The password for the exam will be issued the day of the scheduled exam
To register with the College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta (CDSA), applicants must successfully complete the Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam.
To register for an upcoming exam date, please first submit an application through the Applicant Portal. Once submitted, contact registration@cdsab.ca to confirm available exam dates and your attendance.
Exam Overview
- Format: Multiple-choice
- Open Book: No
- Duration: 1.5 hours
- Passing Score: 75%
- Delivery: Online via Zoom (proctored by CDSA)
- Results: Provided immediately after completion
Applicants must study the designated materials before the exam. Please allow enough time to review thoroughly.
- CDSA Code of Ethics
- CDSA Bylaws
- Continuing Competence Program Manual
- College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta Communication Guide
- College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta Advertising Statement
- Dentists Profession Regulation
- Health information Act
- Health Professions Act – An Overview
- Health Professions Act – Schedule 7, Sections 1-3 and 11-18
- Standard of Practice: Continuing Competence
- Standard of Practice: Informed Consent
- Standard of Practice: Patient Records
- Standard of Practice: Practice Arrangements and Provision of Professional Services
- Standard of Practice: Privacy and Management of Patient Health Information
- Standard of Practice: Sexual Abuse, Sexual Misconduct, and Female Genital Mutilation