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What a dentist trained abroad needs to register in Australia

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Dental Board registration via the ADC assessment (initial assessment, written and practical examinations)

Dental Board of Australia · ~24 months · ~AUD 7,544 · 7 steps

The ADC's initial assessment of your degree, its written and practical examinations, English evidence, then general registration with the Dental Board of Australia.

  1. 1
    Dental degree or diploma of at least four years full time
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  2. 2
    English (Ahpra standard): IELTS 7 overall with 6.5 writing and 7 elsewhere; OET 350 (360 in reading and speaking); PTE 63; TOEFL 91; two sittings within 12 months may be combined; valid two years
    you pay · Source ↗
  3. 3
    ADC initial assessment of your qualification (AUD 647; about eight weeks; valid seven years)
    ~8 weeks · ~AUD 647 · you pay · Source ↗
  4. 4
    Pass the ADC written examination (two days; AUD 2,122; about five months; valid five years)
    ~22 weeks · ~AUD 2,122 · you pay · Source ↗
  5. 5
    Pass the ADC practical examination (AUD 4,775; four to seven months to results)
    ~26 weeks · ~AUD 4,775 · you pay · Source ↗
  6. 6
    General registration with the Dental Board of Australia
    ~6 weeks · you pay · Source ↗
  7. 7
    Overseas Employment Certificate from the Department of Migrant Workers, through a DMW-licensed recruitment agency or an employer the DMW allows to hire directly (Filipino workers)
    who pays varies · Source ↗

Rules checked 23 Oct 2026 · outcomeOS describes each regulator's published rules; it does not advise on your individual case. · Privacy · Terms

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