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1 ANNUAL REPORT 2013

2 i Annual Repor t 2013

3 Table of Contents President s Message...2 Introduction...3 NDAEB Mission, Vision and Values...3 Testing Agency...3 Written Examination...3 Standard Setting for the Written Examination...3 Written Exam Results...4 Three Attempt Limit on the Written Examination...5 Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE)...6 Clinical Practice Evaluation Results...6 Candidate Eligibility Assessment...10 Appeals...12 NDAEB Certificates Issued to Date...12 Looking Ahead...12 Board List...13 Audited Financial Statements...15 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 1

4 2013 President s Message The National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) Board of Directors is comprised of voting representatives from various stakeholder groups including each of the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, the Canadian Dental Assistants Association, the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC), the Canadian Dental Association, a dental assisting educator representing each a CDAC accredited and a non-accredited educational institutes, and a member of the general public. The Board of Directors also includes a nonvoting seat for a recent dental assisting program graduate. It s my privilege on behalf of the Board and organization to have the opportunity to provide an opening to the 2013 Annual Report. The NDAEB is responsible for the development and administration of the national examination of Dental Assistants in Canada to ensure candidates have met the current national baseline standard through valid and reliable national testing methods. The Board of Directors oversees the big picture of the organization. The Committees, evaluators and staff continuously over the years impress us with their hard work and commitment to fulfill the NDAEB mandate. The Board of Directors wishes to sincerely thank each Committee member and chair, and staff persons. The excellence NDAEB portrays is due primarily as a result of your meticulous work and dedication. This past year was no exception and we as a Board asked a lot of you in completing tasks and meeting goals. Thank you for working as a team and contributing to the success of the NDAEB. Be proud of your involvement. It s important to the profession of dental assisting. I personally would like to acknowledge the efforts and involvement of the Board of Directors. Your commitment to the NDAEB ultimately raises the profile of dental assistants and for that I am thankful. It has been a pleasure to serve with you. Thank you for your confidence and support. I m looking forward to another successful year as we continue to achieve more of the objectives in our strategic plan. Respectfully submitted, Jennifer Tewes RDA NDAEB President 2 Annual Repor t 2013

5 Introduction This Annual Report provides stakeholders with an overview of NDAEB activities in The report includes written examination and Clinical Practice Evaluation statistics, Board and committee member information and the 2013 audited financial statements. Mission The NDAEB's mission is to assure individuals have met the current national baseline standard in the knowledge and skills required by Canadian provincial or territorial regulatory authorities for recognition as an intra-oral dental assistant. Vision The NDAEB will strive for excellence in the provision of valid and reliable national dental assisting examinations. Values The NDAEB is committed to fairness, transparency and excellence in the services it provides to candidates, stakeholders and the public. Testing Agency Faculty of Dentistry University of Alberta, Edmonton Psychometric Consultant: Dr. Dwight Harley, Ph.D., Director of Assessment and Evaluation Written Examination The NDAEB administers a 200 item multiple choice written examination four times per year at sites across Canada. The exam is available in both official languages. The Written Exam Committee is comprised of eight volunteers representing practicing dental assistants and educators from across Canada. All provinces, except Quebec, require intra-oral Level 2 dental assistants entering the profession to hold the NDAEB certificate. Standard Setting for the Written Examination The National Dental Assisting Examining Board uses the equating method to set passing scores for the written examination. National Dental Assisting Examining Board 3

6 Written Exam Results The following tables illustrate the results achieved by candidates on the written exam in The results are reported by province and by education program categories (CDAC accredited, non-accredited, US and foreign) WRITTEN EXAM EXAM RESULTS RESULTS BY PROVINCE BY PROVINCE AND INTERNATIONAL Initial Examinations Rewrite Examinations Candidates From: Total Pass Fail Total Pass Fail British Columbia 363 Alberta 339 Saskatchewan 48 Manitoba 115 Ontario 844 New Brunswick (97%) (3%) (100%) (0%) (96%) (4%) (87%) (13%) (100%) (0%) (33%) (67%) (96%) (4%) (61%) (38%) (83%) (17%) (55%) (45%) (95%) (5%) (100%) (0%) Prince Edward Island (100%) (0%) (0%) (0%) Nova Scotia (97%) (3%) (80%) (20%) Newfoundland & Labrador (94%) (6%) (57%) (42%) USA 3 International (100%) (0%) (50%) (50%) (96%) (4%) (50%) (50%) Total 2,016 1, (91%) (9%) (63%) (37%) 4 Annual Repor t 2013

