Orthodontics Advanced Certificate

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the Orthodontics Program the student will be able to become an orthodontist who is proficient in the diagnosis, treatment planning and therapies that define the specialty of orthodontics.

2. Upon completion of the Orthodontics Program the student will be able to develop appropriate treatment plans and management of patients requiring interdisciplinary care involving multiple dental specialties.

3. Upon completion of the Orthodontics Program the student will be able to apply basic research methods related to orthodontic research in order to critically evaluate the orthodontic literature.

4. Upon completion of the Orthodontics Program the student will be able to achieve Diplomate status in the American Board of Orthodontics.

5. Upon completion of the Orthodontics Program the student will be able to integrate other disciplines to result in optimal comprehensive oral health care and to work in cooperation with referring dentists.

6. Upon completion of the Orthodontics Program the student will be able to provide service to the profession including, but not limited to, didactic and clinical education, involvement in organized dentistry and outreach efforts.

SUCCESS RATES

100.0%

4-year graduation rate

3.06

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

N/A

5 years after graduation

N/A

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

N/A

Working in New York

N/A

Continuing Education

Notes

Completion rates: the percent of students entering the certificate program any time during the academic year and completing by May 31 four years later. Methodology adheres to guidelines from the AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of ten most recent reporting years (2014-15 through 2023-24). Years to certificate: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23). Earnings: SUNY Employment Outcomes Dashboard. Data Forthcoming. Working in NY State: SUNY Employment Outcomes Dashboard. Data Forthcoming.