Under Section 22 of the Dental Registration Act (DRA), all registered Oral Health Therapists (OHTs) are required to hold a valid Practicing Certificate (PC) before they are allowed to practise dentistry in Singapore.
Your current PC is due to expire on 31 Dec 2014. As per section 21E(5) of the DRA, you are required to apply for renewal of your PC not later than one month before its expiry, otherwise, a late application fee will be imposed:
A penalty fee of $20 will be imposed if your online application is not received by 30 Nov 2014 and $50 will be imposed if your online application payment is not received by 31 Dec 2014.
For renewal of your PC, please note the following:
A. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPE)
Before you apply for renewal of your PC, kindly ensure that you have attained the required CPE points by 30 Sep 2014.
B. ONLINE RENEWAL OF PRACTISING CERTIFICATE (PC)
OHTs who have attained the required CPE points can submit the application for renewal of PC via the online system from 1 Oct 2014 onwards. You may refer to Appendix A for instructions on “Renewal of PC” online.