Why Doesn’t DANB offer Online Exams?
DANB occasionally receives queries from stakeholders who wonder if DANB will ever administer its exams online and on-demand (that is, over the Internet, not at a secure, proctored computerized test site). DANB does not currently administer any of its exams, state-specific or national, over the Internet. The reasons are many, but include the following considerations: 1. At this time, the majority of people do not have biometric assessments hooked up to their computers. What this means for employment testing/credentialing is that, without the ability to check identification (either physical ID such as a driver’s license, or physiological ID like a fingerprint), DANB cannot guarantee that the person taking the exam is actually the person who will be allowed to perform dental assisting functions if the exam is passed. DANB’s mission is to promote the public good by providing credentialing services to the dental community. Because all DANB exams are used by state regulatory agencies (state
