Dental Assistant I and II
VirginiaActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
A person who is employed to assist a licensed dentist or dental hygienist by performing duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant II, as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Board may practice as a dental assistant I.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification may substitute for license requirements
- Experience
- No experience
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health Professions
- Board
- Virginia Board of Dentistry
- Address
- 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233
- Phone
- (804) 367-4538
- Agency website
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/
- Licence page
- http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Virginia Board of Dentistry — see the issuing body section above.
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