Establishment of the complete text of 14 articles, promulgated on March 29, 2010 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 09900024441.
Amendments to Articles 1, 4, and 10, promulgated on August 6, 2013 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10200066911.
Amendment to Article 11, promulgated on November 20, 2013 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10200097011.
Amendments to Articles 3, 6, 7, and 9 as well as the Appendix, promulgated on June 26, 2015 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10400040371.
Deletions of Articles 12 and 13, and replacement of Article 12 with Article 14, promulgated on March 24, 2017 as per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10600015091.

Amendment to Appendix of Article 6, promulgated on September 9, 2019 per Examination Yuan Kao-Tai-Zu-(1)-Yi-Zi Order No. 10700012781.

The text of these Regulations is as follows:

Article 1

These Regulations are established as per Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Professional and Technical Personnel Examinations Act.

Article 2

Senior Professional and Technical Examination for Dental Technicians (hereinafter “the Examination”) is administered annually and may be held at other times when necessary.

Article 3

The Examination consists of both written and practical sections.

Article 4

Candidates who meet conditions set out in Article 8 of the Dental Technicians Act may not take the Examination.

Article 5

R.O.C. nationals who have graduated from a division or department of dental technology at a public or registered private junior college or above in the R.O.C. or at a foreign junior college or above recognized by the R.O.C. Ministry of Education and have completed an internship may take the Examination.

The criteria for internship is prescribed separately by the Ministry of Examination (MOEX).

Article 6

Exam subjects include:

1. Dental technology (I): oral anatomy and physiology, dental morphology, and dental materials.

2. Dental technology (II): fixed prosthodontics.

3. Dental technology (III): removable complete dentures, removable partial dentures.

4. Dental technology (IV): orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, dental practice laws and regulations, and ethics for dental technicians.

All subjects in the preceding paragraph are in multiple-choice format. Each session’s duration is 60 minutes.

The duration for the practical exam is four hours. Practical exam subjects include:

1. Dental anatomy and morphology, tooth carving.

2. Removable complete denture arrangement.

Parameters and weightings of practical exam subjects are shown in the Appendix.

Article 7

When registering, candidates should submit the following documents and fees by mail:

1. Registration form.

2. Proof of exam eligibility.

3. Copy of national identification card. Overseas Chinese should submit their Overseas Chinese Identity Certificate issued by the Overseas Community Affairs Council, or submit their valid R.O.C. passport with approval from an overseas embassy or consulate, representative office, economic and cultural office, or other agency authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter “Overseas Missions”) proving them to be R.O.C. nationals residing in a foreign country.

4. A 2.5-cm by 3.5-cm close-up photograph showing the head and top of the shoulders. Head coverings should not be worn and the photo should be taken within one year.

5. Registration fee (including materials used in the practical exam).

6. Other related documents.

Documents and fees for online registrations should be submitted in accordance with guidelines found in the Examination Information Pack and on the MOEX registration website.

Article 8

For submissions of overseas documents including diplomas, certificates of degree, academic transcripts, credit verifications, copies of regulations, or other relevant verification documents, original documents must be provided along with Chinese translations and copies of verification from overseas missions or from a domestic public notary.

Original copies of the abovementioned documents may be replaced with copies that have been verified to be identical to the original by both a local public notary and an Overseas Mission.

Article 9

The passing score for the Examination is 60 points across all exam subjects.

The passing score in the preceding paragraph is defined as the average score of both written and practical exam subjects.

Exam takers who receive a grade of zero on any one of the exam subjects or who receive an average score of less than 60 points on the practical exam subjects will not pass. Absence from an exam session will result in a grade of zero for that subject.

Article 10

Foreign candidates who meet eligibility requirements set out in Article 5 and do not meet conditions set out in Article 4 may take the Examination.

Article 11

The list of candidates passing the Examination will be submitted by the MOEX to the Examination Yuan for the issuance of qualification certificates and to the Ministry of Health and Welfare for reference.

Article 12

These Regulations shall come into effect upon promulgation.

In case of any discrepancy between the English version and the Chinese version, the latter shall prevail.