NDAEB Annual Report 2019

Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) The NDAEB developed the Clinical Practice Evaluation in 2001 to assist the Canadian 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 Canadian Dental Assisting Regulatory Authorities determine if the CPE is required by graduates of Canadian non-accredited programs as part of the licensure/registration process in a province. Currently, 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. 80 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. In 2019, the CPE was held at the following locations: • George Brown College, Toronto, ON • CDI College, Winnipeg, MB • Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina, SK • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton, AB • Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC • Holland College, Charlottetown, PEI The results of CPE sessions held in 2019 are included in the tables following. 2019 CLINICAL PRACTICE EVALUATION  CANDIDATE SUMMARY Candidates from: Total Initial Retake Canadian Graduates 58 41 17 International Graduates 252 134 118 Total 310 175 135 Note: Twenty-two more candidates commenced clinical practice evaluations in 2019 than in the previous year.