2013 Vacancies on National Board Dental Hygiene Test Construction Committees

The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) is seeking qualified professionals for appointment to the National Board Dental Hygiene Test Construction Committees (TCCs).  We are pleased to announce the following vacancies for the 2013 calendar year:

• Dental Hygiene I                                  1 oral histology and embryology expert
• Dental Hygiene III                                1 community dental health expert

Application Process:  Interested individuals must meet the Selection Criteria and submit a Personal Data Form to be considered for appointment.  Please note that curriculum vitae are not acceptable.  All application materials are available on the ADA web site at http://www.ada.org/2291.aspx. 

You can submit your Personal Data Form electronically via e-mail to testconstructor@ada.org.

Time Commitment and Remuneration:  Each test construction committee meets annually for two to three days at the ADA headquarters in Chicago to develop the dental hygiene examinations.  The JCNDE makes the travel and hotel arrangements, reimburses for ground transportation and hotel expenses (room and tax only), and provides a per diem of $75 per meeting day.  In addition, continuing education credit is granted for each test construction meeting attended.

Appointment Process:  Completed Personal Data Forms must be submitted by January 31, 2012.  The Committee on Dental Hygiene will review the qualifications of all applicants and provide recommendations to the JCNDE.  The JCNDE will make the appointments during its meeting on April 25, 2012.  Applicants will be informed of the JCNDE’s decision in May of 2012.