The CDCA-WREB-CITA
Jessica Walker, CRDH, MBA, is a highly experienced dental professional currently serving as a Senior Consultant and Coach at Aligned Dental Partners, LLC since July 2022, and as an Examiner for The CDCA-WREB since July 2021. Previously, Jessica worked as a Professional Educator at ProBiora Health LLC, providing in-office educational sessions to promote product understanding and bolster sales. Jessica's extensive background includes roles as an Adjunct Faculty member at St. Petersburg College and as a Registered Dental Hygienist in various practices, encompassing responsibilities such as local anesthesia administration and sterilization monitoring. With a strong foundation in dental education and hands-on experience from positions as a Dental Educator and Assistant, Jessica holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Western Governors University and multiple degrees in Dental Hygiene from St. Petersburg College and Florida SouthWestern State College.
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.