To promote the labour mobility of dental assistants and meet the goals of the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authority (DARA) for one standard of dental assisting across Canada, the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia recognizes the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) written examination and Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE).

The following applicants must submit their credentials, in addition to confirmation of successful completion of the NDAEB Written and CPE examination, to the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia to determine eligibility to register as a certified dental assistant in British Columbia:

• Non-accredited Canadian Level II dental assisting new graduates
• International applicants
• Non-accredited American Level II dental assisting applicants

All applicants (including all of the above categories and new graduates from accredited Level II dental assisting programs) will be required to provide proof of successful completion of the National Dental Assisting Examining Board Written Examination in order to be eligible to register as a certified dental assistant in British Columbia.