Licence Renewals for Dental Assistants Winter/Spring 2026
The renewal period for dental assistants closed on April 30, 2026. The information below is for information purposes.
If you are among the dental assistants whose licence is now expired and would like to have it reinstated, please contact our office at 902-240-0083.
General Information
On March 12, 2026 the renewal period opened for dental assistants.
Dental assistants are able to access the online renewal form within the registrant portal at this link.
DEADLINE: Renewal forms must be submitted by April 15, 2026.
You will not have to enter payment information when you submit this form. Once the form is submitted, there will be administrative processes on our end before notifications are sent to dentists to complete the payment process. It is for this reason that we cannot guarantee that renewals submitted after the April 15 deadline will be finalized by the absolute deadline of April 30.
If you have a legitamite reason why you cannot submit your renewal form by April 15 (e.g., your BLS refresher will take place between April 15 and April 29) please call our office at 902-420-0083.
FEES: The annual licence fee for dental assistants is $324 (the same as last year).
Although the 2026 budget approved by the Board in September included a 5% fee increase for dentist licences and a 7% increase for corporation permits, there was no increase to the licence fee for dental assistants. The complete NSRDDA fee schedule can be found on our website at this link.
There are two sections to the renewal form:
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- Profile Update
- Renewal
RENEWAL STATISTICS on May 1, 2026
| Not Started | 17 |
| In Progress | 5 |
| In Admin Review | 2 |
| Approved but not Paid | 2 |
| Completed (approved and paid) | 811 |
| TOTAL | 837 |
Click below to learn more about what will be required for each section of the online licence renewal form.
Personal Information
This is where you update any changes to your personal information such as name and contact information. It is important that this is accurate.
Education
This is where you make updates if you obtained additional credentials within the past year (e.g., a college diploma or university degree).
Employment
This is where you make updates to employment locations
Practice hours: You will need to indicate your practice hours (doing clinical assisting – excluding administrative positions) for each location where you work. This is required by Article 15.4 of the NSRDDA Bylaws.
Professional Liability Insurance (PLI)
PLI requirements for dental assistants are outlined on this page of our website.
You will be required to:
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- upload a copy of your “Certificate of Insurance” (not your receipt) and
- enter the:
- policy number,
- effective date, and
- expiry date.
IMPORTANT: You will need to upload your “Certificate of Insurance” and enter the information as part of the renewal form even if you previously did a PLI update earlier this year.
CANADIAN ARMED FORCES DENTAL ASSISTANTS (military or civilian) who work exclusively in CAF settings are covered through their employment. They must complete the waiver form found at this link and upload it in the document field of this section of the form. Please enter:
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- Policy number: 00000
- Effective date: May 1, 2026
- Expiry date: May 1, 2027
Scope of Practice
You will need to attest that you have reviewed and understand the limitations of DA scope of practice as outlined in Section 6.0 of the Standard of Practice for Dental Assisting.
BLS HCP
The BLS requirements for dental assistants are outlined on this page of our website.
You will be required to upload a copy of your BLS Certificate issued within the previous 12 months.
Declarations
You will be asked to provide information about:
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- criminal charges,
- complaints in other jurisdictions, and
- healthh issues which may affect your aility to practise safely.
Payment
Once your renewal form has been submitted it will be reviewed by staff. Once it has been confirmed that the form was completed correctly and the documentation submittted meets the requirement, your renewal form will be approved and you will be sent an email with the subject line “Renewal Approved – Payment Due”. You will then be able to log into your Alinity profile and make the $324 payment.
A automated reminder email will be sent periodically until payment is received.