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Contact information Tel + 61 3 9657 1777 Fax + 61 3 9657 1766 Website: http://www.adc.org.au Email: info@adc.org.au Address: Ground Floor, 120 Jolimont Road East Melbourne Vic 3002 Australia

Information about the Australian Dental Councils assessment and examination pathway for overseas qualified dentists
Step 1. Initial Assessment further information
The first step in the assessment pathway is the assessment of the overseas qualified dentists professional qualifications in dentistry. The ADC assesses your professional qualifications in dentistry, work experience, registration history, good standing and other matters to establish your eligibility to proceed with the examinations. This assessment is based on the information you provide in the Application for Assessment of Professional Qualifications in Dentistry (see http://www.adc.org.au/das1.pdf). Overseas qualified dentists may be eligible to undertake the ADC examination procedure if they hold a university dental degree which was obtained after at least four years' full-time academic study at an acknowledged university and they hold registration/licensure as a dentist in their country of training or practice and there has been no withdrawal of registration or refusal to register. The assessment of your application may take up to eight weeks from the date we receive the complete application. A complete application includes all the required documentation which has been correctly certified. Applications are processed in order of receipt. You will be notified in writing if we need any additional information to process your application. You will be notified in writing of the outcome of the Assessment and the next steps in the process. Please note: To prevent delays in assessment of your application please read the application form (including the information sections) carefully and ensure you have provided all the relevant supporting documentation and that the documents provided are correctly certified (refer to the Certification Guidelines on the ADCs website) Incomplete applications will result in assessment delays.

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