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Council receives updates on examination and licensing statistics; staff posts pathway data online
Summary
Chief Tina Valerie presented examination statistics for multiple dental‑assisting component exams and licensing unit turnaround times. The council was shown application counts by pathway (education, work experience, mixed) and told processing typically occurs within 24–48 hours after cashiering.
Tina Valerie, chief of dental assisting and licensing and program compliance, presented fiscal‑year data and website resources on Aug. 14, providing the council with exam and licensing statistics for multiple components used in dental assisting qualification.
What staff presented
- Examination statistics: Valerie said agenda materials include fiscal‑year 2024 and 2025 pass‑rate tables for the Registered Dental Assistant combined written (law and ethics) exam, Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions written exam, Orthodontic Assistant written exam and Dental Sedation written exam, plus the prior three fiscal years. In response to a prior council request, staff added counts of RDA applications received by pathway (education, work experience, mixed pathway) for calendar years 2020–2024 (materials cited page 27).
- Licensing statistics and processing times: Valerie reported that, once an application reaches the licensing analyst, staff typically process it within 24 to 48 hours. Cashiering (payment posting) can take longer — "about a week," she said. Licensing statistics posted on the board website include numbers of applications received, approved, abandoned and denied, and county‑level active license counts.
Council questions and next steps
- Council member Dr. Lauren (surname given in transcript) asked for pass rates by pathway (education, work experience, mixed); Valerie acknowledged the request and said pathway‑specific pass rates are available on the board website and that staff would provide additional pass‑rate data upon request.
Ending: The council received the informational update; no action was taken. Valerie directed members to the board’s Educator tab where examination statistics by month and pathway are posted.
