Dental Assistants

Registration and Licensing Requirements for Dental Assistants

The following requirements must be met in order to be registered and licensed to practice dental assisting in the province of Nova Scotia:

1. Photocopy of certificate of graduation from a dental assisting program which has been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada or the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation;
2. Photocopy of your birth certificate;
3. Letter of Good Standing from the Registrar of your previous jurisdiction (if currently or previously licensed);
4. If not a new graduate, one must have proof of continual practice defined as a minimum of having worked as a Level II assistant within the preceding five-year period.
5. Verification of active membership in the Nova Scotia Dental Assistants' Association (Contact: Ms. Lynda Foran, 902-826-1922); or www.nsdaa.ca
6. Completed application form;
7. If licensing for the first time in Nova Scotia, effective April 1, 2007, the National Dental Assistants Examining Board Certificate will be a requirement. If you do not have the Certificate, a Conditional License will be issued and you will have one year to complete the National Exam before the annual renewal.
8. For the purposes of labour mobility under the Agreement on Internal Trade, a person with a non-restricted license obtained in any Canadian licensing jurisdiction prior to July 1, 2001, who is able to demonastrate 900 hours of clinical practice in the field of dental assisting during the last 3 years, will be recognized as holding the necessary qualifications for licensure as a dental assistant and will be eligible to be registered in the Dental Assistants' Register.
9. Payment of appropriate fees to the Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia:
   1. $ 65.00 initial registration fee
   2. $ 113.89 annual license fee
   3. $ 56.95 licensing fee if licensing after November 1st

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET WITH THE REGISTRAR IN PERSON TO FINALIZE THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING PROCESS. PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT @ 902-420-0083.

Payment of fees is accepted by visa, mastercard, debit, cheque or money order.
Please Note: License fees are non-refundable.

Correct documentation and fees must accompany application forms and must be presented to the Registrar on your scheduled appointment.