Kenya - Application for Permanent Registration as a Community Oral Health Practitioner

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. An application for Permanent Registration as a Community Oral Health Practitioner shall be made to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC) offices. Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC) Office Location & Contact Details
2. Collect and complete the following application forms, Application for Permanent Registration as a Community Oral Practitioner- Form II and Internship Completion Certificate (for Medical or Dental), available at the KMPDC offices or download them via the KMPDC website KMPDC Downloads, (scroll down the page and then click on the “Other Form” option to locate the form) or directly download them using these links Application for Permanent Registration as a Community Oral Practitioner- Form II and Internship Completion Certificate for Medical OR Internship Completion Certificate for Dental
3. Submit the supporting documentation as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page, in addition to the relevant duly completed application forms, in all respect, to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC) Office. Any omission of the required information or documents will render the application process incomplete.
4. The application shall also be accompanied by proof of payment of an application fee of Ksh. 8,000. All payments should be made at any KCB Branch countrywide to Board’s account No. 1103158643, Milimani Branch, in favor of the KMPDC.
5. Upon receipt of the application, the receiving officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified.
6. If the receiving officer is satisfied that all the requirements have been met for the application, it is registered for consideration and the applicant is issued with an acknowledgment slip as proof of submission of the application and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
7. The KMPDC office may request additional information relevant to the application. In such a case, the information must be submitted within the stipulated time from the date of notification. Where the applicant fails to submit the required information, the application shall be rejected.
8. After the document evaluation phase has been completed satisfactorily, which is usually completed within fourteen (14) working days, the KMPDC office shall prepare the Community Oral Practitioners’ Registration Certificate that shall be valid indefinite, which indicates the approval scope and limitations.
9. While collecting the registration certificate, the applicant will be required to produce a proof of identity document and acknowledgment receipt to be validated at the KMPDC dispatch office.

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Required Documents

• Duly Completed Application for Permanent Registration as a Community Oral Practitioner- Form II.
• Duly completed Internship Completion Certificate for Medical OR
  • Internship Completion Certificate for Dental
• Copy of ID/Passport.
• Colored passport size photo.
• Certified copies of professional & academic certificates.
• Duly filled, stamped, and signed Internship completion Assessment Forms.
• Proof of payment of the Registration Fee Kshs.8,000.00.
• Any other documents may be deemed necessary or as may be prescribed by the KMPDC office.

NOTE: Original Copy of degree or Diploma Certificate must be sighted before Application of Permanent registration.

Office Locations & Contacts

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council - Head Office
Woodlands Rd, Hurlingham,
Nairobi.
P.O. Box 44893 - 00100,
Nairobi,
Kenya.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +254-727666444 | +254-111052222
Website: Link

Eligibility

A person who:

• Be an East African National
• Is a holder of a degree or other qualification obtained from a university in Kenya or the East African community which is recognized by the council as making him eligible for registration.
• is a holder of a degree or other qualification obtained from a University outside Kenya or outside the East African Community which is recognized by the Council as making him eligible for registration;
• is a holder of a degree or other qualification obtained from a University outside Kenya or outside the East African Community which is recognized by the Council as making him eligible for registration;
• Presents proof of completion of the internship.
• presents proof of completion of internship in the country in which he trained; (if trained outside Kenya)
• Satisfies the council that he is a person of good moral standing, may apply to the council for full registration as a Community Oral Health practitioner.

Fees

• Registration Fee Ksh.8,000.00.

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s (KMPDC)
Bank Account Details
Board account at any KCB Branch countrywide, Board’s
Account No. 1103158643, Milimani Branch.
Swift Code: KCBLKKENX,
BRANCH: KCB,
BANK CODE: 01175.

Validity

• The Community Oral Practitioners’ Registration Certificate shall be valid indefinite unless suspended, revoked, or cancelled by the council.

Documents to Use

Application for Permanent Registration as a Community Oral Practitioner- Form II
Internship Completion Certificate for Medical OR
Internship Completion Certificate for Dental

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Processing Time

• The time frame for processing the application is fourteen (14) working days.

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Instructions

• A community oral practitioner provides curative, preventive, and promotive oral health care
• Community oral practitioners aspiring to practice in Kenya must comply with the statutory requirements for registration. Failure to obtain the necessary documentations constitutes an offense under section 22 of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act.
• One must register as a Community Oral Practitioner in order to practice medicine in Kenya.

Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Contact details
• Identity document details
• Educational qualification details
• Training institute details
• Internship training center details
• Particulars and testimonials covering the period(s) of experience
• Employer details
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• A community oral practitioner needs to register with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council in order to practice in Kenya. It is an offence to practice community oral health in Kenya without registering with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.

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External Links

Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act
Health Laws Amendment Act-2019

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