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Click below to download any of the following DANB-Administered State Exam Fact
Sheets/Applications:
Arizona
To expose radiographs in the state of Arizona,
dental assistants must successfully complete
DANB’s Radiation Health & Safety (RHS) Component Exam and the Arizona Radiologic Proficiency Exam (AZ RAD). After both written and
clinical exams are successfully completed, DANB will issue your Arizona Radiologic Proficiency
Certificate.
A dental assistant is qualified to perform coronal polishing under the supervision of a licensed dentist
in the state of Arizona if he or she holds an Arizona Coronal Polishing Certificate. To earn this certificate, the assistant must pass the
Arizona Coronal Polishing (AZCP) Exam (Form A), pay the $30 certificate fee, and submit a completed Arizona Coronal Polishing Clinical Skills Affidavit (Form B).
The Arizona State Dental
Board of Examiners (ASBDE) Dental Practice Act states: “A dental assistant may polish the natural
and restored surfaces of the teeth under the general supervision of a dentist licensed pursuant
to this chapter if the assistant has passed an examination approved by the Board” (Section 32-1291B).
The ASBDE further defines ‘polish’: “’Polish’ means for the purpose of Article 7 only, a procedure limited
to the removal of plaque and extrinsic stain from exposed natural and restored tooth surfaces,
utilizing an appropriate rotary instrument with rubber cup or brush and polishing agent.
This procedure shall not be intended or interpreted by itself as an oral prophylaxis.”
All inquiries regarding the Arizona dental practice act and regulations should be addressed to:
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners, 5060 N. 19th Ave., #406, Phoenix, AZ 85015-3214; (602) 242-1492.
Inquiries regarding the
Arizona Coronal Polishing (AZCP) Exam should be addressed to DANB at 1-800-FOR-DANB.
Maryland
The state of Maryland requires education for dental assistants. It is against the Maryland
Dental Laws and Regulations to expose dental radiographs or perform expanded intra-oral
functions without being registered by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
Passing any DANB examination does not automatically qualify a candidate to perform these
duties. However, all candidates must pass
DANB’s Radiation Health & Safety (RHS) Component Exam. The candidate must also have
completed a minimum of 24 hours of a
Maryland Board-approved course of study in dental radiography. In order to perform
expanded intra-oral functions (general chairside or orthodontic chairside), one must have
written documentation of completing a Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners-approved
training program (minimum 35 hours) and pass the national DANB Certified Dental Assistant Exam (CDA) or national
DANB Certified Dental Orthodontic Exam
(COA). Maryland dental assistants may also choose to just be state qualified
instead of nationally certified by completing the DANB administered Maryland General Expanded Functions Exam (MDG) or Maryland General Orthodontic Expanded Functions Exam (MDO).
For additional information, contact the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners at
410/402-8500 or the Maryland State Dental Association at 410/964-2880.
The Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners will not issue a state registration/certification
without being presented with a certificate of completion of a Maryland State Board of Dental
Examiners-approved program. On-the-job training is not legal in the State of Maryland.
Missouri
There are no DANB examinations required to expose radiographs or perform expanded duties
within the state of Missouri. DANB administers the
Missouri Basic Dental Assisting Skills Mastery Exam (MOB). In order for dental assistants
to perform expanded functions, they must first pass the above Basic Skills Exam or be
currently certified by DANB and then, in addition, complete a Missouri Board approved
expanded functions course, pass an approved competency examination and provide proof of
competence. For additional information concerning expanded functions and any other state
requirements for dental assistants, contact the Missouri Dental Board at 573/751-0040 or
send an email to dental@mail.state.mo.us.
Montana
The dental auxiliary, under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, is qualified to
expose radiographs in the state of Montana if the auxiliary meets ONE of the following
requirements: 1. Graduate from an ADA-accredited dental assisting program or 2. Hold a
a certification in dental radiography in another state or 3.Hold a certification in dental
radiography from the U.S. military; (Contact the Montana Board of Dentistry at
(406) 444-3745 for licensure via routes 1-3.) or 4. Take and pass
DANB’s Radiation Health & Safety (RHS) Exam
. After successfully completing the DANB RHS exam, DANB will issue you a DANB RHS
certificate, and will send the Montana Board of Dentistry (MBD) proof that you passed this
exam. The MBD will then issue you a Montana Radiologic Proficiency Certificate. You are not
legally allowed to expose radiographs in Montana until you receive the certificate from the MBD.
