NBC(National board certified)??CDT란??(Certified Dental Technology)미국치과기공사 전문인 자격증

[이빨이(주인)]

CDT는 certified dental technology의 약자이고

NBC라는 national board certified라는 단체에서
미국내의 자격증을관리하는 분야중 하나가 CDT입니다

ADA라는 america dental association에서 그나마 인정하는 자격증이고 이에 준하는 MDT 라는 master dental technology 라고 있는데 이것은 서부의 UCLA와 동부의 NYU에서 강좌를
진행합니다.

MDT는 학교를 출석해서 강좌를듣고 CDT는 개인이 5년이상의 경력을갖추거나 학교를졸업후에 2년이경과한 사람들이 치루게되어잇습니다.

아마 일년에 14번정도 미국전역에서 치루어지고있고
자기가 거주하는 지역에서 가까운곳을택하여 시험을치룰수있습니다
CDT는 모두 5개로되어있습니다

ceramics - CE

crown & bridge - CB

partial denture - PD

complete denture - CD

orthodontics – OD

Are you ready to be a Master CDT?

Becoming a Master CDT places you among the top of the CDTs. You will be showing your colleagues and your dental clients that you are committed to proving yourself in all areas of dental technology recognized by the NBC: Complete Dentures, Partial Dentures, Crown & Bridge, Ceramics and Orthodontics.

T H E  C O M P R E H E N S I V E  E X A M-2시간30분

Current Recognized Graduates may waive the Comprehensive exam requirement, but all other technicians must pass the Comprehensive exam before being recognized as a CDT. The Comprehensive examination is the measure for basic knowledge in history, ethics and the five

specialties.

The Comprehensive examination is a written multiple-choice test. There are 160 questions on the exam, covering basic dental laboratory knowledge: oral anatomy, tooth morphology, materials science, health & safety, fundamental theory and terminology across the five specialties tested by the NBC (Ceramics, Complete Dentures, Crown & Bridge, Orthodontics & Partial Dentures).

Candidates have up to two and one-half (2 1⁄2) hours to complete the examination; they may use as much or as little of this time as they require.

T H E  W R I T T E N  S P E C I A L T Y  E X A M-1시간25분

The Written Specialty examination is a requirement for all CDT candidates. This exam tests a candidates’ knowledge in his or her chosen specialty area.

The Written Specialty examination consists of eighty (80) multiple-choice questions. Each test item will consist of a question and four (4) possible answers, or an incomplete statement and four (4) possible ways to complete the statement. Of the four possible responses, the candidate must select

the best answer.

Candidates have up to seventy-five (75) minutes to complete the examination; they may use as much or as little of this time as they require.

T H E  P R A C T I C A L  E X A M-5시간25분

The Practical examination is a requirement for all CDT candidates. This exam is a hands-on exam that requires candidates to demonstrate their competence over a range of procedures normally associated with their respective specialties. The Practical exam consists of preliminary procedures

that must be performed in each candidates’ own laboratory prior to the exam date, plus specific steps which must be completed under the observation of three (3) NBC Examiners at the exam site.

Approximately four (4) weeks prior to the exam date, the NBC Headquarters provides candidates with detailed instructions, molds from which the candidates must work and a Candidate Identification Number. At the same time, candidates also receive contact information for the host facility so that they may contact the host about any specific needs they may have, including site soldering capabilities, available air hand piece connections or borrowing equipment (like porcelain ovens).

Whenever possible candidates should bring their own equipment and supplies to the exam site (including porcelain furnaces and pumps, if needed). If this is impossible, candidates must contact the host facility for permission to borrow the items needed. Neither the NBC nor the exam host site can guarantee borrowed equipment or materials.

Every effort will be made to assist candidates, but there is no guarantee that the equipment will function correctly (or as candidates are accustomed to) nor that time-critical equipment will be available only to a specific candidate.

On the day of the exam, candidates usually arrive at about 7:00am for an exam that begins at 7:50am. Candidates must bring all preliminary work with them; verify their identity;

 locate the work station that displays their Candidate Identification Number; and set up their materials and equipment. The NBC Lead Examiner will give candidates specific information and instructions that must be followed. These instructions will be simple, but are extremely important.

Candidates should be certain that they understand all instructions before proceeding with their examination.

Candidates have exactly five and one-quarter hours (5 1⁄4) (5시간25분)to complete the examination; they

may use as much or as little of this time as they require. During this period, the NBC Examiners will carry out specified security measures, monitor candidate work, and begin the eval‎uation of the work done in the preliminary portion of the examination.