This department is one of the major departments of the Board.
It is saddle with the responsibility of conducting professional
examinations and awarding certificates to successful candidates that are seeking to become
members of the following professions under the supervision of the Board.
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY FOR PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS
A. Dental Therapists
B. Dental Surgery Technicians
C. Dental Nurses
D. Dental Surgery Assistants.
A) DENTAL THERAPISTS
i) Evidence of one year (1) Internship Program with completed and duly signed log book and internship form.
ii) Candidates must have spent at least a year after graduation from health training institutions that is, the Period of Internship.
iii) Duly filed and signed examination forms.
iv) Four (4) Passport Photographs with names written at the back.
v) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination(SSCE) result. All interested applicants/candidates must make atleast 5 Credits in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,either in WAEC , NECO and NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings.
vi) Notification of result from Training Schools
vii) Clinical Coats and Instrument (Scalars).
Viii) Examination Fee : Candidates must have duly paid for examination fee which is subject to review
B. DENTAL SURGERY TECHNICIANS
i. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination(SSCE) result. All interested applicants/candidates must make atleast 5 Credits in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,either in WAEC , NECO and NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings.
ii. Dully filled examination forms
iii 3 Passport photographs with their names written overleaf
iv. Testimonial or To Whom It May Concern
v. Clinical Coats or school uniforms
vi. Examination Fee : Candidates must have duly paid for examination fee which is subject to review
C. DENTAL NURSES
i. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination(SSCE) result. All interested applicants/candidates must make atleast 5 Credits in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,either in WAEC , NECO and NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings.
ii. Duly filled examination forms
iii 3 Passport photographs with their names written overleaf
iv. Testimonial or To Whom It May Concern
v. Clinical Coats or school uniforms
vi. Examination Fee : Candidates must have duly paid for examination fee which is subject to review
D. DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANTS
i. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination(SSCE) result. All interested applicants/candidates must make atleast 5 Credits in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,either in WAEC , NECO and NABTEB in not more than 2 sittings.
ii. Duly filled examination forms
iii 3 Passport photographs with their names written overleaf
iv. Testimonial or To Whom It May Concern
v. Clinical Coats or school
vi. Examination Fee : Candidates must have duly paid for examination fee which is subject to review
N.B: All candidates/ applicants must produce photocopies of their result and marriage
certificates where the need be .Candidates are advised to write their names on the
form as they would want it to appear on the professional certificates and license.
For resit and repeat candidates:
Candidates with one deficiency shall resit the paper
Candidates with two or more deficiency shall repeat the examination
Please note:
Repeat Candidate: A candidate who fails two (2) or more papers.
Resit Candidate: A candidate who fails one (1) Paper