We have released new application periods and examination dates for all 2023 written and practical examinations.
Please see below for specific conditions applying to all examinations.
Application and Examination dates for 2023
General dentistry
Written examination
| 2023 Period 1 | Application period: 1– 15 December 2022 Examination date: Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 March 2023 |
| 2023 Period 2 | Application period: 8 – 21 June 2023 Examination date: Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 September 2023 |
Practical examination
| 2023 Period 1 | Application period: 11– 24 October 2022 » Examination period: Feb – May 2023* |
| 2023 Period 2 | Application period: 7 – 20 February 2023 Examination period: June – August 2023* |
| 2023 Period 3 | Application period: 2 – 15 May 2023 Examination period: September – December 2023* |
*Specific dates will be set after the application period
Dental hygiene / dental therapy /combined dental hygiene and dental therapy
Written examination
| 2023 Period 1 | Application period: 1–15 December 2022 Examination date: Thursday 16 March 2023 |
| 2023 Period 2 | Application period: 8 – 21 June 2023 Examination date: Friday 22 September 2023 |
Practical examination
| 2023 Period 1 | Application period: 15 – 28 March 2023 Examination dates: Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 June 2023 |
| 2023 Period 2 | Application period: 9 – 21 August 2023 Examination dates: Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 November 2023 |
Additional information
Application process
Applications for all examinations must be made via ADC Connect.
Our ADC Connect video library has more information on how to apply examinations.
Eligibility
These application periods are open to candidates who:
Written
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- Have a valid initial assessment up to and including the examination date
- Meet all other eligibility requirements as specified for each application period
Practical
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- Have a valid initial assessment up to the end of the examination date
- Have a valid written examination up to the end of the examination date
- Have not sat, or are due to sit, a practical examination in the previous examination period
- Are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (minimum two doses)
- Meet all other eligibility requirements as specified for each application period
Any eligibility requirements applicable to a specific application period will be published prior to the application period opening.
If your initial assessment is due to expire, we recommend you allow sufficient time to renew it before the opening of the relevant examination application period. Please note that renewal applications may take up to 8 weeks to process.
If you are an eligible candidate, you will receive an email when the application period opens. If you believe you are eligible but have not received an email, please contact us via our contact page and ensure you select practical examination from the dropdown list as your area of enquiry.
Identification
If your passport or photograph expire, you will need to update new, valid documents to your profile before you can apply for an ADC examination.
Verification will happen in the weeks leading up to an examination period, and you can check the status on the identification page on ADC Connect.
To ensure documents are verified as quickly as possible, we respectfully ask you not to contact us to check when documents will be verified.
Application period closing times
The closing time for written and practical applications is always 5pm Melbourne time (either AEDT or AEST depending on time of year).