7 2013 WRITTEN EXAM RESULTS CDAC ACCREDITED / NON-ACCREDITED & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM GRADUATES Initial Examinations Rewrite Examinations Candidates From: Total Pass Fail Total Pass Fail Canadian Accredited 1,393 1, (94%) (6%) (70%) (30%) Canadian Non-accredited (82%) (18%) (55%) (45%) USA 3 International (100%) (0%) (50%) (50%) (96%) (4%) (50%) (50%) Total 2,016 1, (91%) (9%) (63%) (37%) Three Attempt Limit on the Written Examination On January 1, 2012, the NDAEB implemented a policy limiting the number of attempts on the written examination to a maximum of three. 45 candidates who failed the exam three times are no longer eligible to write the exam. To qualify to write again, they must return to dental assisting education and complete a program which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. National Dental Assisting Examining Board 5

8 Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) The NDAEB developed the Clinical Practice Evaluation in 2001 to assist the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities with the implementation of the Mutual Recognition Agreement for Dental Assisting. The NDAEB does not require graduates of Canadian dental assisting education programs to take the Clinical Practice Evaluation to attain the NDAEB certificate. The Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities in Canada determine if the CPE is required by graduates of Canadian non-accredited programs as part of the licensure/ registration process in a province. Presently, all provinces except Ontario and Quebec, require graduates of non-accredited dental assisting programs to successfully complete the CPE to attain a license/ registration to practice. The NDAEB requires international applicants to successfully complete the CPE or attend voluntary education upgrading at a Canadian education program in lieu of the CPE to attain the NDAEB certificate. Canadian program graduates may attend education upgrading to meet initial exam eligibility requirements or when they have been unsuccessful on individual skills after three attempts on the CPE. Some candidates choose to attend voluntary education rather than take the Clinical Practice Evaluation. Candidates wishing to attend education upgrading in Canada are encouraged to attend CDAC accredited institutions for labour mobility purposes. 85 primary evaluators and session facilitators from across Canada have been trained to administer the evaluation in a standardized format. CPE Sites The CPE is administered by the NDAEB on a quarterly basis at the following locations: Keyin College, St. John s, NL Nova Scotia Community College Institute of Technology, Halifax, NS George Brown College, Toronto, ON Red River College, W innipeg, MB Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Regina, SK Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC. CPE Results The results of CPE sessions held in 2013 are included in the tables that follow. 6 A nnual Repor t 2013

9 2013 CLINICAL PRACTICE EVALUATION AGGREGATE REPORT ALL CANDIDATES Skill Initial Evaluations Number of Candidates Successful Initial Evaluations Subsequent Evaluations Number of Candidates Successful Subsequent Evaluations Number of Skills Completed Through Voluntary Education in Lieu of CPE 1 Exposes Dental Radiographs (53%) (73%) 23 2 Obtains Preliminary Impressions (84%) (93%) 16 3 Applies and Removes Dental Dam (43%) (71%) 30 4 Selective Coronal Polishing (81%) (100%) 17 5 Applies Treatment Liner (no pulpal involvement) (79%) (100%) 22 6 Applies and Removes Matrix and Wedge (70%) (72%) 22 7 Applies Fluoride (87%) (100%) 16 8 Applies Pit and Fissure Sealant (60%) (77%) 25 9 Applies Topical Anaesthetic (86%) (86%) 23 Note: 1,874 individual skills were evaluated in individual skills were successfully completed via education in lieu of CPE at Canadian dental assisting education programs. National Dental Assisting Examining Board 7

10 2013 CLINICAL PRACTICE EVALUATION REPORT CANADIAN DENTAL ASSISTING EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATES Skill Initial Evaluations Number of Candidates Successful Initial Evaluations Subsequent Evaluations Number of Candidates Successful Subsequent Evaluations Number of Skills Completed Through Voluntary Education in Lieu of CPE 1 Exposes Dental Radiographs (57%) (65%) 6 2 Obtains Preliminary Impressions (84%) 9 8 (89%) 1 3 Applies and Removes Dental Dam (48%) (65%) 5 4 Selective Coronal Polishing (90%) 3 3 (100%) 2 5 Applies Treatment Liner (no pulpal involvement) (77%) 9 9 (100%) 6 6 Applies and Removes Matrix and Wedge (74%) 12 8 (67%) 5 7 Applies Fluoride (96%) 1 1 (100%) 2 8 Applies Pit and Fissure Sealant (68%) (84%) 5 9 Applies Topical Anaesthetic (83%) (83%) 6 8 Annual Repor t 2013

