Dental Assisting
Internationally-trained Dentists and Dental Hygienists Applying to be Registered as Dental Assistants in Nova Scotia
If you are an internationally-trained dentist or dental hygienist and wish to be licensed as a dental assistant in Nova Scotia, you must follow the instructions on this page There you will find a checklist of requirements.
Important
- In addition to submitting your application, you will need to ensure that a letter or certificate or letter of standing is sent to us from anywhere you have been previously licensed as a health professional.
- You will need to obtain and include with your application a certified copy of your graduation certificate or diploma from your dentistry or dental hygiene program.
Dental Assistant Applicants coming from Ontario or Quebec
If you are applying for registration and licensure as a dental assistant in Nova Scotia and you have previously worked only in Ontario and/or Quebec, it is important to know that dental assisting is not a regulated health profession in those provinces.
Therefore
- You will need to follow the application stream for First Application for a Dental Assisting Licence in Canada.
- You will need to provide verification that you have been engaged in clinical dental assisting within the past 5 years. (For example, this might be letter from an employer.)