When applying to write the NDAEB exam, please read the information on the exam application and in the Candidate Handbook carefully. Details regarding all aspects of exam administration, including application processing, exam preparation and post exam administrative details are available in the Candidate Handbook.

The National Dental Assisting Examining Board complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Please be sure to read the Privacy Policy located in the Document Library on this site.

Domain Description

In 2005, the National Dental Assisting Examining Board conducted a thorough review and revision of the Domain Description for Dental Assisting. The revised Domain Description becomes effective on January 1, 2007. Stakeholders including all schools, Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities, dental assisting associations and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada have been advised.

To view the revised Domain Description, click on this icon

The Domain Description for Dental Assisting is the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours the dental assistant should possess upon entry/re-entry into practice and is utilized for:

Preparation of examination candidates
Dental assisting education
Examination development and review

When preparing for the NDAEB exam, candidates are advised to refer often to the Domain Description for Dental Assisting which is found in the Candidate Handbook.

The Domain Description is reviewed periodically to ensure its content reflects current entry level practice for dental assisting in Canada.

The next Domain review will be conducted in 2010.

Disclosure Of Information To Third Parties

For reasons of public protection, the NDAEB will release all written exam and or Clinical Practice Evaluation, including pass or fail results, to the DARA in the province in which the exam was written or the CPE was taken. Results will also be released to any other DARA requesting the information or to any DARA the NDAEB believes should receive the information.

Applicants must sign the agreement contained on the written exam or CPE application form, acknowledging the release of exam and or CPE results before being registered with the NDAEB. For details, please refer to the NDAEB privacy policy on this site.

NDAEB Examination Sites

British Columbia

Campbell River, Chilliwack, Cranbrook, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria

Alberta

Calgary and Edmonton

Saskatchewan

Regina and Saskatoon

Manitoba

The Pas, Winkler, and Winnipeg

Ontario

Barrie, Belleville, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, North Bay, Oshawa, Ottawa, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Welland and Windsor

Quebec

Charlesbourg, Lasalle, Montreal and Quebec City

New Brunswick

Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

Nova Scotia

Halifax, Sydney

Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's

For details on special sittings, please see the Candidate Handbook.

The NDAEB examination is not available outside Canada.