Manage Your Permit
As a dental assistant registered with the College, you’ll hold a practice permit that confirms you’re authorized to work in Alberta. It tells you, your patients and your employer important details including:
- your registration number
- whether you’re a Registered, Provisional, or Courtesy Dental Assistant
- the date you’re authorized to practice until
- any conditions on your practice (including if you’re not authorized for an entry practice)
- whether you’re authorized for any advanced practices
Print your practice permit
You must display your permit where you practise or be able to produce it when asked. You can print your permit in the portal. Any changes to your authorized skills or conditions on practice are immediately reflected on your permit.
Manage your dental assisting practice permit
Unsure of the status of your practice permit? Check our dental assistant registry.
Update your information
As a regulated professional, you’re required to keep your personal and employment information up to date with the College. Keeping this information current ensures your permit and information in the College’s dental assistant registry is accurate. Update your information by signing into the portal.
Renew your permit annually
You’re required to renew your practice permit annually to continue practising. Annual renewal opens in October, and the deadline is November 30.
Reinstate your permit
If your permit is suspended or has lapsed, you’ll need to reinstate it before returning to practice.
Cancel your permit
If you no longer wish to practise as a dental assistant, you may cancel your registration with the College. This will cancel your practice permit.
Transfer your permit from provisional to registered
You may hold a provisional practice permit for up to 365 days. During this time, you must complete all registration requirements. Once you’ve met the requirements, you can transfer your permit from provisional to registered status.
Apply for advanced practice authorization
Advanced practices are services that are not part of the national entry to practice for dental assistants. The four advanced practice dental assisting services in Alberta are:
- orthodontic
- preventive
- probing
- prosthodontic
To provide these services you must hold a valid practice permit and be authorized by the College. If you’ve completed an approved program or can demonstrate substantial equivalence, you can apply for advanced practice authorization through the portal.
Once you’re authorized for a specific advanced practice, it will be shown as an authorization on your practice permit and in the public registry.
Verification of standing
A completed verification of standing form is proof of your registration and permit status that you can share with employers or other regulators. You may request one if you are a current or former registrant of the College.
Access the Portal
Access your profile, view and print your practice permit, update your information and submit requests to the College.
Review your responsibilities
You’re responsible for keeping your permit current, renewing it annually and notifying the College and your employer of any changes to your registration status.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if I don’t meet the outstanding registration requirement(s) to transfer from the provisional register to the general register within 365 days?
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The Registrar & CEO may consider an extension, if you provide a written request with reasons and an action plan to meet the outstanding requirement(s).
How can I get the condition(s) removed from my practice permit?
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How a condition is removed will depend on what the condition(s) are. In most cases:
- If you hold a provisional practice permit and have a supervision condition, you must meet the outstanding registration requirement(s) to transfer to the general register. The condition will be removed as part of the transfer process.
- If you have a “not authorized to perform” intra-oral skill(s) condition, you must successfully complete formal education or the NDAEB clinical practice evaluation (CPE) for the intra-oral skill(s) and email a copy of your certificate of completion or CPE results letter to the College.
If you have a “must provide reporting” condition, you must meet the specified reporting requirements and contact the College’s Registrar & CEO.
How can I change my name on my permit?
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We display your legal name on your permit, but we may add a preferred name upon request. Please submit a Correction Request form.
