https://gopocketpass.com/ca/guides/Exam dates, fees, formats and career guides for the NDHCE and the NDAEB, each checked against the official source.en-CAhttps://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/retake-rules/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/retake-rules/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000You can attempt the NDHCE three times in total. What the FDHRC says about re-applying after a fail, the performance report, and where failing results are sent.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/results-timeline/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/results-timeline/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NDHCE results are posted as unofficial results by candidate ID, and official results arrive within six weeks. What to do, what to avoid, and how the certificate is sent.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/passing-score/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/passing-score/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The NDHCE is scored by computer and reported as pass or fail. How the passing score is set, what a scaled score is, and why you will not see a number.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/exam-day-rules/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/exam-day-rules/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The NDHCE is two two-hour sessions with a 15-minute break. What the FDHRC allows in the room, what is prohibited, and what happens if you are late.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/eligibility/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/eligibility/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Who can write the NDHCE: students within four months of finishing, graduates of accredited programs, and graduates of other programs through an equivalency assessment.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/pros-and-cons/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/pros-and-cons/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What Canadian dental hygienists say about pay, jobs, autonomy, pain and workplace stress, from the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association's own member surveys.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/ontario-registration-cost/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/ontario-registration-cost/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The NDHCE and CDHO fees for a first registration in Ontario come to $1,218.00 or $1,425.50, plus what renewal costs and when it's due.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/exam-dates/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/exam-dates/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NDHCE exam dates for January, May and September 2027, the application deadline for each, withdrawal deadlines, and what you need to apply.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/exam-cost/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/exam-cost/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The NDHCE registration fee is $850 plus tax. What it comes to in each province, what withdrawing costs, and what the prep tests, rescoring and appeals add.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/dental-hygiene-schools-canada/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndhce/articles/dental-hygiene-schools-canada/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The 34 dental hygiene programs on the CDAC list as of September 2026, by province, with city and length. One is footnoted as no longer accredited.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/theory-exam-format/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/theory-exam-format/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The NDAEB Theory Exam has 200 multiple choice questions and a four hour limit with no scheduled break. What the handbook says about the format, notepad and passing score.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/theory-exam-dates/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/theory-exam-dates/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NDAEB Theory Exam dates for December 2026 and the four 2027 sittings, the application deadline for each, and when 2027 registration opens.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/theory-exam-cost/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/theory-exam-cost/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The NDAEB Theory Exam costs $730 CAD. What a rewrite and withdrawal cost, the other fees, and what you don't get back, from the NDAEB handbook and fee page.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/salary/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/salary/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Dental assistant pay in Canada: Job Bank's median of $27.00 an hour and Statistics Canada's 2026 average offered wage of $27.80, with provincial figures.https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/need-ndaeb-certificate/https://gopocketpass.com/ca/ndaeb/articles/need-ndaeb-certificate/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Which provinces require the NDAEB certificate to register as a dental assistant, how Ontario and Quebec differ, and who to ask if you're not sure.