Filter by tags
Questions, Articles and Polls
1 Like
·
1 Answer
A:
A. DANB CDAs will register with the Dental Board and provide proof of DANB CDA credental and also take the online SBDE Jurisprudence Assessment for DANB CDAs.
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
DANB occasionally receives queries from stakeholders who wonder if DANB will ever administer its exams online and on-demand (that is, over the Internet, not at a secure, proctored computerized test site). DANB does not currently administer any of
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
DANB Certification benefits the dentists and employers of Certified Assistants in many ways. DANB Certificants demonstrate substantially less job turnover and greater employer loyalty. Turnover can be expensive to a practice, and certainly can be
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
There is always a lag between content covered on certification exams, which are mandated to reflect the current practice of a profession and new material taught in a formal educational program. Certification exams test what is. Educational
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
DANB is a nonprofit corporation and, as such, must charge fees to cover operating costs. DANB does not receive grants or donations from other agencies. DANBs income is generated almost solely through examination and renewal fees. As you can imagine,
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
Examinations administered by DANB are constructed and administered according to strict content requirements. Content required is defined through expert test construction panels and through detailed field research. Each exam item costs DANB between $
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
As of August 2009, there are more than 32,000 DANB Certificants. There are also 862 Emeritus Certificants.
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
Being DANB Certified makes a difference to patients whose care should be provided by competent/Certified individuals, and also promotes the image of a complete professional dental team.
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
DANB is the acronym for the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc., a nonprofit organization. The American Dental Association recognizes DANB as the national certification agency for dental assistants. This recognition is supported by the American
... more
2 Likes
·
1 Answer
A:
No, DANB is not a membership organization. In order to maintain objectivity in the exam process and receive NCCA accreditation, independent board governance is necessary. In 1980, DANB separated from its parent, the American Dental Assistants
... more
1 Next