The CDCA-WREB-CITA
Cheryl Bentley, RDH, possesses extensive experience in the dental hygiene field, currently serving as a Dental Hygiene Examiner for The CDCA-WREB-CITA since January 2017. A dedicated member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association since June 1979, Cheryl is involved in the council of Regulation and Practice. Previous roles include Registered Dental Hygienist at 44 West Dental Professionals from May 2014 to February 2023 and at Heritage Hill Dental from June 1979 to October 2015. Cheryl also served as Past President of the Michigan Dental Hygienists' Association from October 2013 to October 2014. Educational qualifications include an Associate's degree in Dental Hygiene from Grand Rapids Community College (1977 - 1979) and further studies at Aquinas College in 1983 - 1984.
The CDCA-WREB-CITA
The Commission on Dental Competency Assessments, the Western Regional Examining Board and Council of Interstate Testing Agencies are now CDCA-WREB-CITA. We are the principal resource for development, innovation and independent 3rd party administration of Competency Assessments for the Oral Health professions. In 1969, the North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) was founded to facilitate the licensure examination process for candidates and eliminate the need for repetition of state board clinical examinations. The NERB quickly expanded from its original 8 member state/jurisdictions, eventually growing to include 24 member states/jurisdictions. In 2014, member states stretched from Maine to Hawaii, Oregon to Florida and Wisconsin to Mississippi. As a nonprofit, independent corporation, comprised of a consortium of member dental boards, the NERB sought to rename itself with a new name that more aptly reflected all of its members and its ongoing mission to further establish common examination standards, as well as the diversity of the types of assessments we offer state dental boards. On January 9th, 2015 the NERB became the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments. Our organization remains committed to serving boards of dentistry by designing and administering assessments that are based on sound principles of testing and measurement. We are pledged to excellence, integrity and fairness.