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Page 1: National Certification, what is it all about? “National Certification, what is it all about?” Last revised: November 2014  NDHCB

“National Certification, National Certification, what is it all about?what is it all about?”

Last revised: November 2014

NDHCB

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This presentation will focus on the following:

The NDHCB (National Dental Hygiene Certification Board) organization

The NDHCE (National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination) development

The NDHCE administration

How to prepare for the NDHCE

Security Issues

Exam Process

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In addition, we are committed toIn addition, we are committed to::

Reflect a national standard for entry/re-entry into the practice of Dental Hygiene;Conduct examinations in a fair, valid, reliable and equitable manner;Issue a certificate to successful candidates;Maintain a register of successful candidates.

The National Dental Hygiene Certification Board exists The National Dental Hygiene Certification Board exists so that Canadian Regulators have reliable and valid so that Canadian Regulators have reliable and valid testing mechanisms for assessing current dental testing mechanisms for assessing current dental hygiene competencieshygiene competencies..

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History• The NDHCE was developed in response to a priority

concern of Canadian dental hygienist regulators for minimum entry-to-practice standards;

• The NDHCB is a not-for-profit organization. While it was formed in 1994, it was incorporated in February 1996, with its own Board of governors comprised of representatives from;

– All provincial Regulating Agencies (except Québec’s)– 2 Stakeholder Organizations: CDAC, CDHA (DH

Educator position)

– 1 Public Member

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Assists DHRAs in protecting the public by assessing minimal competence for entry-level practice thus ensuring preparedness to practice Dental Hygiene;

Evaluates knowledge/skill level against national standards for education and practice;

Is based on DH competencies as defined in the National blueprint;

Is currently required in all provinces, except Québec, for entry into the practice;

The National Dental Hygiene The National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination (NDHCE)Certification Examination (NDHCE)

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How do I apply to write the examination?How do I apply to write the examination?

The NDHCE Online Application form is available through the NDHCB website (www.ndhcb.ca/en/forms.php#P4);

Submit the application with appropriate fee and required documents to the NDHCB;

An Application Guide and a Candidate Guide are also available on the NDHCB website at (www.ndhcb.ca/en/forms.php#P4)

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The Application ProcessThe Application Process

Eligibility Evaluation

Forms + $800 (+ tax) + docs

Can take 8-10 weeks or more depending on

complexity

Students Graduates

Exam Application

$665 fee (+tax)($565 + tax for retakes)

Online “seat” selection (time &

location)

Online approval by the DH Program Coords

Ifpositive

If from DH program with “status under review”

Candidates from non accreditednon accredited

schools

Candidates from accreditedaccredited

schools

May apply if within 4 months of graduation at the

application deadline date

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What happens after I submit my Examination application?What happens after I submit my Examination application?If you applied online: • you will receive an immediate confirmation of payment;• if you have already been granted eligibility, the NDHCB will confirm

your exam registration;• if you have not been granted eligibility yet, your program director will

be contacted by email to confirm eligibility (after the application deadline). Once granted, the NDHCB will then confirm your exam registration and invite you to select exam time and location online.

If you applied by mail, the NDHCB will:• review the application to confirm your eligibility;• process the payment, email a receipt for fees and confirmation of

examination registration and invite you to select exam time and location online.

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Examination AdministrationExamination Administration

20+ computerized testing sites across Canada (see list on NDHCB website)

Offered 3 times per year:January 19-20, 2015 (deadline: November 20, 2014)May 19-20, 2015 (deadline: March 19, 2015)September 21-22, 2015 (deadline: July 23, 2015) *

* The number of days the exam is offered may vary in certain exam centres depending on the number of candidates and seating availability

The minimum score required to pass is set in advance according to a proven statistical method. It will also vary depending on which items the candidate sees. Over the past 5 years, it has varied

between 66% and 71%

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Results

NDHCE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

# %Pass # %

Pass # %Pass # %

Pass # %Pass

January 340 72% 297 73% 272 74% 200 77% 261 86%

May 1,117 92% 921 90% 978 85% 575 85% 678 87.6%

September 452 74% 365 78% 315 67% 210 68% 225 65.3%

TOTAL 1,909 84% 1583 84% 1,565 79% 985 80% 1164 83%

Individual school results for each exam administration can be viewed at www.ndhcb.ca/en/exam_results.php

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What is the examination format?What is the examination format?4 hour exam: 2 periods of 2 hrs ea with a 15 min compulsory break – Many centres have 2 exam sessions per day (morning & afternoon) over 1 to 3 days;

200 questions – 180 scored and 20 non-scored;

Independent and case-based questions;

Delivered “randomly” (the computer selects different forms from a pre-selected pool).

Some items are based on images.

