NADL Award Winners Announced!

NADL honored the outstanding contributors to dental laboratory technology at the annual Vision 21 Meeting on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Caesar’s Palace Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Winners were nominated by their peers and were selected based on an objective point system.

Visit https://nadl.org/about-national-association-dental-labs/awards/ to learn more about each of the 2024 NADL award winners. Congratulations!!!

 

 
 

Register for the NADL Leadership Development Series

NADL has collaborated with Melissa Laughon of Catch Your Limit Consulting to create the NADL Leadership Development Series. This series will cover a variety of topics over a five-week series, which will strengthen leader's confidence, and will also equip leaders with the tools they need to create a culture of engagement, where team members are confident with their skills and eager to contribute. Topics will include communication strategies, leadership styles, creativity tools for innovation, and methods for constructive conflict.

The NADL Leadership Development Series will be presented via a virtual format over five weeks and will take place over the below dates/times:

  • Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST: Orientation & Teaming
  • Wednesday, April 24, 2024 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST: Communication
  • Wednesday, May 1, 2024 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST: Creativity & Innovation
  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST: Courage & Conflict
  • Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm EST: Leading with Heart

Grant Information à Visit https://dentallabfoundation.org/leadership-development-grant/ to find out more about grant opportunities through The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology.

Visit https://nadl.org/events/NADL-Leadership-Development-Series/2024/ to view more information and register. The deadline to register is Friday, March 29, 2024.

 

 

 
 

Call for 2025 NADL Board of Directors Candidates

Call for 2025 NADL Board of Directors Candidates

The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) is seeking individuals interested in serving on the 2025 NADL Board of Directors.

New board members will be elected, or appointed, in the fall of 2024 and will take office on Jan. 1, 2025.

The boards guide the organization through proven leadership, a shared vision and support for the missions of the association. If you enjoy collaborating with other professionals and have a desire to give back to your profession, we want you!

Qualities of an Effective NADL Board of Directors Member
     - Serving as an association leader is both an honour and a reward. It requires a proven commitment to the organization and its missions and goals.
     - Participating fully in association activities requires extra time and expense for attending meetings.
     - Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate are essential to effective teamwork.
     - An effective board member brings their expertise and experience to provide value, but such experience and expertise should not drive the policy-making process.
     - Intuitive and interpretive skills enable leaders to understand the people around them, internalize the data they receive, recognize the relationships that exist between systems within their world and integrate all these elements into a coherent whole.
     - Focusing on policy-making, not the day-to-day operations of the organization is what makes an effective board.

To view eligibility requirements for board service, or to download an application please click here. Candidates interested in serving will be required to read and sign a board application in order to be considered for board service.

Click Here to Download the 2025 NADL Board of Directors Information and Application
Click Here to Complete the 2025 NADL Board of Directors Information and Application ONLINE

All applications must be submitted along with a short candidate biography and digital headshot. Please return the completed application, signed and initialed, to the NADL office to dcaldwell@nadl.org by 5:00pm EST on Friday, March 29, 2024.

 
 

NBC Launches New Digital Workflow CDT Specialty

NBC Launches New Digital Workflow CDT Specialty

You voiced, we listened!

NBC is evolving the certification program to better integrate digital technologies into the CDT examination process and has launched a new CDT specialty in Digital Workflow. The Written Specialty Examination for Digital Workflow launched in October 2023 and the Pracitcal Examination launched in January 2024!! If you are ready to start the certification process, visit https://nbccert.org/digital-workflow-cdt-specialty.cfm to learn more and register for the New Digital Workflow CDT Specialty Written Examination.

Interested in the new Digital Workflow Specialty? Read through the Digital Workflow CDT Specialty FAQs for answers to our most frequently asked questions. 

Ready to Sign Up? Click Here to Apply Today!

Contact NBC at certification@nbccert.org  or by phone at (800) 684-5310 if you have any questions. 

 
 

NADL Launches New Occupational Awareness Video

NADL is excited to share the launch of a new video that aims to inform and drive interested people into the dental laboratory profession in ongoing efforts to ensure that dental laboratories can meet growing demand for services from their customers.

This new video titled, Becoming a Dental Laboratory Technician, was posted on the NADL YouTube just over a year ago, and already has 34,000 views. This video is also being shared across multiple social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/M48WGcTnOxA

As part of NADL’s new strategic plan, the organization is committed to increasing occupational awareness in an effort to help the industry better fill its hiring needs. In addition to this video, NADL has revamped the dental laboratory technician career information page  at https://nadl.org/career/.

Hiring new employees continues to be a major challenge for dental laboratories. This challenge, however, is not unique to the dental laboratory industry. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, October 2022 data shows that there are over 10 million job openings in the U.S.—but only around six million unemployed workers.1

NADL is working to help our members by creating a vibrant dental laboratory profession through increasing industry awareness, building community and delivering critical resources. Occupational awareness will continue to be a priority in 2023 and NADL is dedicating considerable time and resources to these efforts.

More information will be shared regarding the NADL efforts related to occupational awareness across NADL’s communication mediums.

Source: 1. https://www.uschamber.com/workforce/understanding-americas-labor-shortage