How to Become a Dental Assistant in Prince Edward Island
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the Prince Edward Island Dental College to work as a dental assistant in Prince Edward Island or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Not listed in the sources checked
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“It regulates the professions of dentistry and dental assisting.”
From peidc.ca/fees-explained, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 5 steps
- Licensed in another province: no separate route
- Trained outside Canada: no separate route
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
Your roadmap
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Trained in Canada
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Create a basic account in the online system as a dental assistant seeking general registration, pay the application fee, and wait for the registrar to approve the account before logging in.
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“Go to the HMS app, click/tap on *Register now* and create the basic account.”
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Fill out all mandatory fields in your profile and upload required documents, including proof of identity, education and certification, CPR/BLS certificate, liability insurance, criminal record check and character references.
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“In your HMS profile, fill out all the mandatory information and upload required documents.”
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Read the legal statements in the Legal section of your profile, check all the checkboxes and sign your full legal name.
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“Under the *Legal* section of your profile, there will be a series of legal statements to which you must agree to become a member of the College.”
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Pay the registration fee according to the fee schedule using the payment instructions on your member dashboard.
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“Pay the registration fee according to the fee schedule. Find the payment instructions under the *Payments* heading of your member dashboard.”
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The Registrar reviews your information and documents and, if satisfied you meet all requirements, activates your account and emails you the activation notification.
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“The Registrar will review all your information and documents, and if satisfied that you meet all requirements to practice dental assistance in PEI, activate your account.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
5 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Licensed in another province
No separate route for this group. Source
“Follow these steps if you are a dental assistant registering to practise in PEI, and you are not registered in any other Canadian jurisdiction.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Trained outside Canada
No separate route for this group. Source
“If you graduated from a non-accredited dental assisting program, you must pass a written exam and then register for and complete the Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) administered by NDAEB.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Requirements
Education
You must upload a certified copy of your graduation certificate from a dental assisting program accredited by the CDAC or CODA, a letter from your school verifying your graduation, and your NDAEB certificate.
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“A certified copy of your graduation certificate from a from a dental assisting program accredited by one of these dental assistantsry accreditation bodies:”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Police check
You must upload a Vulnerable Sector Search and a Criminal Record Check document dated within the previous twelve months.
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“A Vulnerable Sector Search and a Criminal Record Check document; the search must be performed and the document dated within the previous twelve months”
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Insurance
All dental assistants practising in PEI must hold professional liability insurance providing $1 million per claim or occurrence and an aggregate limit of no less than $3 million, and upload the PLI certificate.
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“All dental assistants practising in PEI must hold or be covered by a professional liability insurance (PLI) that provides protection of $1 million per claim or occurrence and an aggregate limit of no less than $3 million.”
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Good character
You must upload two written character references from non-family members who have known you for the past four years, signed, dated and written within the past 12 months.
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“Two written character references from non-family members who have known you for the past four years; the reference letters must be signed and dated, indicate how long the person has known you, and have been written within the past 12 months”
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Other
You must hold a current CPR/BLS certificate from an in-person hands-on course by a provider recognized by the Council.
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“Your current CPR/BLS certificate from an in-person hands-on course by a provider recognized by the Council”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registrationNew graduates working towards the NDAEB certificate may be considered provisional registrants with a conditional licence and have one year from licensure to complete the NDAEB exam and submit the certificate.
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“You will have one year from your date of licensure to complete the NDAEB exam and submit a copy of your certificate to the PEIDC.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registrationGraduates of a non-accredited dental assisting program must pass a written exam and then complete the Clinical Practice Evaluation administered by NDAEB.
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“If you graduated from a non-accredited dental assisting program, you must pass a written exam and then register for and complete the Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) administered by NDAEB.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages only describe registration for applicants not registered in any other Canadian jurisdiction and do not state how someone already licensed in another province registers in PEI. Source
“Follow these steps if you are a dental assistant registering to practise in PEI, and you are not registered in any other Canadian jurisdiction.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
Exams
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National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) certificate
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“Your National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) certificate”
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NDAEB exam
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“You will have one year from your date of licensure to complete the NDAEB exam and submit a copy of your certificate to the PEIDC.”
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written exam
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“If you graduated from a non-accredited dental assisting program, you must pass a written exam and then register for and complete the Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) administered by NDAEB.”
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Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)
Source
“If you graduated from a non-accredited dental assisting program, you must pass a written exam and then register for and complete the Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) administered by NDAEB.”
peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with Prince Edward Island Dental College
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | $18.92 | $24.00 | $26.00 | Good (4 of 5) |
| Canada | $21.00 | $27.00 | $35.00 | — |
Dental assistants in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Licence required
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Licence required
- Manitoba Licence required
- Ontario Licence required
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Self-regulation and licensing fees explained - PEI Dental College peidc.ca/fees-explained · fetched October 10, 2026
- Dental assistants - general registration - PEI Dental College peidc.ca/dental-assistants-general-registration · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a dental assistant in Prince Edward Island?
Yes. Registration with the Prince Edward Island Dental College is required to practise in Prince Edward Island.
Which exams are required?
National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) certificate, NDAEB exam, written exam, Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE).
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