HLT 257 - CDA Education in Lieu of CPE (NDAEB)
Course Description
In this competency‑based course, learners will acquire the clinical knowledge and practical foundations required to meet the expectations of the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE). This course is designed for individuals who require Education in Lieu of CPE or who need targeted remediation to achieve safe, competent entry to practice skills. Emphasis is placed on developing and strengthening the clinical competencies, professional behaviours, and technical skills essential to Canadian dental assisting practice.
Learners will review and apply core concepts of dentistry, including infection control, clinical safety protocols, dental materials handling, and principles of intra‑oral procedures, to build readiness for clinical performance assessments. Guided practice, instructor feedback, and structured simulation activities support the development of confidence, precision, and clinical judgement across the required NDAEB skill areas.
Additional Information
Learners begin with an individualized assessment to identify specific skill gaps and practice needs. Instruction includes focused demonstrations, hands‑on practice, and competency building exercises based on the nine NDAEB Clinical Practice Evaluation skills, ensuring alignment with national standards for dental assisting performance.
Learners receive structured feedback on technique, ergonomics, safety, communication, and professional standards. The course concludes with a final skills evaluation and recommendations that guide the learner’s next steps toward meeting licensure or regulatory requirements.
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate competency in all twelve NDAEB clinical skills.
- Exposing Digital Radiographic Images
- Obtaining Preliminary Impressions for Study Casts
- Applying and Removing Dental Dam
- Selective Coronal Polishing
- Applying Treatment Liner
- Applying and Removing Matrix and Wedge
- Applying Anti-Cariogenic Topical Fluoride Gel
- Applying Pit and Fissure Sealant
- Applying Topical Anesthetic
- Suture Removal
- Periodontal Dressing Removal
- Desensitizing Agent Application
- Perform intra‑oral and extra‑oral clinical tasks to current NDAEB standards.
- Apply infection control and aseptic techniques consistent with BCCOHP regulations.
- Improve speed, accuracy, and competent in performing hands‑on clinical skills.
Notes
Skills can be taken individually and price will be adjusted accordingly.Prerequisites
You must include the letter from the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) outlining successful/unsuccessful skills.- EP0003 - NDAEB Letter