Welcome to the College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA) and our online Continuing Competence Management System for the College's Continuing Competence Program (CCP).

***IMPORTANT: ANNUAL RENEWAL DEADLINE CHANGED TO OCTOBER 31***

ANNUAL COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION RENEWAL

• COMPLETE 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• COMPLETE A SELF - ASSESSMENT
• SUBMIT 2 PROPOSED LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR
• 100 HOURS IN THE DENTAL FIELD (OR 300 HOURS IN 3 YEARS)

Members are currently needed for the Competence Committee. If you are interested in volunteering for this committee or would like to know more, contact Howard Riddel, Executive Director at the CADA office: 780-486-2526, 1-800-355-8940 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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 login, Dental Assistants can complete their annual self assessment and learning plan online. Additional information and resources are provided so that this process can be done easily and effectively.

CADA can view your saved online Learning Plans and your CCP Learning Module Quiz results in the Test and Quiz Centre.

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it