The College’s online Member Register, a public record of each current member’s membership number and grade, now has the additional facility to advertise members’ qualifications.
The new functionality has been developed following interest from members, who can now proudly display their educational and career achievements alongside their membership of the College.
Permitted inclusions are those postgraduate qualifications and professional accomplishments which contribute to eligibility for the individual’s grade of membership. Associate Fellows not yet qualifying for Fellowship may also display awards which are recognised in the criteria for individual Fellowship domains.
To have their qualifications displayed, members will need to follow the instructions below to upload them to their online account. Members who have previously uploaded their qualifications and awards for the purpose of providing evidence of eligibility for Full Membership, Associate Fellowship or Fellowship should note that these will not have been automatically added to the Member Register by the College unless they have joined or upgraded since December 2023. These members should also follow the instructions below, bypassing the third step.
Once validated by the College, details of qualifications and awards will then be displayed on the individual’s record. There is no charge for this service.
Members can link their personal record to their practice website or LinkedIn profile in order to demonstrate their professional standing, educational achievements and commitment to high standards.
Associate Members and Affiliate Members also appear on the Member Register but are not eligible to add postgraduate qualifications to their published entry. However, Associate Members may upload their postgraduate qualifications to their online account, and the College will be pleased to advise whether their qualifications provide, or contribute towards, eligibility for Full Membership, Associate Fellowship or Fellowship.
How to add your eligible qualifications to the Member Register
1. Sign in to your account using the email address you have registered with the College.
If you need to use the ‘Forgot Password’ option, please check your junk/spam folder in case the password reset email is directed there
2. Click Evidence & qualifications
3. Click Add new record and fill in the details of your qualification or award. You will also need to upload the certificate or document in PDF format or an image of it as a JPEG file (in either case this must be under 3MB in size).
4. Click Save, and once you have added all your qualifications and awards in the same manner, tick the two confirmation boxes and click Submit.
Publication of your qualifications and/or awards will take place after validation by the College.
Qualifications permitted on the Member Register
The following awards are currently permitted on the Member Register:
All Full Members, Associate Fellows and Fellows
- MJDF
- MFDS
- MFGDP(UK)
- Diploma in General Dental Practice
- Postgraduate Certificate(s) in a relevant subject
Associate Fellows and Fellows only
- Accredited Full Membership of the British Association for Cosmetic Dentistry
- CGDent Diploma in Primary Care Orthodontics
- Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies
- Fellowship of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Trainers of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
- Fellowship of the International College of Dentists
- FGDP(UK) Diploma in Implant Dentistry
- FGDP(UK) Diploma in Minor Oral Surgery
- FGDP(UK) Diploma in Orthodontics
- FGDP(UK) Diploma in Primary Care Oral Surgery
- FGDP(UK) Diploma in Restorative Dentistry
- Law degree or LLM
- Master’s level qualification(s) in a relevant subject
- Membership in Advanced General Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Membership in General Dental Surgery
- Membership of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
- MPhil or PhD in a relevant subject
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education
- Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma in a relevant legal subject
- Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in a leadership and/or management subject
- Postgraduate Diploma(s) in a relevant subject
- RCS(Ed) Diploma in Implant Dentistry
- Specialty Membership of a Royal College or Royal College faculty
Fellows only
- Board Certification by the American Board of General Dentistry
- Fellowship of the College of Dentistry of South Africa
- Fellowship or Honorary Fellowship of the former Faculty of General Dental Practice UK
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow or its Faculty of Dental Surgery
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland or its Faculty of Dentistry
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh or its Faculty of Dental Surgery
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England or its Faculty of Dental Surgery
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
Please note that to be accepted, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas and Master’s-level qualifications must be university-awarded or equivalent credentials at Level 7 as defined in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (equivalent to Level 11 in Scotland).
They must also provide, respectively, 60, 120 and 180 UK credits or their international equivalent – 60 UK credits is the equivalent to 30 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits or typically 15 US credits.
Awards from recognised UK higher education institutions and those of other member states of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) are recognised by default, however those submitting qualifications awarded by an institution outside of the EHEA will also be asked to provide a Statement of Comparability, which can be obtained from the UK National Information Centre for the recognition and evaluation of international qualifications and skills (UK ENIC, formerly UK NARIC).
The list of eligible awards may change from time to time as eligibility criteria for College membership grades are reviewed. College Fellowships in Dental Nursing, Dental Hygiene & Therapy and Dental Technology are currently being developed, and awards contributing to eligibility for these will be added to the list once determined.
