Applications
2013 CITA Examination Applications
Applications for the 2013 examination series are now available.
Dental Application
Dental Hygiene Application
Alabama Dental Hygiene Program (ADHP) Examination Application
Seating Assignment Priorities
Dental Examination
A candidate who wishes to take the CITA examination for the first time must file at least ninety (90) days before the date of the examination that he/she wishes to take. Such candidates are assigned seating at a particular test site in the following order of priority:
A candidate who wishes to take the CITA examination for the first time must file at least ninety (90) days before the date of the examination that he/she wishes to take. Such candidates are assigned seating at a particular test site in the following order of priority: (a) eligible students of record enrolled in the undergraduate program at the dental school at which the examination will be given; (b) eligible students of record enrolled in the undergraduate program at a dental school(s) in the state, but not at the site at which the examination will be given; (c) eligible students of record enrolled in a graduate (post-graduate) program at the dental school at which the examination will be given; (d) eligible students of record enrolled in a graduate (post graduate) program at a dental school(s) in the state but not at the site at which the examination will be given; (e) eligible students of record enrolled in an undergraduate program at a dental school located in another CITA Member State that has chosen to participate in the pre-graduation examination; (f) eligible students of record enrolled in an undergraduate program at a dental school located in another State who are permanent residents of a CITA Member State; (g) eligible students of record enrolled in a graduate (post graduate) program at a dental school located in another member CITA state; (h) graduates who are permanent residents of a CITA member state; (i) all other eligible students currently enrolled in dental school; and (j) all other dental school graduates.
Candidates who file for a CITA retest at least ninety (90) days before the examination that he/she wishes to take will also be assigned seating in the order of priority outlined above. Since there is often less than ninety (90) days between a failed examination and a retest examination being applied for, retest applications may be filed up to thirty (30) days before the examination being requested. However, seating for such candidates will be limited to the remaining seats following assignments to the ninety (90) day applicants and will be assigned in the order that applications are received until all available seating is exhausted. Although candidates may request a specific testing site with their application, CITA will honor that request subject to the priorities set forth above and site assignments will be at CITA’s sole discretion.
Dental Hygiene Examination
A candidate who wishes to take the CITA dental hygiene examination for the first time must file at least ninety (90) days before the date of the examination that he/she wishes to take. Such candidates are assigned seating at a particular test site in the following order of priority: (a) eligible students of record enrolled in the dental hygiene program at the school at which the examination will be given;
(b) eligible students of record enrolled in a dental hygiene program at a dental hygiene school located in another State who are permanent residents of a CITA Member State; (c) eligible students of record enrolled in dental hygiene program at a dental hygiene school located in another CITA Member State that has chosen to participate in the examination; (d) graduates who are permanent residents of a CITA member state; (e) all other eligible students currently enrolled in dental hygiene school; and (f) all other dental hygiene school graduates.
Candidates who file for a CITA retest at least ninety (90) days before the examination that he/she wishes to take will also be assigned seating in the order of priority outlined above. Since there is often less than ninety (90) days between a failed examination and a retest examination being applied for, retest applications may be filed up to thirty (30) days before the examination being requested. However, seating for such candidates will be limited to the remaining seats following assignments to the ninety (90) day applicants and will be assigned in the order that applications are received until all available seating is exhausted. Although candidates may request a specific testing site with their application, CITA will honor that request subject to the priorities set forth above and site assignments will be at CITA’s sole discretion.
**Seating Assignment Priorties does not apply to the ADHP examination.