You must apply to the Certification Process before you can register for the Virtual OSCE. The Virtual OSCE can be taken as early as four months before you graduate.
Application for the March 2025 Virtual OSCE closes on January 6, 2025. You must have an approved application to register for the Virtual OSCE.
You must apply to the Certification Process before you can register for the Virtual OSCE. The Virtual OSCE can be taken as early as four months before you graduate.
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You are eligible to take the Virtual OSCE four months prior to graduation. When you have passed the Virtual OSCE and graduated from your dental program you will be issued an NDEB certificate. Below is a list of documents that you must submit to the NDEB to complete your application and obtain your certification.
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
Notarized photocopy of one of the following documents:
– Canadian provincial or territorial card
– Canadian passport
– foreign passport that meets the requirements outlined below
Certification Process Form
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
Download the Certification Process form.
You must sign ALL documentation with the NDEB in the same manner as you have signed the government issued identification that you submit to the NDEB. Failure to sign forms in the same manner as your identification will require you to re-submit the incorrectly signed document(s).
You are eligible to take the Virtual OSCE four months prior to graduation. When you have passed the Virtual OSCE and graduated from your dental program you will be issued an NDEB certificate. Below is a list of documents that you must submit to the NDEB to complete your application and obtain your certification.
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
Notarized photocopy of one of the following documents:
– Canadian provincial or territorial card
– Canadian passport
– foreign passport that meets the requirements outlined below
Certification Process Form
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
Download the Certification Process form.
You must sign ALL documentation with the NDEB in the same manner as you have signed the government issued identification that you submit to the NDEB. Failure to sign forms in the same manner as your identification will require you to re-submit the incorrectly signed document(s).
Statements of Good Standing
Request the licensing authority submit the statement of good standing directly to the NDEB by the application deadline date.
A letter or certificate issued by all licensing bodies in which you were licensed, confirming that you are or were entitled to practice in the jurisdiction and that you were not disqualified, suspended, or prohibited from practising, and the regulatory authority is not aware of any matters that call into question your good standing, fitness to practise or ‘good character’ as a healthcare professional.
Applicants who hold an academic license or a license for internships only do not require a Statement of Good Standing.
Gaps in licensing
If after completing your dental education in any country, you were not licensed for a period of twelve (12 ) months or more, you must submit an original sworn affidavit attesting to the fact that you were not licensed, including the reason.
Below is a list of documents that you must submit to the NDEB to complete your application and obtain your certification.
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
Notarized photocopy of one of the following documents:
– Canadian provincial or territorial card
– Canadian passport
– foreign passport that meets the requirements outlined below
Certification Process Form
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline.
Download the Certification Process form.
You must sign ALL documentation with the NDEB in the same manner as you have signed the government issued identification that you submit to the NDEB. Failure to sign forms in the same manner as your identification will require you to re-submit the incorrectly signed document(s).
Statements of Good Standing
Request the licensing authority submit the statement of good standing directly to the NDEB by the application deadline date.
A letter or certificate issued by all licensing bodies in which you were licensed, confirming that you are or were entitled to practice in the jurisdiction and that you were not disqualified, suspended, or prohibited from practising, and the regulatory authority is not aware of any matters that call into question your good standing, fitness to practise or ‘good character’ as a healthcare professional.
Applicants who hold an academic license or a license for internships only do not require a Statement of Good Standing.
Gaps in licensing
If after completing your dental education in any country, you were not licensed for a period of twelve (12 ) months or more, you must submit an original sworn affidavit attesting to the fact that you were not licensed, including the reason.
Proof of Graduation
An original official transcript of marks be sent directly from your university to the NDEB in a sealed envelope.
The NDEB accepts electronic submission of transcripts if they are received through the university’s official partner organisation. Accepted organisations are:
– MyCreds
– Parchment
– National Student Clearinghouse
– My eQuals
Electronic transcripts must be sent to verification@ndeb-bned.ca.
