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ADC Connect login and the ADC portal

ADC Connect, at connect.adc.org.au, is the Australian Dental Council’s online portal, and every stage of the assessment runs through it. New candidates create an account there before anything else. After that you use it to apply for each assessment and exam, check deadlines and expiry dates, read your results and download your certificate. You keep the same ADC Connect login all the way through, and renewing your initial assessment doesn’t change your candidate reference number.

  • 6ADC how-to videos for the portal
  • 12 monthsHow long a started application stays open
  • connect.adc.org.auADC Connect web address
Log in to ADC Connect

Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

What you do in the ADC portal

  • Create your account and upload your identification documents
  • Apply for an initial assessment or a skills assessment, and upload more documents if the ADC asks
  • See your application status, your candidate reference number and your initial assessment expiry date
  • Renew your initial assessment before it expires
  • Apply for the written and practical exams when the application period opens
  • Choose your preferred practical exam session
  • Read your results, and your outcome letters in the Documents section
  • Download your ADC certificate after you pass the practical exam
  • Withdraw from an exam, ask for reasonable adjustments, or apply for a review or appeal

How do you set up your ADC Connect login?

  1. Create an account on connect.adc.org.au. The ADC says new candidates need a new account to start.
  2. Upload your passport and photo so they can be verified; you need them verified before you can apply for the written exam.
  3. Choose your registration type, the Dental Board division you want, and your application type.
  4. Complete the initial assessment, upload your documents and pay. You get a candidate reference number when the ADC starts assessing it.

An application you start stays open for 12 months; after that you have to start a new one. Keep your email and contact details current in ADC Connect, because the ADC sends timetables and urgent news by email.

ADC Connect how-to videos

The ADC has six short videos on using the portal:

  • Creating an ADC Connect account
  • How to upload your identification documents
  • Completing an initial assessment
  • Applying for a written examination
  • Applying for a practical examination
  • How to book a practical examination
ADC Connect how-to videos ↗

Who to contact about ADC Connect

The ADC uses a separate email address for each stage:

  • Initial assessments and skills assessments: assessment.connect@adc.org.au
  • The written exam: written.connect@adc.org.au
  • The practical exam: practical.connect@adc.org.au

If you can’t log in to Pearson VUE to book a written exam venue, contact Pearson VUE, not the ADC. Emails from the ADC always come from an address ending in @adc.org.au, and the ADC says it will never ask for passwords or financial details by email or phone. The office address and phone number are on the ADC Melbourne page.

ADC Melbourne office and exam centre →
Sources: ADC and 6 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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