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If you want to practice as a dentist in Alberta, you must have Registration and a Practice Permit.

Depending on how you are registering, you will fill out an Application form in the CDSA Applicant Portal. Determine your application type below.

Application Types

  • General Dentist

    Applicants for registration as a General Dentist must meet the requirements of:

    • the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA); and
    • the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) General Dentist Examination.

    Applicant Portal

  • New Graduate – General Dentist

    This application type is for dentists who have recently completed a University dental program and that have not been registered in any other jurisdiction(s) within Canada, North America, or Internationally.

    Applicants for registration as a New Graduate – General Dentist must meet the requirements of:

    • have recently completed a University dental program and that have not been registered in any other jurisdiction(s) within Canada, North America, or Internationally
    • the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA); and
    • the National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) General Dentist Examination.

    Applicant Portal

  • General Dentist & Dental Specialist Registration

    There are two paths for dentists applying for Dental Specialists Permit. Applicants that hold the NDEB may apply for a General Dentist & Dental Specialist permit.

    Applicants for registration as a General Dentist & Dental Specialist must meet the requirements of:

    • The College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA); and
    • The National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) General Dentist Examination; and
    • The National Dental Examining Board of Canada – National Dental Specialty Examination (NDEB NDSE); OR
    • The Royal College of Dentists of Canada if an applicant wrote the specialty examination before January 1, 2020 or after June 1, 2024.

    Applicant Portal

  • Dental Specialist Registration

    There are two paths for dentists applying for Dental Specialists Permit. Applicants that do not hold the NDEB requirement may apply for a Dental Specialist Permit.

    Applicants for registration as solely a Dental Specialist must meet the requirements of:

    • The College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA); and
    • The National Dental Examining Board of Canada – National Dental Specialty Examination (NDEB NDSE); OR
    • The Royal College of Dentists of Canada if an applicant wrote the specialty examination before January 1, 2020 or after June 1, 2024.

    Applicant Portal

  • General Residency Program

    This application type is for dentists who are currently or were previously registered in another jurisdiction within Canada, North America, or Internationally.

    Applicants for registration of the General Residency Program must meet the requirements of:

    • Registration on the Main register to attend the University of Alberta’s General Residency Program (GPR).
    • The College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA); and
    • The National Dental Examining Board of Canada – National Dental Specialty Examination (NDEB NDSE)

    Applicant Portal

  • Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Fellowship

    This application type is for registration to attend the University of Alberta’s Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) Fellowship.

    Applicants for registration of the OMFS Fellowship must meet the requirements of:

    • The College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA); and
    • a letter from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry confirming an appointment and outline of duties

    Applicant Portal

Do you need an application for a different register?
  • Education and Research Register
  • Courtesy Register
  • Volunteer Register

All applications for these registers are to be completed through the Applicant Portal.

Applicant Portal