Notes: show up at least 30 min before exam time bring a government issued photo ID bring a sweater & wear shoes with socks so as to not get cold

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Development & Administration of NDHCE

Competency Review Blueprint Development

Item Writing

Experimental Testing& Item Analysis

Group Review

Technical Review & Professional Editing

By DH experts

By NDHCB DH Advisor & Testing Agency expert

By other DH experts and by the Testing Agency

By DH experts

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Development & Administration of NDHCE (con’t)

Monitoring of the Exam& Setting Score

Review of translation(French Validation Group)

Administration of Exam

Scoring, Security analysis & Reporting of Results

By the Exam Committee

By experienced bilingual RDHs

By computer in specialized centres

By the Testing Agency, a Security firm and the NDHCB

Translation By a professional translator

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Examination application and Candidate Guide (with info about withdrawals, transfers & security)

Latest NDHCE BlueprintSample questions and answers (with rationale & related competency)

Online Practice Tests – two 75 item mini tests (a 3rd one will be available in early 2015) through our website www.ndhcb.ca/en/prep_test.php

List of some reference textsEnglish/French lexiconAccommodation guide for Candidates with Disabilities

How to prepare for the examination?How to prepare for the examination?Go to www.ndhcb.ca/en/forms to access the following resource documents:

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Latest Examination Blueprint

Published in September 2011;Reflects the latest National competencies approved by the FDHRA (Federation of Dental Hygiene

Regulatory Authorities);All exams are based on the 2011 Blueprint

Available on the NDHCB website: www.ndhcb.ca/en/forms.php#P4

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NDHCB Blueprint - 12 Categories - 117 Competencies

CATEGORIES Total Number of Competencies

Relative % Versus Complete Profile

PROFESSIONALISM- 1. Responsibility- 2. Accountability- 3. Continuing Competence- 4. Professional Relationships- 5. Client Relationships- 6. Practice Management

28 24%

FOUNDATIONS- 7. Foundational Knowledge- 8. Health & Safety

24 20.5%

- 9. Assessment and diagnosis 28 24%

- 10. Implementation 20 17%

- 11 & 12. Planning & evaluation 17 14.5%

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Weighting of the 117 Competencies identified in the NDHCB Blueprint

Group 1-AVery critical/higher frequency

30 competencies

35-45% of the exam

Group 2-ALess critical/higher frequency

30 competencies

15-25% of the exam

Group 1-BVery critical/lower frequency

28 competencies

25-35% of the exam

Group 2-BLess critical/lower frequency

29 competencies

5-15% of the exam

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What does the examination look like?

Check out our online Prep Tests at: www.ndhcb.ca/en/prep_test.php

as well as the free sample questions at: www.ndhcb.ca/en/forms.php#P3

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What happens if you pass the examination?

Your Candidate ID number will be listed on our website, along with all the other candidates from the same examination, as soon as all the results are available;You will receive a letter in the mail with your official results, along with your NDHCB certificate, within 6 weeks after the exam;You must then contact the DHRA in the jurisdiction you wish to be registered to practice.

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What happens if you fail the examination?What happens if you fail the examination?

You will receive a “fail” result letter, including a personalized Performance Profile, by email within 6 weeks after the exam;You will be invited to submit a new Exam application for an upcoming administration;You can attempt the examination up to 3 times (note the change from a maximum of 4 attempts to 3 – those who have already written and failed once before 2015 will retain a maximum of 4 attempts).

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Our standards and procedures have 2 related goals:• Giving candidates comparable opportunities to

demonstrate their abilities;• Preventing any of them from gaining an unfair

advantage over others. To promote these objectives, the NDHCB reserves the right to cancel or withhold any examination results when, in the sole opinion of the NDHCB:

• there is an apparent discrepancy in, or falsification of, a candidate’s identification;

• a candidate engages in misconduct or plagiarism; (next page)

What happens if your result is labeledWhat happens if your result is labeled““Under Review”Under Review”

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• a testing irregularity occurred;• when aberrancies in performance are detected for

which there is no reasonable and satisfactory explanation; or

• the results are believed to be invalid for any other believed to be invalid for any other reasonreason..

On its website, the NDHCB will label these candidates by ID # only as “Under Review”, until it conducts its investigation process;

A decision will be rendered as quickly as possible;

See www.ndhcb.ca/en/exam_security.php for more info.

What happens if your result is labeledWhat happens if your result is labeled““Under Review”Under Review” (continued) (continued)

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Exam ProcessAll writing centres are computerized - minimum of 1 centre within 100km of any accredited DH school;Proctors are hired and trained by our exam publisher - Yardstick - a Canadian-based company;Every exam is available in bilingual form – candidates can switch from English to French and vice-versa anytime during the exam;Candidates see a “different” exam version since forms of 180 scored items are delivered randomly from a pre-selected pool of items, in addition to the 20 non-scored items also delivered to each candidate;

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Thank you!and Good Luck!

NDHCB1929 Russell Rd, Suite #322

Ottawa, ON K1G 4G3Tel : 613-260-8156Fax: [email protected]