Kenya - Renew Dental Practitioner Internship License

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Procedure

• Applications to renew a dental practitioner internship license are done online.
• Renewal applications should be done at least one week before the expiry date of the current license.

Apply Online

1. Licensed Dental interns who have not completed their internship program within the first year and wish to continue with their internship program need to make a renewal application for a dental practitioner internship license by making an application to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. The applicant can make the renewal application online by visiting the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council’s Online Services Portal through the following link: KMPDC Online Services Portal
2. Log into the KMPDC Online Services Portal using your “Username or Email address” and your password.
3. Upon entering your accounts’ homepage, click on the “Apply for License” tab in the menu on the left pane to enter the next page.
4. Please click on the “Renewal ” option, to make your renewal application.
5. On the retention page click on the “Click here to Renew Dental Internship License for 20xx” button to enter the next page.
6. Please provide the required information for renewal and click on the “Save & Continue” button.

   • This will cause an invoice for payment of the licensing fees to be generated.

7. On the MPDC Invoice page “Click to Pay Now” blue tab to pay for the Health Facility Licence

   • Proceed to make the payment using the instructions given online. The Payment instructions will be generated and displayed automatically in the portal. More information about the Replacement fees to be paid is given in the “Fee” section of this page

8. Upon making the renewal payment, a payment receipt and the Renewed Dental Practitioner Internship Licence will be generated online.
9. Click on the “Download Receipt “ button and the “Download License” button to download the payment receipt and Renewed Dental Practitioner Internship Licence respectively.

   • Print the receipt and license and keep them for reference.

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Required Documents

• Certified Copy of Degree Certificate
• A copy of signed Hippocratic Oath
• Copy of ID/Passport
• Coloured passport size Photograph
• Copy of posting letter from the Ministry of Health
• Log book
• The prescribed fee

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

• Licensed dental interns who have not completed their internship program within the first year and wish to continue with their internship program are eligible to make the application for renewal.

Fees

• Licensing Fee Kshs. 5,000 for Degree holders

Validity

• The license validity is one year.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time is immediate

Related Videos

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Full names .
• Date of Birth
• Nationality
• I.D/Passport Number .
• Postal Address
• Mobile No
• Email
• Index No
• K.C.S.E Mean Grade (Others if not K.C.S.E)
• Degree, Diploma or License held (if degree not in English provide official translation)
• University Admission NO
  • Year of Qualification
• Name of Dental School
  • Address
  • Email
• Name of Internship Training Centre
  • Address
• Next of Kin (Full Name)
  • Email Address
  • Mobile No

Need for the Document

• It is illegal to undertake an internship without an internship license issued by the Council
• An internship helps an intern to consolidate his or her knowledge, skills and attitudes to enable them be competent dental practitioners.
• An internship is also supposed to enable an intern to acquire knowledge of commonly used drugs and their rational use, be conversant with the National Essential Drug List and know the dangerous drugs and poisons Act and its application.
• It is important to keep your license valid at all times.

Information which might help

Every dental officer intern shall be required to undergo an internship training program for a period of twelve months (12), and an additional one calendar month of paid leave. The rotations are outlined as follows:

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – 11 weeks
• Prosthetics and Conservative Dentistry – 11 weeks
• Periodontology – 11 weeks
• Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics – 11 weeks
• Community Dentistry

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Documents Downloads
• Requirements
• KMPDC OSP Procedure manual
• NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR INTERNSHIP TRAINING OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICER INTERNS
• Internship

Others

An intern’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Clerking patients.
• Undertaking relevant investigations.
• Guiding relatives and patients with regards to diagnosis, treatment and follow up.
• Documenting and updating patients notes.
• Participating in Continuous Professional Development activities.
• Appropriate handing over of patients.
• Reporting to and consulting with the supervisor.
• Maintaining professional demeanor and conduct.
• Participating in tracking of patients.
• Performing any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
• Writing accurate and informative case summaries.