The document outlines two paths for internationally educated dentists (IETDs) to become licensed and certified in Canada: 1) the equivalency process which involves assessments of fundamental knowledge, clinical skills, and clinical judgment or 2) completing a two-year qualifying/degree completion program. Both paths require candidates to pass the National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) written and clinical exams for certification. The total cost to complete the licensure process ranges from $14,100 through the equivalency process to $144,612.78 through the qualifying degree program.

2. Licensure Process for
Internationally Educated and
Trained Dentists (IETDs)
Focused Dialogue

3. National Dental Examining Board (NDEB)
Certification for IETDs
IETDs must successfully complete either path:
• Equivalency Process
Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge
Assessment of Clinical Skills
Assessment of Clinical Judgement
• Qualifying/Degree Completion Program
Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge
Specific university requirements

5. Web Based Self Assessment
• Help test takers to gauge their ability to successfully
complete the AFK
•100 multiple choice questions; 120 minutes

6. Application to the NDEB Equivalency
Process & Document Verification

7. EQUIVALENCY PROCESS OPTION
ASSESSMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE
•Assessment Blueprint outlines examination areas
• Two books each with 150 multiple choice items
•Passing mark: 75
• Participant can take AFK three times
• Exam questions developed & reviewed by Faculty
Members & selected by Provincial Dental Regulatory
Body
•Exam questions are validated statistically
• Fee: $ 600

8. Assessment of Clinical Skills
•Two-day exam on performance of dental procedures
• Requirement: passed AFK
•Participant can take it 3 times
• Fee: $ 4000

9. Equipment, instruments & supplies provided by the
Assessment Centre
•A typodont mounted in a manikin on a dental chair
•An overhead dental operating ligth
•An operator stool
•Amalgamators
•Saliva ejectors
•Air/water syringe tips
•High speed suction tips
•Amalgam waste & sharps disposal containers

10. Provided by participants
• Handpieces & burs; curing lights
• All restorative materials
• Gloves, masks, protective eyewear & appropriate
clinic attire
• Dental hand instruments
• Rubber dam, frames, clamps, forceps & dental
floss
•Materials to place and finish restorative materials
• Approximate cost: $ 6000

11. Assessment of Clinical Judgment
• One-day written exam
• Can be taken concurrently with the Clinical Exam
• Format: Multiple Choice Assessment
• Areas: Diagnosis, Treatment Planning & Clinical
Decision Making & Radiographic Interpretation
• Fee: $ 1500

12. Equivalency Process Option: Past Results

13. Qualifying/Degree Completion
Program Option
• Two year program offered at UofA: Doctor of Dental
Surgery Advanced Placement Program
• ITEDs join 3 & 4 year of regular undergraduate program
• Limited number of seats

14. DDS Advanced Placement Program
Academic Requirements:
• graduated from a non accredited college
• passed AFK within two years prior to application
• transcripts of all academic work & degree diploma
• English Language Proficiency
• spoken English requirement
• interview
• application fee: $ 250

15. Selection Process & Acceptance Criteria
• AFK score
• dental school results
• interview results
• successful completion of English Language Proficiency
& Spoken English requirement
• successful completion of Pre-Entry Exam & Pre-Clinical
Assessment course

16. Fee
Tuition and Fees Books Dental Instruments
Year 1 $49,948.89 $1,200 $18,000
Year 2 $49,948.89 $1,200 $ 9,000
Other Costs
English Language Exam $ 365
AFK $ 600
Pre-entry examination $ 1000
Pre-clinical assessment $ 10,500
Total Cost: $ 142,612.78

17. NDBE Process Past Results

18. NDEB Certification as a General Dentist
Graduates of:
• Accredited Dental Programs
• Accredited Qualifying/Degree Completion Program
• Equivalency Program
Have to take the NDEB;
• Written Examination &
• Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

19. NDEB Written Examination
• Application fee: $ 400
• Exam fee: $ 700
•Two books with150 multiple choice items each
• Examination Blueprint
• Passing mark 65

20. NDEB Written Examination Past
Results

21. NDEB OSCE
• Fee: $ 900
• One day exam station type exam
• Each station will have 2 questions
• Candidates spend 5 minutes in each station
• Passing standard: 65

22. OSCE Past Results

23. Total Certification Process Cost
•Equivalency Program = 12,100
• NDEB exams = 2,000
TOTAL 14,100
• Qualifying/Degree Program = 142,512.78
• NDEB exams = 2,000.00
TOTAL 144,612.78