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IN-SERVICE EXAMINATION

This examination provides a tool for evaluating the effectiveness of programs and prepares students for the written examination for Diplomate certification.

Examination Dates
Requirements for Students
Requirements for Institutions

Exam Refund Policy
Studying for the Exam
Access Past Exams

2012 Examination Dates

The In-Service Exam will be administered by U.S. postdoctoral periodontal programs according to the schedule below.

February 10, 2012	An exam application and a fee of $110 must be submitted to the AAP Office for each student taking the exam.
March 5-9, 2012	Examination administered by programs. Please check with your postdoctoral program director to determine the exact day and time that the exam will be administered at your institution.

Students Registering for the Examination

If you are submitting the exam application yourself, do one of the following by February 10:

Complete the online application form and confidentiality agreement, which requires payment of the $110 exam fee by valid credit card.
Complete and mail or fax the printable application form and confidentiality agreement with payment by check or credit card.

Institutions Administering the Examination

All programs must submit to the AAP either the online Program Information Form or the printable Program Information Form

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by February 10, whether or not they are sending in exam applications for students.

If your institution is sending student applications to the AAP by February 10, you must include a signed copy of the printable application and confidentiality agreement for each student

taking the exam, along with full payment by check or credit card.

In-Service Examination Refund Policy

For a full refund, the American Academy of Periodontology must receive a letter by February 3, 2012, from the student’s postdoctoral director on school letterhead verifying that the student is unable to take the In-Service Exam.

From February 4-25, 2012, a student or school may receive a 50 percent refund. The Academy must receive a letter by February 25, 2012, from the student's postdoctoral director on school letterhead verifying that the student is unable to take the In-Service Exam. After February 25, 2012, no refunds will be distributed.

For More Information

If you have questions about the In-Service Examination, contact Shana Thomas at shanat@perio.org or 800-282-4867, ext. 3230.

Studying for the Examination

The Exam is comprised of 375 questions based on current and classic literature. Recommended study material includes current literature, past In-Service Examinations and other documents listed in the table below.

Past In-Service Exams	Access
2011 Exam 2010 Exam	Free of charge online to AAP Members.
Other AAP Reference Material	Access
Position Papers	Free of charge online
Periodontal Literature Reviews	Available at the Online Journal of Periodontology to AAP members and subscribers
Format for Drug References and Acronyms in the 2012 Exam	Free of charge online to AAP members
Most Frequently Used References in the 2012 Exam	Free of charge online to AAP members
Annals of Periodontology (Vols. 4-8 Online)	Free of charge for JOP subscribers and AAP members
AAP Annual Meeting Seminar Recordings	Available for purchase or annual subscription through Mobiltape