National Dental Assisting Examining Board © 2001 – 2024 National Dental Assisting Examining Board 17 completion of the CPE. Candidates may attempt all skills a maximum of three (3) times (initial CPE session and two additional attempts) before being directed to an eligible Canadian dental assisting program for education upgrading. Candidates will be responsible for all costs associated with education upgrading. Appeals Candidates who sit the NDAEB Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) may submit an electronic appeal only if the request is based on one or more of the following grounds for appeal: Procedural grounds (e.g. if proper procedures, as described in this handbook, were not followed) Environmental grounds (e.g. if a marching band was practicing in the same room as the CPE) Personal grounds (e.g. if approved special accommodations were not provided) Appeals received for any other reasons will not be accepted and will not be heard by the Appeals Committee. Note: The NDAEB Appeals Committee rules on all appeals. Successful appeals will NEVER change a “fail” grade to a “pass” and NEVER result in the issuing of the NDAEB Certificate. If successful, an appeal may result in a re-evaluation at no cost to the candidate at the next available CPE session. In such cases, the evaluation result in question may be expunged from the candidate’s file. All decisions by the Appeals Committee are final and will not be revisited. Appeals Process Appeal Requests are no longer accepted by mail The fee to submit an electronic appeal is $260 ($210 + $50 non-refundable processing fee). Note: • In the event an appeal is granted, the full appeal fee ($210) including the non-refundable ($50) processing fee will be credited back to the credit card used at the time of initial payment. • If it is determined that there are no grounds for an appeal, the candidate will be refunded the appeal fee of $210, the non-refundable processing fee of $50 will be assessed. Candidates must follow the process described below, in order to have their appeal considered: A request for appeal must: Be submitted using the electronic application form available on the NDAEB website www.ndaeb.ca. Be received by the NDAEB no later than 4:30p.m. Eastern Time on the thirtieth (30th) day following the date appearing on the candidate result letter Identify the appealed decision State the reasons for appeal, including the basis and evidence of grounds for appeal If the appeal is based on personal grounds, the submission must also include: Official medical professional documentation with the full name, office address, telephone number, and signature of the medical professional confirming the nature of the appellant’s
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