11 2013 CLINICAL PRACTICE EVALUATION REPORT INTERNATIONAL DENTAL ASSISTING AND ALLIED DENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM GRADUATES Skill Initial Evaluations Number of Candidates Successful Initial Evaluations Subsequent Evaluations Number of Candidates Successful Subsequent Evaluations Number of Skills Completed Through Voluntary Education in Lieu of CPE 1 Exposes Dental Radiographs (49%) (77%) 17 2 Obtains Preliminary Impressions (84%) 6 6 (100%) 15 3 Applies and Removes Dental Dam (40%) (77%) 25 4 Selective Coronal Polishing (75%) (100%) 15 5 Applies Treatment Liner (no pulpal involvement) (80%) 3 3 (100%) 16 6 Applies and Removes Matrix and Wedge (67%) (76%) 17 7 Applies Fluoride (81%) 9 9 (100%) 14 8 Applies Pit and Fissure Sealant (55%) (72%) 20 9 Applies Topical Anaesthetic (89%) 10 9 (90%) 17 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 9

12 Candidate Eligibility Assessment The NDAEB has a mechanism in place to fairly assess the eligibility of all applicants to write the national exam. Graduates of programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada are granted exam eligibility without further verification. Graduates of Canadian non-accredited dental assisting education programs must have their academic credentials assessed in comparison to the NDAEB standard. The process requires Canadian non-accredited institutions to submit curricula for assessment by the NDAEB on behalf of their students every five years and to complete a program survey annually. Graduates of dental assisting programs in the United States are required to submit academic records for assessment by the NDAEB. The NDAEB contacts the education program directly and requests curriculum information to confirm the program included all content found in the NDAEB Domain Description. U.S. program graduates are required to successfully complete the written exam and the Clinical Practice Evaluation, or attend voluntary education upgrading in Canada in lieu of the CPE, to attain the NDAEB certificate. Graduates of foreign programs, including allied dental professionals (dentists and hygienists), are required to submit academic records and a report from one of three credentials assessment agencies in Canada recognized by the NDAEB (ICES, IQAS or WES) for assessment by the Candidate Eligibility Assessment Committee (CEAC). International applicants are required to successfully complete the written exam and the Clinical Practice Evaluation, or attend voluntary education upgrading in Canada in lieu of the CPE, to attain the NDAEB certificate. In addition to considering the eligibility of candidates to write the NDAEB exam, the CEAC considers requests for special testing accommodations related to learning disabilities and requests for alternate testing dates for religious reasons. The table below reflects the number of candidates granted special testing accommodations in Special Accommodations for Learning Disabilities Alternate Exam Date for Religious Reasons 66 1 Testing accommodations provided in 2013 included extra time, an exam reader and a quiet room. Candidates requesting testing accommodations must submit a report from a psychologist or learning disabilities specialist, confirming the nature of their disability/disorder and recommendations for special testing accommodations. 10 Annual Repor t 2013

13 The table below reflects the number of foreign trained applicants who were granted exam eligibility in 2013; their countries of origin; and, their dental education category (dental assistant, dentist or hygienist). Country Where Education Dental Assistant Dentist Dental Hygienist Completed Bangladesh 1 Brazil 4 China 1 Colombia 5 Egypt 7 El Salvador 1 Germany 1 Hungary 1 India 52 Iraq 1 Japan 1 1 Nepal 4 Nicaragua 3 Nigeria 1 Pakistan 4 Peru 4 Philippines 74 Russia 1 South Korea 6 Ukraine 1 United States 9 United Kingdom 1 Venezuela 1 Yemen 1 Total Note: 2 foreign trained applicants were denied exam eligibility in National Dental Assisting Examining Board 11

