Licensing guide · Saskatchewan

How to Become a Dental Technician in Saskatchewan

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 32112

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan to work as a dental technician in Saskatchewan or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Not listed in the sources checked
Show the source
“Dental Technicians and Technologists Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan”

From saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchew..., checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • Annual fees: $450

No separate route for this group.

Source
“There are three paths to becoming registered dental technicians in Saskatchewan currently but with the evolution of our industry these are subject to change.”
dtas.ca/registration

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Annual fees: $450

No separate route for this group.

Source
“There are three paths to becoming registered dental technicians in Saskatchewan currently but with the evolution of our industry these are subject to change.”
dtas.ca/registration

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Annual fees: $450

No separate route for this group.

Source
“There are three paths to becoming registered dental technicians in Saskatchewan currently but with the evolution of our industry these are subject to change.”
dtas.ca/registration

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

  • Additional CE fee: $150 (if credits are not achieved, submitted and approved by the deadline of the 3 years)
    Source
    “If credits are not achieved, submitted and approved by the deadline of the 
3 years they are subject to an additional $150 fee upon payment of registration.”
    dtas.ca/registration

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Other

  • Applicants must pass the registration exam to become registered.

    Source
    “Many of the laboratories provide opportunities to be trained in-house and taught the skills needed to challenge the registration exam and become part of the membership.”
    dtas.ca/registration

  • Registered members must complete 24 continuing education credits every 3 years.

    Source
    “A requirement of 24 credits per 3 years”
    dtas.ca/registration

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages do not state how someone already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Saskatchewan.

Source
“Please provide any information in regards to prior education, work experience or provincial registration.”
dtas.ca/registration

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan

Exams

  • registration exam

    Source
    “Many of the laboratories provide opportunities to be trained in-house and taught the skills needed to challenge the registration exam and become part of the membership.”
    dtas.ca/registration

  • practical

    Source
    “2 people wrote the practical, neither of which passed.”
    dtas.ca/meeting-minutes/april-13-2025

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 32112, Dental technologists and technicians. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Saskatchewan and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan $20.69 $26.98 $41.65 Good (4 of 5)
Canada $19.00 $29.00 $45.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Saskatchewan

Wages in every province and territory

Dental technicians in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 8 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare dental technician licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Saskatchewan Regulatory Bodies | Regulated Occupations and Licensing Requirements | Government of Saskatchewan saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchew... · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Registration Requirements | DTAS Saskatchewan dtas.ca/registration · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. DTAS Meeting Minutes – April 13, 2025 dtas.ca/meeting-minutes/april-13-2025 · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a dental technician in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Registration with the Dental Technicians Association of Saskatchewan is required to practise in Saskatchewan.

Which exams are required?

registration exam, practical.

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