Applicants who have completed formal dental assisting or related training programs outside Canada (e.g. including dentistry or dental hygiene) must have their theoretical and clinical education assessed by the NDAEB Candidate Eligibility Assessment Committee (CEAC) to determine eligibility to complete the national examination process.

Section 1: Personal Information

The NDAEB certificate is an official document used in the registration / licensure of dental assistants in Canada. Your name will appear on your NDAEB certificate as printed below. Use only your official family and given names - do not use nicknames. IF the name appearing on your academic records is different from your name as stated below, you MUST provide proof of name change e.g. marriage certificate.

Section 2: Dental Assisting Education

I have successfully completed formal education in the following mandatory skills or I am enrolled in a formal education program which includes the mandatory skills and I am expected to graduate prior to the exam date I am applying for.

Consent for Personal Information

We require your informed consent before registering you for the NDAEB Exam. Please read the following statements and sign below.

I understand that to register for the NDAEB exam, the NDAEB will collect personal information about me including: my name, photograph, mailing address, educational transcripts/diplomas or letter(s) from my school confirming my enrollment in or graduation from an eligible dental assisting educational program.

I understand that if I received my dental assisting (or allied) education outside Canada, the required documents will include, but may not be limited to, report(s) from third parties such as translators and international credentials evaluation agencies confirming my academic records.

I understand that if I request special exam accommodations for medical or other reasons, I must provide the NDAEB with reports or other documents from third parties such as, educational counselors, psychologists or physicians to support my request.

I understand that if I request a special exam sitting date for religious reasons, the NDAEB will require me to provide written confirmation from a religious leader before considering my request.

I have read the NDAEB policy regarding the collection, use, disclosure and protection of my personal information and I have been provided with contact information and telephone number should I have questions or concerns.

I understand that, in the interest of public safety, the NDAEB may release any of my name, result(s) of my NDAEB written examination and/or Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE), my NDAEB Certificate Number, the date of my examination sitting, the date of my taking the CPE and the date of the completion of my Transfer of Credentials (ToC) to the Canadian Dental Assisting Regulatory Authority (CDARA) in the province in which I wrote the exam and/or took the CPE, to any other CDARA requesting information about me and to any other CDARA to which the NDAEB considers, in its sole discretion, that such disclosure is appropriate.

I understand that the NDAEB may retain my personal information indefinitely.

I understand that should the NDAEB come into possession of any personal information about me in addition to the information referred to above, such information shall not be disclosed without my written consent.

I hereby give my consent to the NDAEB to contact me by email as necessary to provide me with information regarding the NDAEB exam.

By signing, I hereby certify that the information and documentation given and made part of this application are true and correct in every aspect.

Voluntary Disclosure of Personal Information to DA Association or Other Third Party (Other than a CDARA)

With your voluntary consent, the NDAEB will release your name, NDAEB certificate number and date of exam or CPE sitting to a dental assisting association or other third party (one only).

Should you wish to have the NDAEB voluntarily release your name, NDAEB certificate number and date of examination or CPE to a provincial DA association, or third party other than a CDARA, you must read and voluntarily sign the consent form below. Releasing your name and NDAEB certificate number does not mean that you are automatically licensed/registered/certified in a province. You must contact the CDARA or DA association for details regarding provincial licensure/registration requirements.

Please note, in the event you are unsuccessful on your exam or CPE, the NDAEB will not release your information to a third party, EXCEPT FOR A CDARA, even if you have signed this consent form.

You may voluntarily disclose your NDAEB information, directly to a third party without the knowledge of the NDAEB. Please retain your exam and CPE results and NDAEB certificate in a safe place for future use.

You are not required to sign this form when registering for the exam or CPE. Should you wish to have the NDAEB disclose information on your behalf at a later date, you may request a form at some time in future.

Note: in the interest of public safety, the NDAEB will automatically release your exam or CPE results, pass or fail, to the Canadian Dental Assisting Regulatory Authority in the province in which you wrote the exam or took the Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) or to another provincial CDARA upon request of the CDARA. Please refer to the written exam or CPE application form and NDAEB privacy policy for details.

Section 3: Identification and Proof of Completion

Upload copies of the documents required to accompany your application.

Documents should be high-quality scans saved in PDF format. Your ID photo must be straight and centered, with solid white or light coloured background. Please take a photo of yourself to upload and DO NOT scan photo identification.

You are applying for the September 29 to October 1, 2021 NDAEB Examination.

Please select your preferred testing center locations and examination language below.

Testing center availability is extremely limited at this time. You are encouraged to schedule your sitting as soon as possible after receiving your admission letter, which will contain your Yardstick eligibility code. Admission letters are typically released within 7 business days after the application deadline.

The NDAEB is unable to guarantee the availability of any particular testing location at this time. Candidates may be required to participate via online remote proctoring if there are no available testing centers in your area.