontology 2	2
ENDG 8130	Current Endodontics Literature Review 2	1
ENDG 8131	Endodontic Topics I	2
ENDG 9185	Emergency Endodontics Clinic 2	3
ENDG 9285	Endodontics Clinic 2	12
OHSC 8013	Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry	1
OHSC 8015	Research Methodology and Study Design	1
OHSC 8017	Oral Microbiology and Immunology	1
OHSC 8018	Biostatistics	1
OHSC 8019	Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology	1
OHSC 9991	Research in Oral Health Sciences 2	2
PERG 8350	Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 2	2
	Credit Hours	33
Spring
ENDG 8118	Endodontic Microsurgery	2.5
ENDG 8119	Teaching for Sophomore Preclinical Lab	2
ENDG 8120	Clinical Seminar in Endodontology 2	2
Select one from the following:		2
ENDG 8123	Endodontic Methods and Materials I 1
ENDG 8124	Endodontic Methods and Materials II 1
ENDG 8130	Current Endodontics Literature Review 2	1
ENDG 8132	Endodontic Topics II	2
ENDG 9185	Emergency Endodontics Clinic 2	3
ENDG 9285	Endodontics Clinic 2	12
OHSC 8011	Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology	1
OHSC 8012	Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics	1
OHSC 8014	Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck	1
OHSC 8016	Cases in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	1
OHSC 8033	Bioethics and Critical Thinking in Dentistry	1
OHSC 9991	Research in Oral Health Sciences 2	2
PERG 8350	Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 2	2
	Credit Hours	35.5
Year 2
Fall
Select one from the following that was not previously taken:		2
ENDG 8112	Pulp Biology 1
ENDG 8113	Periapical Biology 1
ENDG 8120	Clinical Seminar in Endodontology 2	2
ENDG 8130	Current Endodontics Literature Review 2	1
ENDG 9185	Emergency Endodontics Clinic 2	3
ENDG 9285	Endodontics Clinic 2	12
OHSC 9991	Research in Oral Health Sciences 2	1
PERG 8350	Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 2	2
	Credit Hours	23
Spring
ENDG 8119	Teaching for Sophomore Preclinical Lab	2
ENDG 8120	Clinical Seminar in Endodontology 2	2
Select one from the following that was not previously taken:		2
ENDG 8123	Endodontic Methods and Materials I 1
ENDG 8124	Endodontic Methods and Materials II 1
ENDG 8130	Current Endodontics Literature Review 2	1
ENDG 9185	Emergency Endodontics Clinic 2	3
ENDG 9285	Endodontics Clinic 2	12
OHSC 9991	Research in Oral Health Sciences 2	1
PERG 8350	Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 2	2
	Credit Hours	25
Summer
ENDG 9185	Emergency Endodontics Clinic 2	3
ENDG 9285	Endodontics Clinic 2	12
	Credit Hours	15
	Total Credit Hours	131.5

¹

Course is offered in alternate years.

²

Course is repeatable for additional credit.

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