CDT EXAM HIGH-YIELD DENTAL ASSISTING
PROCEDURES AND PATIENT CARE SUMMARY
2026
◉ Construction.
Answer: Responsibilities:
Contractor - perform work, project coordination, comply with
project documents.
A/E - construction admin, evaluation services, certify application for
payment, final inspection of work.
Owner - provide information, process payments, approve contract
modifications, accept project upon completion.
◉ Facility Management.
Answer: During occupancy, owners & facility managers maintain
and evaluate the performance of the project and determine
suitability for continuing use.
◉ OmniClass.
Answer: A multi-table informational framework for organizing
information used by the architectural, engineering, and construction
industry.
,◉ UniFormat.
Answer: Uniform classification system for organizing preliminary
construction information into a standard order or sequence on the
basis of systems or assemblies. Particularly useful in conceptual
design. Element Identification.
◉ MasterFormat.
Answer: Arranges related construction practices, logical groupings
of work results, into a series of divisions. 50 division format. Used
for Specifications, data organization, and cost classification.
◉ MasterFormat Groups.
Answer: 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirement Group
Specifications Group
- General Requirements 01
- Facility Construction Subgroup (concrete)
- Facility Services (plumbing/HVAC)
- Site and Infrastructure (Earthwork)
- Process Equipment (WW equipment)
◉ SectionFormat.
,Answer: Provides a uniform approach to organizing specification
information by three primary parts. General, Products, Execution
◉ Sustainable Design.
Answer: Environmental performance of the facility over course of its
life cycle. Takes place at the product and facility level.
◉ Environmental Design Tools.
Answer: National Institute of Technology (NIST) - Building for Env.
and Economic Sustainability (BEES) - for building products
EPA - Energy Star program - products are rated for sustainability
criteria compliance
US Green Building Council (USGBC) - Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) - certifies facilities on USGBC criteria
◉ Bid.
Answer: Offer to perform a contract for work or to supply materials
or goods at a specific price.
◉ Proposal.
Answer: Opportunity for more consideration by the recipient
sometimes utilized when other conditions will be negotiated.
, ◉ Instructions for Procurement.
Answer: Requirements with which bidder must comply before and
during submission of bids. Standard forms created by professional
associations often used.
◉ Green Buildings.
Answer: Reduce overall impact of the built environment by
protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity.
◉ National CAD standard.
Answer: CSI Uniform Drawing System
◉ Autonomy to Contract.
Answer: Two parties are mutually free to determine the terms of an
agreement for a specific purpose.
◉ Trade Customs.
Answer: If contract document don't adequately establish intent,
court may rely on customs of an industry.
◉ Preliminary Project Description.
PROCEDURES AND PATIENT CARE SUMMARY
2026
◉ Construction.
Answer: Responsibilities:
Contractor - perform work, project coordination, comply with
project documents.
A/E - construction admin, evaluation services, certify application for
payment, final inspection of work.
Owner - provide information, process payments, approve contract
modifications, accept project upon completion.
◉ Facility Management.
Answer: During occupancy, owners & facility managers maintain
and evaluate the performance of the project and determine
suitability for continuing use.
◉ OmniClass.
Answer: A multi-table informational framework for organizing
information used by the architectural, engineering, and construction
industry.
,◉ UniFormat.
Answer: Uniform classification system for organizing preliminary
construction information into a standard order or sequence on the
basis of systems or assemblies. Particularly useful in conceptual
design. Element Identification.
◉ MasterFormat.
Answer: Arranges related construction practices, logical groupings
of work results, into a series of divisions. 50 division format. Used
for Specifications, data organization, and cost classification.
◉ MasterFormat Groups.
Answer: 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirement Group
Specifications Group
- General Requirements 01
- Facility Construction Subgroup (concrete)
- Facility Services (plumbing/HVAC)
- Site and Infrastructure (Earthwork)
- Process Equipment (WW equipment)
◉ SectionFormat.
,Answer: Provides a uniform approach to organizing specification
information by three primary parts. General, Products, Execution
◉ Sustainable Design.
Answer: Environmental performance of the facility over course of its
life cycle. Takes place at the product and facility level.
◉ Environmental Design Tools.
Answer: National Institute of Technology (NIST) - Building for Env.
and Economic Sustainability (BEES) - for building products
EPA - Energy Star program - products are rated for sustainability
criteria compliance
US Green Building Council (USGBC) - Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) - certifies facilities on USGBC criteria
◉ Bid.
Answer: Offer to perform a contract for work or to supply materials
or goods at a specific price.
◉ Proposal.
Answer: Opportunity for more consideration by the recipient
sometimes utilized when other conditions will be negotiated.
, ◉ Instructions for Procurement.
Answer: Requirements with which bidder must comply before and
during submission of bids. Standard forms created by professional
associations often used.
◉ Green Buildings.
Answer: Reduce overall impact of the built environment by
protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity.
◉ National CAD standard.
Answer: CSI Uniform Drawing System
◉ Autonomy to Contract.
Answer: Two parties are mutually free to determine the terms of an
agreement for a specific purpose.
◉ Trade Customs.
Answer: If contract document don't adequately establish intent,
court may rely on customs of an industry.
◉ Preliminary Project Description.
