Updates to DANB's 2012 Recertification Requirements DANB's 2012 Recertification Requirements are now available, and they feature updated requirements, streamlined Continuing Dental Education (CDE) categories and an easier-to-use format. These changes will make renewing your DANB certification a simpler process. With fewer CDE categories, it will be easier to determine how you can earn CDE credits. Maintaining CPR certification remains a requirement for renewal; however, as of Jan. 1, 2012, CPR certification is no longer considered a source of CDE credits. See pages 4-7 for full descriptions and requirements of each CDE category. Download DANB's 2012 Recertification Requirements.     Meet the DALE Foundation During the past year, you’ve likely read about the exciting transition of DANB’s e-learning courses to its new official affiliate, the DALE Foundation. And now it’s here! DANB created the DALE Foundation to provide online educational courses and resources to help advance the dental team. The DALE Foundation’s website offers exciting new products, including the DANB ICE Review, DANB RHS Practice Test, and the Glossary of Dental Terms. Meet the DALE Foundation! Visit www.dalefoundation.org to check out new e-learning products, read stories from the dental team, take fun quizzes, and create an account. Connect with the DALE Foundation! Log In to the DALE Foundation! If you have already purchased e-learning courses through DANB, you will be able to access those courses through the DALE Foundation's website. Learn more about the transition from DANB to the DALE Foundation.

About DANB

DANB is recognized by the American Dental Association as the national certification board for dental assistants. DANB's mission is to promote the public good by providing credentialing services to the dental community. For those dental assistants who meet the eligibility and exam requirements, DANB certification may be earned in the areas of Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Certified Orthodontic Assistant (COA), or Certified Preventive Functions Dental Assistant (CPFDA). In addition to these national certifications, DANB offers certificates of competency in Radiation Health and Safety (RHS), Infection Control (ICE), Coronal Polish (CP), Sealants (SE), Topical Anesthetic (TA), and Topical Fluoride (TF). DANB's CDA and COA certification programs are accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. Currently, there are more than 34,000 DANB Certificants nationwide, and DANB certifications and certificates of competency are recognized by or required in 38 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Passing DANB's exams demonstrates a dental assistant's competency in areas that are important to the health and safety of oral healthcare workers and patients alike.

DANB is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (formerly NOCA). The National Commission For Certifying Agencies (NCCA), a commission of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence with responsibility for accrediting certification programs, has evaluated DANB CDA and COA certification programs, including DANB component exams (RHS, ICE, GC and OA) and found DANB programs meet NCCA’s highest standards, thus helping to assure validity, reliability, and objectivity in the testing process. DANB Executive Director Cindy Durley, MEd, MBA, completed a six-year term on the NCCA (Chair in 2003 & 2004) and five years as an Institute for Credentialing Excellence Board Director, serving as President in 2006. Liz Koch, M.A., M.P.H., M.Ed., DANB's late Chief Operating Officer, began her first three-year term as an NCCA Commissioner in 2009. She served until her untimely passing in November 2011.

To learn more about credentialing, please read:
The Institute for Credentialing Excellence (formerly NOCA) Guide to Understanding Credentialing Concepts

Excerpts from the Institute for Credentilian Excellence's Guide to Understanding Credentialing Concepts