South Africa - Registration of Oral Hygienists

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Procedure

Apply by Mail:

1. To Apply for Registration of Oral Hygienists, the applicant must go to the Health Professions Council of South Africa’s (HPCSA) office. Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities at the HPCSA office, else the application form can be downloaded from the official website linked here. Application Form Link
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form must be filled with all the necessary details, and along with the required documents, it must be sent via registered mail or through courier service to the HPCSA office.
5. The applicant sending mail or the courier must address the application to the “Registrar of the HPCSA”.
6. The application will then be verified by the official at the HPCSA members.
7. If the details and the documents submitted by the applicant is valid and legitimate, then the Oral Hygienists registration will be approved by the officials at the HPCSA.
8. Then the applicant will be issued with the registration certificate as a physical copy as well as electronic copy of the registration certificate will be sent to the applicant email.
9. The registration fee must be paid along with the application which is R890.00, and the receipt must be attached along with the application.
10. The complete fee details are given in the “Fees” section of this page.
11. The processing time to register as an Oral Hygienists will be intimated after applying.

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Required Documents

• Application Form Link
• A copy of the marriage certificate (should you wish to register in your married surname).
• A copy of the identity document or birth certificate.
• A copy of the registration certificate as a student with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
• Proof of Payment of registration fee. (Please note that this amount is non- refundable and does not guarantee registration)

Office Locations & Contacts

HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: (+27) 12 338 9300/01
Postal address: PO Box 205, Pretoria: 0001
Physical Address: 553 Madiba Street, Madiba Street, Arcadia: 0083.
Email ID: [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

Eligibility

• The applicant registering for Oral Hygienists, must have completed their Bachelor’s Degree in the Oral Hygiene or its equivalent that is approved by the board.

Fees

• Registration Fee – R890.00
• Annual Fee – R2300.00

Validity

• The validity period of the Oral Hygienists registration will be mentioned in the registration certificate issued to the applicant.

Documents to Use

• Application Form Link

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Processing Time

• The processing time to register as an Oral Hygienists will be intimated after applying.

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Required Information

Personal Details

• HPCSA Registration Number
• I - Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms
• Surname
• Maiden Name (if applicable)
• First Name
• ID number
• Postal address
• Postal code
• Residential address
• Postal code
• Tel (H)/(W)
• Cell
• Fax
• Email
• Marital Status – Married/Single/Divorced
• Gender – M/F
• Race – African/Asian/Coloured/Indian/White
• Country of origin
• Signature
• Date

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE UNIVERSITY/ COLLEGE

• Name of the University/ /University of Technology/College
• Degree/Diploma/Certificate
• I consider him/her to be a competent and fit person to practice as a
• WE RECOMMEND him/her for registration
• SIGNATURE: RECTOR/DEAN/OPERATIONAL HEAD
• Date
• SIGNATURE: REGISTRAR/PRINCIPAL
• Date

Need for the Document

• To professionally work as an Oral Hygienists in South Africa, the individual needs the registration certificate. Otherwise, it is illegal to work without the approval from the HPCSA Board.

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