14 Certificates Issued to Date 33,032 NDAEB certificates have been issued as of December 31, Appeals In 2013, the appeals committee heard five appeals arising from the Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) and two arising from the written exam. Two appeals related to the CPE were granted on procedural grounds. The remainder were denied. Candidates whose appeals are granted do not receive the NDAEB certificate; however, they are provided a subsequent attempt on the exam or CPE at no cost and the attempt from which the appeal arose is expunged from the candidate s file. Continuance Under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act The NDAEB was granted a Certificate of Continuance under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act in This required new by-laws which were approved by the Board of Directors. Looking Ahead At the 2010 Annual General Meeting, the Board approved a business plan for the period 2011 to 2015 which included the following goals: To validate the reliability of the Clinical Practice Evaluation (Ongoing) To conduct a national occupational analysis of dental assistants in Canada (2014). To convert the NDAEB office to a paperless environment by To validate the current Domain Description for Dental Assisting in relation to the National Occupational Standard (2015). 12 Annual Repor t 2013

15 BOARD LIST Board of Directors Dr. Daniel Albert, DDS, Canadian Dental Association Ms. Susan Anholt, RDA, BA, Saskatchewan Dental Assistants Association Mr. Raymond Bucoy, CDA II, Educator, Non-accredited Programs Ms. Armenia Evaristo, RDA, Manitoba Dental Association Ms. Debbie Horin, CDA, Educator Accredited Programs Dr. Michael F. Horsman, DDS, New Brunswick Dental Society Dr. Don McFarlane, DDS, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Ms. Elaine McKay, RDA, Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada Ms. Janet Neduzak, RDA, Canadian Dental Assistants Association Ms. Judy Oakley, RDA, Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia Ms. Paula Parsons, CDA, Newfoundland & Labrador Dental Board Ms. Leslie Riva, CDA, College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia Ms. Jennifer Tewes, RDA, College of Alberta Dental Assistants Ms. Gladys Vivian, BSW, Public Member Dr. Ray Wenn, DDS, Dental Council of Prince Edward Island Student Representative (Non-Voting) Ms. Elmira Bahmani-Mozafar, CDA, BA (BC) COMMITTEES Officers Ms. Jennifer Tewes, RDA, President Ms. Leslie Riva, CDA, Vice President Ms. Debbie Horin, CDA, Past President Candidate Eligibility Assessment Committee Ms. Judy Oakley, RDA, Chairperson Ms. Janet Neduzak, RDA, Member Appeals Committee Ms. Gladys Vivian, BSW, Chairperson Dr. Daniel Albert, DDS, Member Ms. Elmira Bahmani-Mozafar, CDA, BA, Member Bylaws Committee Ms. Susan Anholt, DA, BA, Chairperson Dr. Ray Wenn, DDS, Member National Dental Assisting Examining Board 13

16 Written Exam Committee Ms. Donna Selski, CDA/RDA, MA (LAT) Chief Examiner (BC) Ms. Monique Blais, CDA II, Member (ON) Ms. Cynthia Martin, RDA, Member (AB) Item Writers Ms. Erin Nkeyasen, RDA (SK) Ms. Agnes MacKenzie-Hull, RDA (NS) Ms. Lois Bergs, RDA (MB) Ms. Heather Francisco, CDA II (ON) MCpl. Martine Leboeuf, CDA II (RCDC) Translation Sub-Committee Ms. Monique Blais, CDA II (ON) Ms. Nicole Lavoie, CDA II (ON) Clinical Practice Evaluation Committee Ms. Michele Rosko, CDA, B Ed, Chief Evaluator (BC) Ms. Nicole Lavoie, CDA II, Member (ON) Ms. Nina Lobb, RDA, Member (SK) Ms. Julie Ambrose, RDA, Member (PEI) Ms. Crystal Sidoruk, RDA, Member (AB) Nominations Committee Ms. Debbie Horin, CDA, Past President, Chairperson Ms. Leslie Riva, CDA, Member Audit Committee Ms. Susan Anholt, DA, BA, Chairperson Ms. Judy Oakley, RDA, Member Dr. Ray Wenn, DDS, Member STAFF Chief Administrative Officer & Registrar Mr. Dave Lamb Administrative Staff Ms. Cécile Chrétien-Flemig, Administrative Assistant Ms. France Ferreira, Clinical Practice Evaluation Coordinator Ms. Jamie-Lynn Kluke, BA, Administrative Assistant Ms. Cathy Smith, Written Exam Coordinator 14 Annual Repor t 2013

17 Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31,

18 16 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2013

19 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31,

20 18 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2013

21 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31,

22 20 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2013

23 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31,

24 22 The notes are an integral part of these financial statements. Audited Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2013