National Dental Assisting Examining Board © 2001 – 2025 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 12 8. Applying Pit and Fissure Sealant 9. Applying Topical Anesthetic Required Outcomes/Results Candidates are reminded that the CPE is intended to measure ability to perform each of the skills as the operator. Evaluation forms will be used to record the candidates’ performance. Candidates will be provided with an electronic copy of their evaluation results for each skill. Evaluation forms are divided into two sections – “Procedure” and “Professional Practice” Within each section, there are several criteria that candidates will be evaluated against Candidates will be awarded either an “A” (acceptable) or “U” (unacceptable) for each criterion Some criteria are “critical” – and others are not. A “critical” criterion is fundamental to performing the skill adequately and safely. To successfully pass a skill, candidates must be awarded an “A” grade for every critical criterion. One “U” on a critical criterion will result in failure of the entire skill. In both sections, the critical criteria for each skill are indicated by a black “dot” between the A and U columns. Candidates must pass all critical criteria to pass the skill. • For example: In the skill “Applies and Removes Dental Dam”; if a “U” grade is awarded for the criterion “Completely exposes bow and wings of clamp on 17” this will result in failure for this criterion. In addition, because “Completely exposes bow and wings of clamp on 17” is a critical criterion, it will also result in failure of the “Applies and Removes Dental Dam” skill. • All skills allow for one re-attempt within the allotted time to correct errors that are not related to patient safety (i.e. all criteria under “Professional Practice” except “Time Management). • It is the candidate’s responsibility to advise their Evaluator when they are finished or if they would like to re-attempt the skill, provided re-attempts have not been exhausted and time is remaining. Candidates will NOT be told if they passed or failed a skill; they must reflect on their own performance and product, then self-assess. If the candidate chooses to re-attempt the skill, the candidate will be evaluated on their best process/product, considering Professional Practice criteria. For example: In the skill “Applies and Removes Dental Dam”; if the candidate is awarded a “U” grade for the critical criterion “Bow and wings are completely exposed on 17” during their first attempt, but on their second attempt the error is corrected and an “A” grade is awarded, the “A” grade will stand as this technical error is NOT related to patient safety. Critical errors awarded a “U” grade under “Professional Practice” (those which would harm the patient) at any time, on any attempt, will be awarded a “U” grade. This “U”
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