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Roadmap Overview

What is NDECC®?

The National Dental Examination of Clinical Competence (NDECC®) is the third exam required to gain Canadian dental licensure. The NDECC® Roadmap is designed to guide internationally trained dentists through both components of the NDECC® exam: Clinical Skills and Situational Judgement. This dual approach allows you to be more efficient in your preparation as you get one step closer to becoming a licensed dentist in Canada. Furthermore, during the last month of your Roadmap journey, participants are eligible for our exclusive resources as part of the Pre-Exam Clinical Practice component, allowing you to gain additional practice hours.

You start your Roadmap journey by enrolling in two parallel cycles of our NDECC® Clinical Skills and NDECC® Situational Judgement course. Upon completion, your journey continues with the NDECC® Situational Judgment Practice course and the NDECC® Clinical Skills Practice course. Subsequently, you will be able to participate in the NDECC® Simulation Exams, which allows you to experience 2 full simulations of the NDECC® exam, giving you valuable exposure to mock exams that mirror real test conditions.

Learning Phase (12 Weeks)

NDECC® Clinical Skills Course

Gain access to all features as described in our NDECC® Clinical Skills course, including:

• Practice sessions on A-dec® simulators • 8-hour daily access to the lab* • Live lectures • ONE-on-ONE instructor time to receive personalized evaluations in work check sessions or supervised sessions • Access to Prep Shorts Library • Lab support and demos • Self-Practice Days • One-on-one supervised session with an instructor • Lab support sessions twice a week • Live Lab Demos • Access to on-demand demo and lecture recordings using on-site computer labs and stations • Access to Learning Management System (LMS) • Post-lecture Q&A discussions

NDECC® Situational Judgement Course

Gain access to all features as described in our NDECC® Situational Judgement course, including:

• Live lectures • 4 practice mini-mock sessions • 4 practice mini-mock discussion sessions • 80+ simulated mock supervised cases • 8 case-based learning sessions • Access to recorded lectures • Personalized Feedback for each Mini-Mock on LMS

Practical Phase (12 Weeks)

NDECC® Clinical Skills Practice

During your Clinical Skills practice, you will gain access to all the components outlined in the NDECC® Clinical Skills course.

You will also be invited to exclusive sessions that will teach you how to stay stress-free and succeed in your NDECC® Exam:

• Live tips and tricks sessions • Clinical Skills Conclusion Lecture • Clinical Skills Walkthrough Exam • Last NDECC® Meeting Workshop

NDECC® Situational Judgement Practice

The Situational Judgement Practice provides additional practice in the form of mini-mock exams that closely mirror the conditions of the NDECC® Situational Judgement exam.

• Mock format interactive sessions • Mock exam discussions and Q&A • ONE-on-ONE instructor time to receive personalized evaluations • Access to LMS content • Access to a database of pre-recorded demos • Access to 60+ problem-based cases

Assessment Phase

2 Full NDECC® Simulation Exams

With this, you gain access to the NDECC® Simulation Exam course, which incorporates 2 full simulations of the NDECC® exam experience. This full package includes 2 simulations of the Clinical Skills component, and 2 simulations of the Situational Judgement component.

With our Clinical Skills simulations, you will receive:

• 8-hour clinical case simulations on A-dec® simulators • Knowledge on infection control • ONE-on-ONE personalized evaluations with highly qualified instructors

With our Situational Judgement simulations you will receive:

• 3-hour simulations of the NDECC® Situational Judgement exam • Practice on 10 stations (5 role-play stations + 5 written stations) • One-on-one feedback about role-play & written performance

4 Additional Mocks

With this, you gain access to the Additional Mock Exam Course, which includes a total of four simulation mock exams. You have the flexibility to customize your preparation for the exam, whether all four focus on Clinical Skills, all on Situational Judgement, or a combination of both, based on your preference.

With our Clinical Skills simulations, you will receive:

• 8-hour clinical case simulations on A-dec® simulators • Knowledge on infection control • ONE-on-ONE personalized evaluations with highly qualified instructors

With our Situational Judgement simulations you will receive:

• 3-hour simulations of the NDECC® Situational Judgement exam • Practice on 10 stations (5 role-play stations + 5 written stations) • One-on-one feedback about role-play & written performance