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Welcome to the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA) and our online Continuing Competence Management System for the College's Continuing Competence Program (CCP).
ANNUAL COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION RENEWAL
- COMPLETE 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- SUBMIT 2 PROPOSED LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR
- 100 HOURS IN THE DENTAL FIELD (OR 300 HOURS IN 3 YEARS)
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING HUMAN SWINE INFLUENZA A (H1N1): Please click here for Alberta Health and Wellness (AHW) guidelines and information for health workers. For the latest news and developments, please visit the AHW website.
 CADA, with the support of Alberta Health and Wellness (Canada), has developed a comprehensive Competency Profile for Alberta Dental Assistants. The Competency Profile is a detailed and specific description of the knowledge, skills, behaviours and critical judgments inherent in this profession.
Competency is the quality of being functionally proficient in performing the tasks and assuming the role of a specified position with the requisite knowledge, ability, capability, skills, judgment, attitudes and values. The Competency Profile is the foundational component for the Dental Assistants' Continuing Competence Program. This Program is a system of assessing, maintaining and monitoring the ongoing competencies of the profession. It is a way of ensuring a high level of expertise, competence and appropriate ethics in performing the job.
The Alberta Health Professions Act (2000) requires that all regulated health professions have a responsible, accountable and formal means of assessing and reporting on the continuing competence of their members. All health professions are required to establish a Continuing Competence Program, to set up a Competence Committee, and report to Alberta Health and Wellness.
This CADA Competency Management System (CADAcms) was developed and implemented to assist Dental Assistants in Alberta to comply with requirements of the Continuing Competence Program. Using this website and their CADA member's userid, Dental Assistants can complete their annual self assessments and learning plans online. Additional information and resources are provided so that this process can be done easily and effectively.
For more information on the Dental Assistants' Continuing Competence Program, please see various sections of this website or contact the College of Alberta Dental Assistants. To obtain a username and password to access this website, CADA members should e-mail their name, RDA# and e-mail address to
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CADA can view your saved online Learning Plans and your completed quizzes in the Test and Quiz Centre.
IMPORTANT: New participants in the CADA Continuing Competence Program should complete the Learning Module (see Learning Centre) and Quiz (see Test and Quiz Centre) prior to completing your self assessment or Learning Plan. See "Steps to Complete your CCP" for step by step instructions on meeting your annual CADA Continuing Competence Program requirements.
HOME STUDY COURSES: The CADA home study courses are temporarily unavailable. CADA is reviewing the home study program and will provide an update on the delivery of the program once the review is complete.
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