Dual Track Diploma
Residency Training Program Information
The Dual Track Program is under development. Contact the AVDC® with questions or check back later for more information.
Download the current Dual Diploma Requirements.
AVDC® documents available on this web-site are revised to be in concordance with the most recent Changes document released in December or January of each year – date-sensitive documents such as Application Forms will include a “Released: DATE” or similar notation at the bottom of the document. If in doubt about current AVDC® policy or documents, send an email note to ExecSec@AVDC®.org.
Registration by AVDC® is, of itself, not an assurance of the quality of training, or that the applicant will successfully complete the AVDC® credentialing and examination requirements.
English is the official language of AVDC®. All documents, forms and examinations provided by AVDC® are written in English, and all materials submitted by applicants and residents are to be written in English.
Use of Specialty Titles: The AVMA Principles of Veterinary Medical Ethics state: It is unethical for veterinarians to identify themselves as or in any way imply that they are members of an AVMA- recognized specialty organization® until such time as such certification has been awarded. AVDC® has adopted the Guidelines for Use of Specialty Titles, prepared by the American Board of Veterinary Specialties of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
AVDC® NSS/SA and EQ Examination Fees
New form as of January 21, 2026
By signing the AVDC® Training Program Registration form, an individual submitting an application for registration of a training program acknowledges that s/he may not use the terms ‘board eligible’, ‘board qualified’, ‘veterinary dental specialist’ or ‘veterinary dentist’, and may not make or imply any connection with AVDC® until such time as the individual passes the AVDC® examination and is awarded the AVDC® Diploma.
The registration of an AVDC® training program of an individual who is not in compliance with the policy stated above may be terminated by AVDC®, in which case the individual will not be permitted to complete the AVDC® credentials and/or the examination procedures, and, when appropriate, the circumstances may be reported by AVDC® to the individual’s State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.