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Examinations for Overseas Trained Dental Technicians Section 15 of the Dental Technicians Registration Act provides that persons who prove to the satisfaction of the Board that they are of good character and aged 18 years or over may be entitled to be registered if:-
For this purpose, the Board has approved an examination overseen by the Council of Regulating Authorities for Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Australia and New Zealand Inc (CORA). An examination will be conducted twice yearly, (Jan/Feb and July). The examination will consist of three elements, conducted over five days:
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate competency in all aspects of the theoretical and practical examinations.
Application Procedures An application for registration in Portable Document File (PDF) format may be downloaded from this web-site. The documentary requirements, which must accompany the application, are outlined in the form. Applicants will be invited to attend an interview with a committee of the Board on the day of a Board meeting (usually the fourth Thursday of each month). The committee will provide the applicants with a thorough overview of the examination procedures and inform them whether they have met the eligibility criteria and are deemed suitable to sit the examination. The examination will be conducted in English, and applicants who trained overseas in a language other than English are required to provide evidence from IELTS of having gained a minimum Academic band score of 6 in each skill. IELTS testing centres are located in various countries (see: www.IELTS.org/) and in Sydney at the following institutions: Macquarie University, University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney. The examination fee of $1,500 must be paid at least one month before the examination. That fee is in addition to the $120 registration application fee, which must accompany the application form. Candidates who pass the examination will be issued certificates of registration by the Board. Candidates who pass the examination, but who did not apply to this Board for registration, will be issued a certificate of competency in technical work, which will be accepted by all Australian and New Zealand Registration Boards for the purpose of granting registration. Candidates who fail the examination will have a right of appeal as well as an opportunity to resit the failed exercise, providing the candidate failed only one exercise. Applicants for registration are not permitted to work in New South Wales until the Board has granted them registration. Working whilst unregistered is an offence under section 26(1) of the Dental Technicians Registration Act 1975, and a conviction can carry a fine of up to $5,500.00. Any person who employs an unregistered person is also guilty of an offence under the same section, carrying the same penalty.
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