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Accreditation publications

Standards, protocols and guidelines

ADC's protocol to monitor the impacts on accredited programs of the COVID-19 pandemic - 1 May 2020
ADC/DC(NZ) Accreditation standards for dental practitioner programs (effective to 31 December 2020)
ADC/DC(NZ) Accreditation standards for dental practitioner programs (effective from 1 January 2021)
ADC/DC(NZ) guidelines for the review of specialist dental practitioner programs
ADC/DC(NZ) guidelines for accreditation of education and training programs for dental practitioners
How to raise a concern about an accredited program

Competencies

Professional competencies of the newly qualified dentist
Professional competencies of the newly qualified dental hygienist, dental therapist and oral health therapist
Professional competencies of the newly qualified dental prosthetist

Policies and procedures

Privacy policy
Concerns about accredited programs policy
Program accreditation appeals policy
Observer of site visits policy
Accreditation Committee conflict of interest policy
ADC monitoring framework

Assessors

Code of conduct - assessors, examiners, and item writers
Accreditation training manual for assessors
ADC guidelines on accreditation report writing for Site Evaluation Teams
Writing accreditation conditions - guiding principles for assessors
Assessor training slides - Stage one
Assessor training slides - Stage two

Programs

Calendar of planned 2020 program reviews
Accredited dental practitioner programs
Discontinued dental practitioner programs

Forms

Concerns about accredited programs form

Assessment publications

Assessment forms

Program reports