AV俱乐部

A new pilot program to enable internationally trained dentists to practise in Canada.听

The Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry (ACFD) has partnered with the AV俱乐部 Faculty of Dentistry to offer the Bridge Training to Dental Practice in Canada (BTDPC) program, which is a new pathway by which internationally trained dentists can work toward obtaining a dental licence in Canada.听

Admission process
Ready to discover more? Check that you meet the聽 and apply using the ACFD website.

AV俱乐部 the program

This program is for internationally trained dentists who have successfully completed the NDEB AFK and ACJ exams. The program offers a rich, compressed, comprehensive didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical program.

This new program is at three locations:

• University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, in English
• AV俱乐部 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in English
• l鈥橴niversit茅 Laval, Qu茅bec City, Qu茅bec, in French *

Key facts

• Up to 8 months
• 1 intake of students per year**
• 9 core modules聽
• 4 individualized modules (will vary)
• Full-time, weekdays***
• In-person
• Up to 10 students per site

* Although the course is offered in French, a minimum knowledge of English is required.听
** Seats are awarded competitively, not in the order received.
*** Class schedules may vary each week.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Be a graduate of a recognized, four-year (minimum), university dental program
• Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada on or before the application deadline
• Have passed, within 60 months of the application deadline, these NDEB exams:
  • (AFK)
  • (ACJ)

Next intake information
Applications for the second cohort are now open. .

Applications will close on February 28, 2026. .听

Why study with us?
This program is for internationally trained dentists following the equivalency process to be eligible to obtain licensure as a general dentist in Canada and have yet to pass the National Dental Examination of Clinical Competence (NDECC).

We will customize your schedule to address specific knowledge gaps, giving you confidence when you move towards licensure and professional practice. Our modules are designed with internationally trained dentists in mind and are not simply a mirror of an undergraduate doctor of dental surgery program or doctor of dental medicine program.听

Admission process
Ready to discover more? Ensure that you meet the .

The聽BTDPC program is made possible through a $8.2 million Government of Canada support fund.