Apply While Completing Your NDAEB Requirements

Last updated: January 23, 2026

To determine if you’re eligible to apply for provisional registration, find your type of education.

You may apply if you:

You may apply if you:

and

enrolled in the NDAEB qualification process before December 31, 2025, passed the NDAEB theory exam, and passed at least one skill in the NDAEB clinical practice evaluation (or recognized education in lieu) within the last three years

enrolled in the NDAEB qualification process since January 1, 2026, passed the NDAEB clinical practice evaluation (or recognized education in lieu), and are scheduled to sit the NDAEB theory exam

You may apply if you:

Before you apply, review this important information about Provisional Practice.

When you are ready to apply, follow our Guide for NDAEB in Progress (Provisional) 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 scheduled exam date confirmation or exam results (if applicable)
proof of intra-oral education (if applicable)
good character and reputation information
Criminal Record Check Certificate
Professional Liability Insurance coverage 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 at the time of program completion. Contact their office to confirm your program’s accreditation status.

NDAEB – National Dental Assisting Examining Board