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The National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB)The NDAEB was established on November 15, 1997 at which time, the responsibility for the administration of the national examination of Dental Assistants in Canada was transferred from the Canadian Dental Assistants' Association (CDAA). What Is The NDAEB?The NDAEB is an independent Board endorsed by many dental assisting associations and regulatory bodies. The Board has nation wide representatives from the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities, the Canadian Dental Assistants' Association, the Canadian Dental Association, the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, dental assisting educators from accredited and non-accredited educational institutes, and the public. NDAEB MandateThe purpose of the NDAEB is to assure that individuals entering the practice of dental assisting have met a national baseline standard in the knowledge , skills and attitudes necessary to practice as a dental assistant. The NDAEB assists provincial Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities in the licensure, registration or certification of individuals in a province or territory. The NDAEB certificate aids in inter-provincial labour mobility for the dental assisting profession in Canada. Board of DirectorsThe National Dental Assisting Examining Board is comprised of representatives from various stakeholder groups including the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities (DARA), The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, dental assisting educators from both CDAC accredited and non-accredited schools, the Canadian Dental Assistants Association, Canadian Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, and the public. The Board also includes a non-voting position for a Student Observer. The Board members are as follows: Officers:NDAEB President - Ms. Rita Mutlow, DA (Canadian Dental Assistants' Association) Members:Ms. Susan Anholt, DA, BA (Saskatchewan Dental Assistants' Association) Student Representative (Non Voting):Ms. Joelle Haston, CDA NDAEB Chief Administrative Officer/RegistrarMr. Dave Lamb The NDAEB Certificate Will...Provide assurance that dental assistants in Canada have met the educational requirements that allow for provincial registration/certification/licensure/listing and help facilitate labour mobility. The NDAEB certificate is a "one time" acquisition that does not require annual renewal. Is the NDAEB Certificate Required in Every Province/Territory in Canada?The NDAEB certificate is presently required for all new dental assisting graduates seeking registration/licensure in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Dental assistants are urged to contact the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authority in the province they intend to work in for details regarding licensure requirements, including the need to hold the NDAEB certificate. (Please refer to the section Registration and Licensure elsewhere on this site). Ontario And The NDAEB CertificateAll dental assistants wishing to perform intra-oral duties (Level II ) in the Province of Ontario are required to hold the NDAEB certificate. Preventive Dental Assistants (PDAs) listed with the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) prior to January 1, 2000, may not require the NDAEB certificate to perform certain intra-oral duties. For information regarding certification in Ontario, please contact the Ontario Dental Assistants' Association at www.odaa.org or call 1-800-461-4348. To confirm the requirement for the NDAEB certificate in your province, you are urged to contact the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authority. When moving between Canadian provinces, dental assistants are urged to contact the Dental Assisting Regulatory Authority to determine licensing/registration requirements. Please refer to the section "Registration and Licensure" elsewhere on this site. What Formal Training/Education Is Required?To be eligible for the NDAEB certificate, dental assistants must have successfully completed formal education in the following mandatory skills:
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