Advanced Education in General Dentistry

Seminole, FL – University Partnership Center

This 12-month Advanced Education Program is designed to provide advanced clinical and didactic training in disciplines of general dentistry beyond the training received in dental school.

The program is located in a facility at St. Petersburg College in Seminole, Florida that houses 17 operatories and is designed to model the private practice setting. This facility is a satellite clinic for the College of Dentistry. All the clinical disciplines in dentistry are covered. Patient treatment is frequently complex and challenging, with multiple opportunities for experience in dental implants, periodontal surgery, advanced prosthetics, oral surgery, orthodontics, and sedation.

The faculty, which includes specialists from all the dental disciplines and general dentists, provide continuous coverage in the clinic. Seminars, literature reviews, case presentations, and treatment planning seminars are part of the educational program. Practice management is an integral part of the program.

This program will provide a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Dental Education in General Dentistry.

A stipend is available. No tuition is required.

For additional program information, please visit the links below:

• Program Description
• Department Website
• Tuition, Fees & Stipends
• Financial Aid Information – Students in the program are not eligible for federal financial aid; the university does not certify private educational loans, and students are responsible for securing their own funding.
• Matriculant Requirements

If you are an Internationally-Educated Dentist interested in becoming licensed to practice dentistry in the U.S., please check out our Internationally-Educated Dentist Programs.

All international students must secure an F1 visa prior to matriculation on July 1.

Contact Information

Dr. Pamela Sandow
University of Florida College of Dentistry/AEGD Seminole
P.O. Box 100402
1395 Center Drive, D3-5
Gainesville, FL 32610-0402
Phone: 352-273-5956
Email: GradAdmissions@dental.ufl.edu

Application Process

The deadline to apply to this program is Thursday, October 1, 2026.

We strongly encourage all applicants to have complete applications on file with PASS and UFCD prior to the deadline.

PASS Application Status Updates

All program applicants must apply through PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service), sponsored by the American Dental Education Association (www.adea.org). ADEA PASS is the centralized application service for applicants for advanced dental education programs.

• Please be aware that it may take up to four weeks to process a PASS application.
  • Within two weeks of submitting your PASS application, you will receive a confirmation via email.
  • Within four weeks of submitting your PASS application, you will receive an email with your current application status and/or any remaining actions that you may need to take.
• Applications that have met all requirements, including uploaded documents, will be forwarded to the program director for review.
• Incomplete applications or those that do not meet all requirements will not be eligible for review.
• Please email our office at GradAdmissions@dental.ufl.edu with questions. No materials from applicants should be mailed to our office.

Checklist for Candidates Applying to the AEGD Seminole Program

Application Requirements (Deadline – October 1, 2026)

  1. Apply to ADEA PASS (All Applicants)
  2. Upload Documents to PASS Application (All Applicants)

Matriculation Requirements (Upon Request Only)

  1. Interview (Upon Invitation Only)
  2. Provide Official Documents (Upon Request for Accepted Candidates)

Instructions for Checklist Items

Application Requirements (Deadline – October 1, 2026)

1. Apply to ADEA PASS (All Applicants)

Applying through ADEA PASS (opens in May) is mandatory for this program. We advise applicants to apply as early as possible. Only one application per cycle is permitted.

For an application and instructions, please contact:

ADEA PASS
Email: passinfo@passweb.org
Phone: (617) 612-2065

2. Upload Documents to PASS Application (All Applicants)

All application documents that are listed below should be uploaded with the PASS application.

• National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Parts I and II or Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) score report
  • An official NBDE or INBDE score report submitted to ADEA PASS from the JCNDE is preferred.  If necessary, an unofficial NBDE or INBDE score report uploaded to PASS is sufficient at time of application. An official NBDE or INBDE score report sent directly to the University of Florida College of Dentistry is required after acceptance into the program.
  • Applicants graduating in May 2027 are not required to submit INBDE scores during the application review process. However, if an offer is extended, official INBDE scores must be submitted prior to matriculation.
• CV/Resume
• Personal statement
• Three Professional Evaluation Forms (PEF)
  Please note: an Institution Evaluation Form (IEF) does not equal a PEF

Matriculation Requirements (Upon Request Only)

1. Interview (Upon Invitation Only)

• Selected candidates are required to participate in an interview at the satellite clinic in Seminole, Florida.
• Interviews for the AEGD Seminole Program will be held during the months of October and November.

2. Provide Official Documents (Upon Request for Accepted Candidates)

For matriculation, the following documents must be on file with the University of Florida College of Dentistry:

• Official electronic NBDE or INBDE score reports
  • Scores must be reported directly to UFCD. Request your scores from: 
    Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations

Accreditation

The program in advanced education in general dentistry (12 months/optional 2nd year) is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. More information is available on CODA’s Website here.