The Singapore Dental Council (SDC) announced in a circular on 23 November 2023, that all registered dental practitioners (i.e. dentists and OHTs) are required to fulfil a mandatory on-line Ethics Self-Assessment Exercise (ESAE) for renewal of practising certificate (PC) from 2025 for dentists and 2026 for OHTs respectively.

 

  • The Academy has launched the mandatory Ethics Self-Assessment Exercise (ESAE) for renewal of Practising Certificate (PC) from May 2024.
  • As members’ privilege, Fellows and members in good standing will be able to attempt these modules at no cost. You will be auto-enrolled in these modules and have direct access to them via your Dashboard under My Tasks on the new AMS Learning platform. For any queries, please reach us at mdec@ams.edu.sg.

 

Please take some time to go over the User Guide for accessing the courses under AMSLearning.

 

The online ESAE is not restricted to AMS fellows/members. All dentists are eligible to participate in the ESAE. Dentists and OHTs may approach CDSS, AMS directly to register for the ESAE from May 2024 to 30 September 2025.

 

 

Introduction

 

The ESAE aims to raise awareness and understanding of SDC’s Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines 2018 (ECEG) to ensure that all dental practitioners remain updated on the standards of ethical practice required in their line of professional duties and responsibilities.

 

Dentists and Oral Health Therapists (OHTs) must fulfil the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) requirements to renew their PC biennially.

 

Details

 

For dentist PC validity that starts from 1 January 2026, the Table below shows the additional requirement (for Qualifying Period [QP] 01/10/2023 – 30/09/2025) when dentists apply for PC renewal from 1 October 2025.

 

For OHT PC validity that starts from 1 January 2027, the Table below shows the additional requirement (for QP 01/10/2024 – 30/09/2026) when OHTs apply for PC renewal from 1 October 2026.

 

 

The ESAE will be administered in the form of an online self-learning module. Dentists must complete and pass the module with a score of 80%. They will be given unlimited attempts to pass the quiz during the 3-month period.

 

Dentists need not submit their results to the SDC as it will be automatically recorded by the online ESAE system. It may take up to 4-6 weeks for their ESAE participation (only applicable to those who have passed the module) to be updated and reflected in their respective Professional Registration System (PRS) record.

 

Registration

 

For AMS Fellows/Members, please click the button below to log into your AMS Learning account.

 

For Non-AMS Fellows/Members, please click the button below to register.

 

Enquiries

If you have further enquiries, please contact:

  • Singapore Dental Council at SDC@spb.gov.sg [for implementation/policy related enquiries], or
  • CDSS, AMS at mdec@ams.edu.sg [for registration and fee payment/technical related enquiries].

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Why was ESAE implemented as a mandatory requirement for practising certificate      (PC) renewal?

 

When will the ESAE become a mandatory requirement for PC renewal?

 

Can I request for exemption from the online ESAE?

 

What is the content covered in the ESAE?

 

Why can’t I access the Quiz Section?

 

What is the passing requirement for the ESAE?

 

How much is the course fee?

 

I am not a member of CDSS, AMS, can I participate in the ESAE?

 

How many CPE points will I receive from the ESAE?

 

Do I need to submit my ESAE results on the Professional Registration System      (PRS)?

 

 

 

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