Please note: These data are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as a legal opinion about dental practice in any state. To verify, or if you have questions, please contact your state's dental board.
In order to legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiologic procedures in the state of Florida, a dental assistant must either (1) graduate from a Florida board-approved dental assisting school or program OR (2) be state-certified as a dental radiographer by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). To obtain this certification, one must: (a) Successfully complete at least three months of continuous on-the-job training under the direct supervision of a Florida-licensed dentist and (b) Successfully complete a Florida Board-approved radiology course within 12 months of completing on-the-job training and (c) Apply to the FDOH for certification.
Dental assistants in the state of Florida must have formal training to perform the expanded functions listed in the Practice Act. To earn status to perform expanded functions, one must graduate from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program (provided that it included appropriate training in the function) or successfully complete a Florida Board-approved expanded duties training program. [Note: The DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Certification was removed as a pathway to the Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) in Florida effective as of May 2009. Dental Assistants who earned the CDA prior to the effective date of this rule change are “grandfathered in” and qualify as EFDAs in Florida. Contact the Florida Board of Dentistry for specific information about this rule change.]
Note: On-the-job trained dental assistants in Florida must be trained in the dental office under the supervision of a licensed dentist who assumes full responsibility for assuring that the dental assistant so trained is competent to perform the tasks.
For information on DANB-administered exams, contact DANB. For information on state requirements, contact the Florida Board of Dentistry at 850/245-4474, extension 3491, or send an email to MQA_Dentistry@doh.state.fl.us. Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry.
DANB's State Fact Booklet: A Complete Listing by State of Required DANB Examinations and Excerpts from State Practice Acts provides valuable dental assisting information by state as a resource for dental assisting professionals and other communities of interest.
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