Note: Effective 1/12/07, the Montana Board of Dentistry (MBD) no longer
requires dental assistants to pass the Montana Clinical Radiologic Proficiency exam as
part of the requirements to perform dental radiologic procedures.
New Jersey
Dental Assistants must be licensed as a dental radiologic technologist to operate dental
x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures in the state of New Jersey. It
is a violation of the New Jersey Radiologic Technologist Act to operate x-ray equipment
and perform dental radiographic procedures without a valid dental radiologic license.
Individuals found in violation are subject to monetary penalties, as well as possible future
license ineligibility. Those in need of a license immediately, can make an appointment with
the State of New Jersey Bureau of Radiological Health (BRH). A letter confirming licensure
status can be issued within minutes of the appointment.
To become licensed, an individual must submit an application to the BRH. Passing the
New Jersey Dental Radiologic Technology (NJDRT) Exam, DANB’s Radiation Health & Safety (RHS) Exam or DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Exam in addition
to successful completion of a New Jersey State-approved dental radiography course is required
to apply for a license. Applications for the New Jersey Dental Radiologic Technology (NJDRT)
Exam are available through the State of New Jersey Bureau of Radiological Health by calling
609/984-5890.
To perform expanded duties (both general and orthodontic) in New Jersey, a dental assistant
must be a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). There are two registration pathways. Pathway
I requires 1. Successful completion of an ADA-accredited dental assisting program
and 2. Passing DANB’s national Certified Dental Assistant
(CDA) Exam or DANB’s national Certified Orthodontic Assistant
(COA) Exam . An application must then be submitted to the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to become an RDA.
Pathway II requires 1.Graduation from high school (or equivalent diploma-GED)
and 2. Be DANB Certified (CDA or COA) through the two-year work experience pathway
and 3. Passing the New Jersey Expanded Duties -
General (NJXDG) Exam or Successful completion of an expanded function course
approved by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry. An application must then be submitted
to the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry to become an RDA.
To download the New Jersey Expanded Duties - General (NJXDG) Exam
Application , click here. You may also contact the New Jersey
Board of Dentistry at 973/504-6405 with any additional questions about requirements.
New Mexico
Individuals who pass DANB’s Radiation Health
& Safety (RHS) Exam or DANB’s Certified
Dental Assistant (CDA) Exam must, within 6 months of completion, take and pass
New Mexico’s clinical radiography exam and the take-home jurisprudence exam, both
sponsored by the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care. To obtain applications for
the clinical and jurisprudence exams, contact the New Mexico Board of Dental Health
Care at 505/476-4680; or for general information, send an email to DentalBoard@state.nm.us.
Dental assistants who perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealant, and/or topical
fluoride application under general supervision are required to be certified in these areas
by the New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care. Within guidelines established by law, the
Board determines eligibility requirements, sets education and exam requirements and issues
certificates when requirements are met. To view a fact sheet that provides information on
the New Mexico Expanded Functions Exams in Coronal Polishing, Topical Fluoride and Pit and
Fissure Sealants that must be successfully passed as part of the requirements to perform
these duties in the state of New Mexico, click
here. These exams are being administered by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.
(DANB) under an agreement with the New Mexico Board of Dental Health.
New York
Licensure for dental assistants is regulated by the New York State Education Department.
Within parameters established by law and regulations, the Department determines eligibility
requirements, sets education and examination requirements, and issues a license when
requirements are met. Once licensure is achieved, the New York State licensed “certified
dental assistant” will be able to provide supportive services under the direct
supervision of a licensed dentist, as authorized under Chapter 494 of the Laws of 1994 and
amended by Chapter 565 of the Laws of 1995. To view a fact sheet that provides information
on what is defined as supportive services in the state of New York, click here. For additional information, contact the New York State
Education Department at 518/474-3817, extension 270.
