Long-Awaited NDECC® Lab is Finally Open in Vancouver

Passing your NDECC^® exams just got a whole lot easier with our highly requested clinical competence lab now officially open in Vancouver, Canada. 

Over the years, we’ve heard calls from dentists to bring a clinical skills and clinical competency lab to the west coast. And with the introduction of the NDEB’s NDECC^® Test Centre in Ottawa, our trainees would have to travel to Mississauga or Richmond Hill for training and mock exams. Who has the longest trip in our vast country? That would be you, BC dentists. 

So today, we are pleased to announce the official opening of our clinical competency lab at our Vancouver campus. The Vancouver lab now offers our trainees the opportunity to train in a similar environment to the real exam with our detailed exercise booklet and procedural manual, expert instructors, live demos and our new mock exam packages (the only true NDECC simulation exam in British Columbia). 

Trainees can book full Clinical Skills or Situational Judgement courses, the NDECC Simulation Exam Pack, the NDECC Simulation Exam, the Single Clinical Simulation Exam, or the Single Situational Simulation Exam close to their exam day.

What does each NDECC Mock Package contain?

With the NDECC Simulation Exam Pack, each trainee will undergo two full mock exams, with Day 1 covering the Clinical Skills component that includes: 

– An 8-hour clinical exam on A-dec units

– Infection control marking

– Anonymous marking by highly qualified instructors

– Detailed reports provided for students

– One-on-one mock discussion session

While Day 2 will assess the Situational Judgement component with the following:

– A 3-hour simulated NDEB situational exam

– 10 stations (5 role-play stations + 5 written stations)

– One-on-one discussions for role-play stations

– 3+ hour lecture dedicated to written stations discussion and Q&A

When purchasing the NDECC Simulation Exam, trainees receive the same features and two-day experience with Clinical Skills and Situational Judgement components with a single full mock exam.  

Finally, suppose you have already cleared one of your NDECC^® exams and need more practice with just one exam portion. In that case, trainees can book a single mock for either Clinical Skills OR Situational Judgement.

Each package will begin on April 2 and 3 and have flexible start dates to fit your exam schedule best. The Vancouver lab is already operating, so beat the waiting list and secure your spot in the Vancouver lab in our Clinical Skills and Situational Judgement courses.