As a member of a test construction committee, a dental or dental hygiene test constructor can make a significant contribution to the profession. Their expertise and commitment enhance the quality of the National Board Dental and Dental Hygiene Examinations.

Test constructors are responsible for reviewing the test specifications based on current knowledge and practices within their respective fields. Implementing these specifications in their item selection for each examination is one method to ensure test validity. Test constructors are also responsible for constructing a clear, precise and cohesive group of test items for each examination, which directly influences score reliability. Therefore, it is essential to the quality of the examinations that the test constructors use their subject-matter expertise, their familiarity with the associated curriculum and their awareness of what is important in the field of general dentistry and dental hygiene in the construction of each new examination.

Apply now for vacancies on the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) and National Board Dental Hygiene (NBDHE) test construction committees. Applicants will be selected in April 2009, at the Joint Commission’s annual meeting. Read the Letter to Applicants, Selection Criteria, and Orientation Manual to learn more about the test construction vacancies for 2010

National Board Dental and Dental Hygiene Test Construction Vacancy Information for 2010

• List of Vacancies for 2010 Test Construction Committees | PDF file/26k
• Test Construction Committees Vacancy Letter to Deans | PDF file/25k
  Note: Dental schools, dental hygiene program directors, state boards of dentistry, constituent dental societies, and other institutions were informed of the vacancies November 3, 2008.

National Board Dental Exam (NBDE) Test Constructor Committee Vacancy Information for 2010

• Letter to Applicants | PDF file/52k
• Selection Criteria | PDF file/28k
• Application - Personal Data Form | Microsoft Word file/164k
  Note: Right click and select “Save Target As”. Save application to your computer. Open in Microsoft Word and enter information in the gray boxes. Submission instructions are on the application. (replace word file)

Full time Practitioner Information

• Letter to Applicants | PDF file/48k
• Selection Criteria | PDF file/12k
• Application - Personal Data Form | Microsoft Word file/88k

Submission Instructions: Send Personal Data Form as attachment via e-mail to: testconstructor@ada.org.

National Board Dental Hygiene (NBDHE) Test Constructors

• Letter to Applicants | PDF file/44k
• Selection Criteria | PDF file/24k
• Application - Personal Data Form | Microsoft Word file/144k

Submission Instructions: Send Personal Data Form as attachment via e-mail to testconstructor@ada.org.

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