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It takes about one to two hours for the request to process and then the link to complete the test appears in the Self-Service Portal (under the Quality Assurance heading) . Please note, you cannot change your Path option after the first test attempt.  \nYou have three attempts to complete the QA Test. You won’t receive a final score or percentage after completing the test, but you will receive an overall exam result (successful or unsuccessful). Additional feedback will include whether the standard was met or not in each of the competency areas. This information can be used to help identify areas of strength and improvement if you need to prepare for another attempt. The feedback should also be used to help identify areas to explore when setting any future continuing education goals and activities. Being unsuccessful in a specific competency does not necessarily indicate that you will be unsuccessful on the QA Test overall. Notification of incorrect answers at the completion of the test will not be provided.  \nABOUT THE QA TEST  \nThe QA Test is a 100-question multiple-choice, open-book test and is available in English or French. You will have two and a half hours to complete the test. Based on accepted examination guidelines, a reasonable question/time ratio is one minute per question. It is designed to ensure that you have sufficient knowledge of Dental Hygiene theory and practice by asking you to answer questions on knowledge (20%-30%), application (45%-55%) and critical thinking (20%-30%) . Each question stem refers to only one question and will have three or four multiple-choice options associated with it. There will not be any case studies that require you to answer multiple questions.  \nWhile the QA Test is 100 questions, only 90 questions are scored. The QA Test contains 10 experimental questions that are being assessed for future use. Answers to these experimental questions will not count toward the final score.  \nEveryone taking the QA Test will have different questions on their test, so the passing score for any given test will be unique to the combination of questions that appear on that particular test. For example, a test that has a combination of more difficult questions will not have a passing score as high as a test that has a combination of easier questions on it. The questions that appear on any test will be completely randomized but will match the blueprint for the competencies and type of question.  \n1  \nQUALITY ASSURANCE WRITTEN ASSESSMENT (QA TEST)  \n\n| QA TEST BLUEPRINT |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Competencies | Percent Of\u003Cbr>Exam | Knowledge\u003Cbr>Questions\u003Cbr>Per Test\u003Cbr>(20%-30%) | Application\u003Cbr>Questions\u003Cbr>Per Test\u003Cbr>(45%-55%) | Critical\u003Cbr>Thinking\u003Cbr>Questions\u003Cbr>Per Test\u003Cbr>(20%-30%) |\n| Community Health | 5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | \u003Cbr>1-2 |\n| Emergency Protocols | 7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1-2 |\n| Health and Safety/WHMIS | 5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1-2 |\n| Infection Prevention and Control | 22 | 5-7 | 10-13 | 5-7 |\n| Pharmacology | 7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1-2 |\n| Process of Care | 20 | 4-6 | 9-11 | 4-6 |\n| Professionalism/Communication | 7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1-2 |\n| Radiography (Exposure and Interpretation) | 5 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1-2 |\n| Special Needs/Medically Compromised | 7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 1-2 |\n| Jurisprudence/Ethics/Record Keeping | 15 | 3-5 | 6-9 | 3-5 |\n| Totals | 100 | 20-30 | 45-55 | \u003Cbr>20-30 |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>HOW TO PREPARE |  |  |  |  |\n\nThe questions are based on the knowledge, skills and judgment needed to practise Dental Hygiene competently. The following may be useful in preparing:  \n• Any current Dental Hygiene textbook and/or dental hygiene review book  \n• CDHO Registrants’ Handbook  \n• CDHO’s Jurisprudence Education Module  \n• CDHO’s Drugs in Dental Hygiene practice course  \n• CDHO’s Knowledge Network  \n• CDHO’s Practice Standards and Guidelines  \n• CDHO’s","cbCaijmmobEzZ9yX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijmmobEzZ9yX","pdf",201455,"English","# Requesting and completing the QA Test\n## Attempts, results, and feedback\n# QA Test format and scoring\n## Question distribution by competencies\n# How to prepare\n# Exam integrity and required acknowledgements","[{\"question\":\"How do you request the QA Test and where can you access it after it processes?\",\"answer\":\"Confirm your Path option in the SMILE Portal, then request the QA Test in Step 4 of the dashboard. 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