Only New York State licensed “certified dental assistants” or licensed dentists and dental
hygienists are legally allowed to provide supportive services. Other individuals who provide
any of these services without earning the New York State “certified dental assistant” license
are not in compliance with the law and are in danger of being prosecuted for a felony.
To be eligible for licensure in the state of New York, an individual must:
1. Be at least seventeen (17) years of age, and
2. Be a high school graduate or its equivalent, and
3. Have successfully completed, in accordance with New York regulations, either
a. An approved one-year course of study in dental assisting in a degree-granting
institution or a board of cooperative educational services program that includes at least two
hundred hours of clinical experience or
b. An alternate course of study in dental assisting acceptable to the New York State
Education Department that includes at least 1000 hours of relevant work experience in
accordance with the Commissioner’s regulations. (For information on New York-approved
courses, contact the New York office of the State Board for Dentistry at 518-474-3817 x550.)
and
4. Successful completion of either of the two exam pathways approved by the New York
State Education Department listed below:
The two exam pathways available are:
Pathway I :Requires successful completion of all three components of DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Exam (General
Chairside (GC), Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) and Infection Control (ICE)).
Pathway II: Requires successful completion of two components of
DANB’s Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Exam
(Radiation Health & Safety (RHS) and Infection Control (ICE) in addition to
The New York Professional Dental Assisting
(NYPDA) Component Exam.
Oregon
Certification for Radiologic Proficiency is regulated by the Oregon Board of Dentistry
(OBD). The Oregon Dental Practice Act requires assistants to have a Radiologic Proficiency
Certificate before they can expose radiographs, except as part of approved training or
examination. Dentists may not permit assistants to expose radiographs, unless the assistants
have been certified in Radiologic Proficiency by the OBD. The Dental Assisting National Board,
Inc. (DANB), under contract with the OBD, administers the Radiologic Proficiency
Certification program. To view a fact sheet click
here. To obtain a Radiologic Proficiency Certificate, an individual must:
1. Complete a radiologic proficiency course of instruction at either a dental assisting
program accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation,
or a course approved by the OBD, and
2. Pass DANB’s Dental Radiation Health
and Safety (RHS) Exam or DANB’s Certified
Dental Assistant (CDA) Exam, and
3. Pass the clinical Oregon Radiologic
Proficiency Exam. (DANB’s RHS exam or CDA exam and the Oregon clinical exam can be
taken in either order.)
DANB will issue the Oregon Radiologic Proficiency Exam results within three weeks of DANB
receipt of the Application for Oregon Clinical
Radiologic Proficiency Exam and all required documentation. DANB will issue the Oregon
Radiologic Proficiency Certificate within two weeks of DANB receipt of complete
Certificate Application, providing all the
above requirements have been met.
Certification for Expanded Functions is regulated by the Oregon Board of Dentistry
(OBD). The Oregon Dental Practice Act requires assistants to have an Expanded Functions
Certificate (EFDA) before they can perform expanded functions as defined in the Oregon Dental
Practice Act. The Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB), under contract with the OBD,
administers the Expanded Functions Dental Assistant program. There are 6 pathways for
individuals who wish to be Certified in Expanded Functions: 3 for General Practice dental
assistants and 3 for orthodontic dental assistants. Click on the specific pathway, listed
below, to view a fact sheet/exam application:
General practice dental assistants:
Pathway 1. For graduates of ADA-accredited dental
assisting programs
Pathway 2. For DANB Certified Dental Assistants
(CDAs)
Pathway 3. For all other dental assistants than
listed in Pathways 1 & 2
Orthodontic assistants:
Pathway 1. For graduates of ADA-accredited dental
assisting programs
Pathway 2. For DANB Certified Orthodontic
Assistants (COAs) or DANB Certified Dental Assistants (CDAs)
Pathway 3. For all other dental assistants
than listed in Pathways 1 & 2
Click here to download a Special Accommodations Form
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