CRDTS ACTUAL FINALS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔Approximately how many State Boards recognize the CRDTS dental hygiene
examination results for initial licensure? - ✔✔40
✔✔Reimbursement to the board patient can not be greater than what is considered
reasonable for what 4 things? - ✔✔1. travel
2. lodging
3. meals
4. loss of hourly wage
✔✔What does remuneration mean? - ✔✔money paid for work or a service
✔✔T/F:
It is acceptable to pay other applicant or dental practitioners to acquire patients? -
✔✔False, this is to be refrained from
✔✔Can patient brokering companies be used in order to find an appropriate board
patient? - ✔✔No, this is to be refrained from
✔✔Who are the CRDTS examiners? - ✔✔-From the jurisdictions which compromise
CRDTS
-may be state board members OR selected by their state board
✔✔Are observers allowed? Can they participate? - ✔✔yes, possibly faculty from other
schools, new CRDTS examiners, or examiners from other states. They cannot
participate in the grading process
✔✔What does ERC stand for? What do they do? - ✔✔the CRDTS dental hygiene
examination review committee
(they help develop & revise the exam)
, ✔✔Qualified candidates can apply to take the exam by submitting their application to
what website? - ✔✔www.CRDTS.org
✔✔Once the online application is completed what 3 things must be provided to
CRDTS? - ✔✔1. "Letter of Certification" signed by Mrs Maida (blanket letter)
2. Exam fee $995
3. Confirmation of training to administer LA (blanket letter from Mrs. Maida)
✔✔When is the exam fee of $995 due? - ✔✔At the time of application
✔✔How many testing site choices must be given on the online application? - ✔✔3
✔✔Liability insurance coverage is automatic and provided by whom? - ✔✔The Medical
Protective Company of Fort Wayne, IN
✔✔When is the deadline to submit the online application including all required
documents? - ✔✔40 days before the exam date
✔✔How will you know your application was received? - ✔✔an email will be sent to
acknowledge receipt of application
✔✔When will you receive a letter with your testing site, exam date, and exam time? -
✔✔About 10 days after the application deadline
✔✔Who is able to disqualify you to sit for the exam for any reason within their
discretion? - ✔✔The program director = Mrs. Maida
✔✔An administrative fee of $100 is included in the exam fee, is it refundable? - ✔✔NO
✔✔Exam cancellation must be made in writing & sent to the CRDTS central office. A full
refund (minus the $100 admin fee) will be given if at least ______ days prior to 1st day
of exam. 50% refund if at least ______ days prior - ✔✔full refund = 30 days
50% refund =6 days
✔✔If you do not show to the exam can you get a refund? - ✔✔NO
✔✔A score of _____ or more = passing - ✔✔75
✔✔Will your score be automatically sent to chatt state? - ✔✔yes
✔✔What states require a remediation after one CRDTS test failure? - ✔✔None,
although some require it after 2 failures
SET A+
✔✔Approximately how many State Boards recognize the CRDTS dental hygiene
examination results for initial licensure? - ✔✔40
✔✔Reimbursement to the board patient can not be greater than what is considered
reasonable for what 4 things? - ✔✔1. travel
2. lodging
3. meals
4. loss of hourly wage
✔✔What does remuneration mean? - ✔✔money paid for work or a service
✔✔T/F:
It is acceptable to pay other applicant or dental practitioners to acquire patients? -
✔✔False, this is to be refrained from
✔✔Can patient brokering companies be used in order to find an appropriate board
patient? - ✔✔No, this is to be refrained from
✔✔Who are the CRDTS examiners? - ✔✔-From the jurisdictions which compromise
CRDTS
-may be state board members OR selected by their state board
✔✔Are observers allowed? Can they participate? - ✔✔yes, possibly faculty from other
schools, new CRDTS examiners, or examiners from other states. They cannot
participate in the grading process
✔✔What does ERC stand for? What do they do? - ✔✔the CRDTS dental hygiene
examination review committee
(they help develop & revise the exam)
, ✔✔Qualified candidates can apply to take the exam by submitting their application to
what website? - ✔✔www.CRDTS.org
✔✔Once the online application is completed what 3 things must be provided to
CRDTS? - ✔✔1. "Letter of Certification" signed by Mrs Maida (blanket letter)
2. Exam fee $995
3. Confirmation of training to administer LA (blanket letter from Mrs. Maida)
✔✔When is the exam fee of $995 due? - ✔✔At the time of application
✔✔How many testing site choices must be given on the online application? - ✔✔3
✔✔Liability insurance coverage is automatic and provided by whom? - ✔✔The Medical
Protective Company of Fort Wayne, IN
✔✔When is the deadline to submit the online application including all required
documents? - ✔✔40 days before the exam date
✔✔How will you know your application was received? - ✔✔an email will be sent to
acknowledge receipt of application
✔✔When will you receive a letter with your testing site, exam date, and exam time? -
✔✔About 10 days after the application deadline
✔✔Who is able to disqualify you to sit for the exam for any reason within their
discretion? - ✔✔The program director = Mrs. Maida
✔✔An administrative fee of $100 is included in the exam fee, is it refundable? - ✔✔NO
✔✔Exam cancellation must be made in writing & sent to the CRDTS central office. A full
refund (minus the $100 admin fee) will be given if at least ______ days prior to 1st day
of exam. 50% refund if at least ______ days prior - ✔✔full refund = 30 days
50% refund =6 days
✔✔If you do not show to the exam can you get a refund? - ✔✔NO
✔✔A score of _____ or more = passing - ✔✔75
✔✔Will your score be automatically sent to chatt state? - ✔✔yes
✔✔What states require a remediation after one CRDTS test failure? - ✔✔None,
although some require it after 2 failures
