To be eligible to apply for degree qualifying programs at any university you have to be a permanent resident or citizen of Canada.
To pass NDEB direct licensing exams you don’t need to be resident or citizen of Canada, you can take part in all equivalency exams as well as Certification process with any kind of Visa.
NO!! either you choose to go through direct licensing or university pathway, after successfully finishing them, you have to apply for certification. To become certified all dentists should successfully pass the final board exam which consists of Written examination & OSCE. After successfully completing board exams you can apply for provincial licensure.
AFK and ACJ exam are held in select locations internationally, find out more here. NDECC will be administered only in NDEB skills center Ottawa, ON, Canada.
AFK, ACJ, Written exam and OSCE can be taken for a maximum of 3 times. NDECC can be taken for an unlimited number of times in a 60-month period after passing ACJ.
AFK, ACJ, Written examination and OSCE are conducted 2 times a year. NDECC on the other hand is planned to take place multiple times a week starting Summer 2022. Find out more about dates and locations of NDEB exams.
NDECC (national dental examination of clinical competence), is the last of 3 NDEB equivalency examinations. This exam is held over 2 days and consists of 2 parts: 1-Clinical skills: - Crown preparation - Class 2 amalgam preparation - Class 2 amalgam restoration - Class 2 composite restoration - Class 4 composite restoration - Provisional crown [...]
ACJ (assessment of clinical judgement) is the second of 3 NDEB equivalency examinations. This exam consists of 120-150 clinical based questions, including patients’ charts, X-rays, photographs and … There are 2 types of questions seen in ACJ. Some ask for only ONE correct answer while the rest ask for ONE OR MORE correct options. For [...]
AFK (Assessment of fundamental knowledge) is the first of the 3 NDEB equivalency examinations. This exam consists of 200 multiple choice single answer questions held in 4.5-hour sessions 2 times a year. (February and August). The questions in AFK are from all aspects of dentistry. To pass this exam your rescaled score must be 75% [...]
There are 2 pathways for ITDs to become NDEB certified in Canada: 1- NDEB direct licensing 2- University degree qualifying programs (this pathway is available only to PRs and Citizens of Canada) For the direct licensing pathway, ITDs must pass 3 different exams: - AFK (Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge) - ACJ (Assessment of Clinical Judgment) [...]
