ANNUAL REPORT - 2020 Nat i ona l Denta l As s i s t i ng Exami ni ng Boa rd 5 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. 85 primary evaluators and session facilitators from across Canada have been trained to administer the evaluation in a standardized format. CPE Results The CPE is administered by the NDAEB is typically provided on a quarterly basis. Due to Covid-19, the CPE sessions scheduled in May/June and August were cancelled and only offered at the March and November session at select sites. In 2020, 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, PE The results of CPE sessions held in 2020 are included in the tables following. 2020 CLINICAL PRACTICE EVALUATION CANDIDATE SUMMARY Candidates from: Total Initial Retake Canadian Graduates 23 6 17 International Graduates 101 67 34 Total 124 73 51 Note: Registration was down approximately 57% in 2020 as compared to 2019 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic cancellations.
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