Is DANB a membership organization?
No, DANB is not a membership organization. In order to maintain objectivity in the exam process and receive NCCA accreditation, independent board governance is necessary. In 1980, DANB separated from its parent, the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA). Although no longer directly related, DANB maintains an excellent relationship with the ADAA, other membership organizations, and state dental boards. Members of DANBs 9-member Board of Directors are elected by the current DANB Board, after receipt of nominations of slates of at least two qualified candidates per DANB Board vacancy, from these four dental membership organizations: the American Dental Association (ADA) (2 directors), the American Association of Dental Examiners (AADE) (1), the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) (1), and the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) (3). The remaining two DANB Board Directors are represented by DANB Certificants-At-Large (1), and the public (1).
