Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry / L'Association des facultés dentaires du Canada
Information for Graduates of Non-Accredited Programs General Dentistry Specialty
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* Dates and Fees
* Application Deadline
* Examination
* Withdrawal from the Examination
* Other Fees
* Manual Re-scoring

Application and Registration

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Dental Specialty Core Knowledge Examination (DSCKE)


November 13 - 14, 2010

application

Application Deadline: August 15, 2010

The application process for the DSCKE consists of 2 components:

  1. Application to Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD):

    The completed ACFD Application Form, the application fee and ALL of the required documents outlined on page 3 & 4 of the ACFD Application Form must be received by the ACFD office by the application deadline. The Application Form must be completed legibly and must include your current address, telephone number and email address in case there is a need to contact you.

    No late applications will be accepted and failure to supply all of the documentation will result in rejection of the application.

    Upon receipt of your application you will provided with an identification number. Please use this identification number in all your correspondence with the ACFD.

  2. Application to World Education Services (WES):

    You must apply to WES (http://www.wes.org/ca/acfddsp.asp) and pay the necessary fees to have the required documents sent by your institution directly to WES for verification

    All documentation must be received by WES by the deadline date. No late applications will be accepted. Failure to supply all of the documentation by the deadline date will result in rejection of the application. WES will verify the authenticity of the documents and forward a report to ACFD

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$450.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

WES FEE

Examination: November 13 - 14, 2010:

The registration deadline for the examination is August 15, 2010. No late registrations will be accepted.

To register for an examination, you must notify the ACFD office in writing and pay the examination fee by the deadline date. When requesting registration for the examination you must indicate your choice of examination location and language. No request for changes to location or language will be accepted after the registration deadline.

Examination centres may be established at Canadian Faculties of Dentistry provided a minimum of 10 candidates apply at a location.


$1500.00

Withdrawal from the Examination:

In circumstances when a candidate must withdraw from the examination, the ACFD office must be notified in writing as soon as possible.   If notification to withdraw is received by the ACFD office in writing prior to the registration deadline the full Examination fee will be refunded.

Withdraw from the examination after the registration deadline, and up to 15 days prior to the examination.

Withdraw from an examination within 14 days, or fail to appear for the examination.

 

A candidate may request a refund of the examination fee, less the withdrawal fee as set out by the ACFD, if they were unable to attend the examination due to medical reasons. Candidates who notify the ACFD of withdrawal in writing at least 24 hours prior to the examination and submit an original medical certificate, signed by a physician to the ACFD within thirty days of the examination date qualify for a refund less the withdrawal fee of $100.00. Candidates who fail to appear for an examination or are required to leave the examination centre during the examination due to medical reasons must notify the ACFD in writing within seven days of the examination and must submit an original medical certificate, signed by a physician, to the ACFD within thirty days of the examination date to be eligible for a refund of 50% of the examination fee.

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$750.00

 

$1500.00

   

Manual Re-scoring:

Candidates who wish to have their examination remarked can request a manual re-score. Requests for a manual re-score must be submitted to the ACFD office in writing within 3 months of the examination date.

$200.00

   

All payments must be made in Canadian funds to the order of the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. Funds from outside of Canada must be sent in the form of a money order or bank draft. The ACFD does not accept credit card payments.

 

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