The password for the exam will be issued the day of the scheduled exam
To register with the CDSA, an applicant must successfully pass the CDSA Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam. To obtain upcoming exam dates and/or register for an upcoming exam please email Registration@cdsab.ca directly.
There are six documents all applicants are required to study in preparation for the exam. Applicants will want to ensure that they allow themselves sufficient study time to prepare for the exam. The exam is not multiple choice, nor open book, and is graded according to answers provided.
Each applicant will be given 1 ½ hours to write the exam, and successful completion of the exam is 75% or higher. The exam is proctored online over Zoom teleconference by the Registrations Department.
The Ethics and Jurisprudence exam is based on the following six documents:
- College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta Communication Guide
- Dentists Profession Regulation
- College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta Advertising Statement
- Health Professions Act – An Overview
- Health Professions Act – Schedule 7, Sections 1-3 and 11-18
- Alberta Dental Association and College – Code of Ethics