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How Do I Prepare for the NDEB?

At Prep Doctors, the question we get asked the most is, “How can I pass the NDEB exams?” With this in mind, Prep Doctors is committed to helping international dental professionals stay current and prepare for the NDEB exams and changes through our advanced, state-of-the-art courses covering each of the NDEB examinations to help you pass on your first try.

 

Assessment of Fundamental Knowledge (AFK)

The AFK exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions testing candidates’ core and basic knowledge of dentistry, biomedical and applied clinical sciences. At Prep Doctors, we know you can’t cut corners when it comes to this exam. In fact, the Prep Doctors AFK preparation course is designed to give you the perfect formula for passing the AFK exam with a high score on your first try. 

This year, Prep Doctors is offering three options for our AFK course—our tried and true Full Course, our new online Crash Course (replacing our review package), and our Mock Exams. 

Learn more about our AFK courses here

Find out essential details and AFK study materials from the NDEB’s AFK Protocol here.

 

Assessment of Clinical Judgement (ACJ)

Known as the most challenging exam in the equivalency process, the ACJ exam is a case-based assessment combining both clinical knowledge and clinical decision-making abilities with oral radiology. The exam is divided into two booklets, with the first testing a candidate’s ability to formulate a diagnosis and make clinical decisions through dental charts, case histories, and photographs. In contrast, the second booklet assesses a candidate’s knowledge in oral radiology and their ability to make a radiographic interpretation and diagnosis through radiographic images. The ACJ also must be taken after the AFK exam

Prep Doctors follows a practice-heavy, cover-all-bases approach with more than 100 in-class hours and a problem-based learning method specially tailored to equip you with strategies you can use on exam day. With four full computer-based ACJ mock exams and multiple practice sessions for individual cases and radiographs, our Prep Doctors ACJ course ensures you have the right tools to take the exam with certainty. 

Learn more about our ACJ courses here

Find out essential details and ACJ study materials from the NDEB’s ACJ Protocol here

 

National Dental Examination of Clinical Competence™ (NDECC™)

The NDECC™ exam, previously known as the ACS exam, tests the practical skills of dentists by requiring them to complete a total of 17 specific projects in a two-day simulated dental clinic. In 2022, the NDEB will introduce two components: Clinical Skills and Situational Judgement requiring dentists to perform seven clinical requirements on simulated manikin-patients in a clinical setting in the first component and ten situational judgment requirements in the second.

At Prep Doctors, we offer an NDECC™ Clinical Skills course to better prepare trainees for the modified examination, including supervised training sessions, instructor time, lab access, and mock exams to prepare you for whatever is coming your way.

Learn more about our NDECC™ course here

Find out essential details from the NDEB’s outline here.


Get more information about upcoming NDEB exam locations and dates here

Despite the challenges and intense regimen each NDEB equivalency process may take, Prep Doctors remains the best place to begin your journey. Our team is always available to answer any questions about the NDEB process and dental equivalency. So, please reach out to us through our Facebook page or email us at info@prepdoctors.ca. We are more than happy to help!

What is the NDEB Equivalency Process?

For anyone looking to sink their teeth into Canadian dentistry, the National Dental Examining Board of Canada’s (NDEB) equivalency process is the place to start.

In Canada, dentistry is a regulated profession. The NDEB works with the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) to grant international dentists the opportunity to become licensed in Canada. With their three-step examination process, the NDEB provides a direct pathway into Canadian dentistry depending on where you obtained your dental education and if you would like to practise as a general dentist, specialist, or both.

What does this NDEB process look like? 

To begin, foreign-trained dentists must apply to be accepted into the Canadian dentistry equivalency process through the NDEB. 

  1. Apply through the NDEB equivalency portal here. You will need to create an NDEB login and online profile on their website as well. 
  2. Pass the AFK exam, the first NDEB exam. (Prep Doctors is now introducing our newest AFK online Crash Course for international dentists who cannot make it to our campuses this cycle.)
  3. Pass the ACJ and NDECC™ exams, the second and third NDEB exams. 
  4. Pass the Written Board and OSCE exams, known as the NDEB’s certification process

Direct Route NDEB Equivalency Process Time: 1.5-2.5 years
NDEB Equivalency Process Fees: $13,050 CAD
Prep Doctors Equivalency Course Fees: Up to $15,000 CAD
Total Equivalency Process Cost: Up to $30,000 CAD**

**This approximation amount is based on a combination of the current NDEB examinations and Prep Doctors Full Course option fees. This amount may increase depending on how many attempts you need to pass.

The NDEB’s direct route may take 1.5 to 2.5 years to complete. The NDEB equivalency process costs approximately $30,000 CAD, including the Prep Doctors courses and NDEB exam fees. This amount may increase depending on how many attempts you need to pass. When navigating the process, you can expect the following breakdown of NDEB equivalency process fees:

NDEB equivalency fees and tuition chart breakdown for what is the NDEB process blog

Learn more about the NDEB’s exam fees here.

The NDEB also provides foreign-trained dentists with the opportunity to enter the dental profession through a Canadian university. 

What does the university process look like? 

While providing a quicker pathway to the certification process, bridging programs (more accurately known as accredited qualifying and degree completion programs) follow a similar progression.

  1. Apply through the NDEB equivalency portal here. You will need to create an NDEB login and online profile on their website as well. 
  2. Pass the AFK exam with a high score, the first NDEB exam. (For some qualifying and degree completion programs, the AFK must be taken within the last three years of submitting your application. Please reach out to your interested dental school for admission requirements.)
  3. Enroll in and complete a qualifying and degree completion program offered by the Faculties of Dentistry in Canada. You can find a list of programs here
  4. Pass the Written Board and OSCE exams. 

Qualifying and Degree Completion Program Process Time: 2-3 years
Qualifying and Degree Completion Program Process Fees: Up to $90,000 CAD

Qualifying and degree completion programs are unique university programs held over five to six months. After successfully completing these programs, students are admitted into the third year of a Doctor of Dental Surgery Program, leading to a degree (DDS). Overall, a DDS can take two to 2.5 years to complete. The qualifying and degree completion programs process can cost approximately $90,000 CAD.

Regardless of the path you choose to take, each process begins with the AFK exam and ends with the Written Board and OSCE exam

Despite the challenges and intense regimen each NDEB equivalency process may take, Prep Doctors remains the best place to begin your journey, and we have the course for you. Our team is always available to answer any questions about the NDEB process and dental equivalency. So, please reach out to us through our Facebook page or email us at info@prepdoctors.ca. We are more than happy to help!

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