CDAA | Our Strategy

Serving as the leading national organization for dental assistants across Canada, focused on Standardization, Membership, and Communication, the CDAA has defined outcomes that will contribute to long-term sustainability and high performance.

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Standardization

Working with our industry partners and member organizations, the CDAA will strive to ensure:

Dental Assistants from every province and territory play an active role in the advancement of the profession.
A minimum qualification standard is recognized across Canada.
Dental Assistants have professional portability throughout Canada.

Communication

The CDAA is committed to transparent and open communication with its members , partners, and the general public. We will be successful when we have achieved the following outcomes:

The CDAA is the recognized and well respected national voice for the profession.
Members are well informed and engaged.
The general public will recognize, understand, and value the role of a dental assistant.

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Membership

Keeping members at the forefront of our association will secure long-term sustainability. The CDAA will engage in the necessary activities to ensure:

Members value and take pride in membership.
Members play an active role in the CDAA.
There are strong and vital dental assisting associations representing every province and territory.