A final transcript must indicate the date the degree was conferred. An interim transcript of marks or letter will not include the date of conferral and is not acceptable.
If you received your BDS/DDS/DMD more than five years ago, you must submit a Special Consideration Application. This application will be reviewed by the Executive Committee to determine eligibility.
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
Notarized photocopy of one of the following documents:
– Canadian provincial or territorial card
– Canadian passport
– foreign passport that meets the requirements outlined below
Special Consideration Application Form
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline.
Download the Special Consideration Application Form.
You must sign ALL documentation with the NDEB in the same manner as you have signed the government issued identification that you submit to the NDEB. Failure to sign forms in the same manner as your identification will require you to re-submit the incorrectly signed document(s).
Dental Degree
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
A notarized copy of the front and back of your dental degree. See below for information on the criteria for notarized documents.
Evidence of Continuous Practice
Mail to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
You must submit the following evidence of continuous practice for the last 5 years:
– current resume indicating practice locations for the past 5 years
– original or notarized documentation that confirms continuous practice
– notarized copies of all dental licenses for the past 5 years
Evidence of Continuing Education
Mailed to the NDEB office before the application deadline date.
You must submit documentation of attendance at continuing education courses for the past 3 years.
Statements of Good Standing
Request the licensing authority submit the statement of good standing directly to the NDEB by the application deadline date.
A letter or certificate issued by all licensing bodies in which you were licensed, confirming that you are or were entitled to practice in the jurisdiction and that you were not disqualified, suspended, or prohibited from practising, and the regulatory authority is not aware of any matters that call into question your good standing, fitness to practise or ‘good character’ as a healthcare professional.
Applicants who hold an academic license or a license for internships only do not require a Statement of Good Standing.
Gaps in licensing
If after completing your dental education in any country, you were not licensed for a period of twelve (12 ) months or more, you must submit an original sworn affidavit attesting to the fact that you were not licensed, including the reason.
Proof of Graduation
An original official transcript of marks be sent directly from your university to the NDEB in a sealed envelope.
The NDEB accepts electronic submission of transcripts if they are received through the university’s official partner organisation. Accepted organisations are:
– MyCreds
– Parchment
– National Student Clearinghouse
– My eQuals
Electronic transcripts must be sent to verification@ndeb-bned.ca.
A final transcript must indicate the date the degree was conferred. An interim transcript of marks or letter will not include the date of conferral and is not acceptable.
If you have successfully completed the NDEB Equivalency Process you are not required to create a Certification Process application. Your existing NDEB account and ID number can be used to register for the Virtual OSCE.
Identification must be government issued and include:
The ID must be:
If your current legal name is different than the name that appears on any of your documents, with the university, or your online profile, you must provide supporting documentation to confirm your identity.
The supporting documentation must include:
Acceptable forms of documentation include:
Notarization is not a verification or validation of the information in the document, or of your identity, but a declaration that the official has had seen the original document which was photocopied.
Documents requiring notarization must be notarized by either a Notary Public, lawyer, or Commissioner of Oaths and must meet the following criteria:
Note: Residents of Québec should have their documents notarized by a notary public or lawyer. Learn more.
Original sworn affidavit means the applicant’s written sworn statement in English or French that is legally binding, signed and sealed, or stamped by a Notary Public, lawyer, or Commissioner of Oaths. Seals or stamps must be original and must display the credentials of the Notary Public, lawyer, or Commissioner of Oaths in English or French.
A certified translator is an individual who has been evaluated by a translation authority and holds a license, issued by a government recognized translation association, to perform legal translations.
Documents requiring translation must be done by a certified translator and must meet the following criteria:
Translations will not be accepted if:
A transcript is a complete record of all courses taken and individual grades obtained from all dental schools or faculties attended throughout all years of the program, and the dates you attended the program. The final transcript must indicate the date the degree was conferred. An interim transcript of marks will not include the date of conferral and is not acceptable.