Dental Assistant Certification
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
In Oregon, Dental Assistants are not licensed but must be certified in order to take x-rays or to perform certain Expanded Functions. There are four (4) types of Dental Assistant certification offered: General Orthodontic Radiologic Proficiency Dental Anesthesia Assistant "Dental Assistant" means a person who, under the supervision of a dentist, renders assistance to a dentist, dental hygienist, dental technician or another dental assistant. "Expanded Function Dental Assistant" means a dental assistant certified by the Board to perform expanded function duties.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
Issuing body
- Board
- Oregon Board of Dentistry
- Address
- 1500 SW 1st Avenue Ste 770 Portland, OR 97201
- Phone
- (971) 673-3200
- Agency website
- https://wcd.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx
- Last updated
- September 6, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is Oregon's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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