Theory Examination Candidate Handbook

© 1998 – 2026 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 5 • To complete the online Theory Exam application, candidates must provide the following: ✓ A valid email address, phone number and mailing address. Please make sure the email address provided is correct and accessible (do not use school or work emails). All official communication with NDAEB will be done via email. ✓ Proof of completed dental assisting education (diploma and/or final official transcript for Level I and II if taken separately). ✓ Digital photo of yourself. ✓ Examination fees. • Candidates that have not yet completed their dental assisting program and do not have a final diploma or official transcript, must submit a Letter of Enrolment from their current dental assisting school. The Letter of Enrolment must: • Be on official school letterhead and signed by a designated faculty member. • Be current (dated within the last three (3) months). • Include the candidate’s full name as it appears on your application. • Confirm the start date and anticipated program completion date, which must be no later than the last business day prior to the date of the examination being applied for. • Candidates that have completed a dental assisting program but have not yet received a final diploma or official transcript, must submit a Letter of Completion from their dental assisting school. The Letter of Completion must: • Be on official school letterhead and signed by a designated faculty member. • Include the candidate’s full name as it appears on the application. • Confirm the program start and completion date. • Candidates submitting the Letter of Enrolment or Letter of Completion with their application, are required to submit to the NDAEB a copy of their diploma and/or final signed transcript as soon as it’s been received. It can be emailed in PDF format at anytime to office@ndaeb.ca • Digital photo. The photo must be in colour and taken against a plain white or light-coloured background (resembling a picture that would appear on a license or passport). This photo will be used for identification purposes on exam day. Do NOT submit low resolution pictures and copies of ID / licenses / passports, they will NOT be accepted. Additionally, candidates must not submit an altered photo. If a picture is suspected to have been altered/enhanced/filtered/ in any way, it will not be accepted. Candidates who do not follow the requirements for the photo risk having their application registration delayed and/or withdrawn. • Examination fees are payable online at the time of application. Candidates must use a valid credit card. Please be aware, a non-refundable credit card processing fee will be applied. Cash, money order/bank drafts or personal cheques will NOT be accepted. Please do NOT submit more then one exam application. Non-refundable application fee of $100 CAD will apply to duplicate application(s). Candidates unsure if their application/payment went through, may contact NDAEB at office@ndaeb.ca. • In the event of a refund, fees will be credited back to the credit card used at the time of payment. Refund cheques or credits towards alternate cards will not be permitted.

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