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Apply After Completing Accredited Education
To qualify you must:
- complete an accredited* dental assisting program in Canada
- pass the NDAEB Written Exam
- demonstrate current practice
- demonstrate good character and reputation
- have Professional Liability Insurance coverage
When you are ready to apply, follow our Guide for Accredited* Education Applicants. It has step-by-step instructions for accessing and using our online application.
When you apply, be ready to provide:
- Canadian-government ID
- certificate, diploma or official transcript from the school you attended
- NDAEB exam results
- current practice information
- good character and reputation information
- Criminal Record Check Certificate
- Professional Liability Insurance certificate
- other documents to support your answers in our application
- credit card payment for:
- Application Assessment Fee: Initial Registration
- Annual Fee: Registration
- see our Schedule of Fees for details
*Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Check their website to confirm your program’s accreditation status.
NDAEB – National Dental Assisting Examining Board
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