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Dental Assistant Training Schools in Arkansas

Arkansas Dental Assisting Schools

Find an accredited Arkansas or online school with certified dental assistant training classes, diploma, or associate degree programs. Become a dental assistant in 9 months to 2 years depending on the program you choose. Listed colleges have financial aid assistance for students who qualify. Use your zip code to connect with an accredited dental assistant school in Arkansas.

Learn about the requirements to apply to a dental assisting program.

State of Arkansas Dental Assisting Requirements

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Dental Assisting Schools in Arkansas

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Midwest Technical Institute

3600 South Glenstone Avenue

Springfield, MO 65804

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Delta Technical College

6530 Interstate Blvd

Horn Lake, MS 38637

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Remington College

Online Courses Available

Arkansas Northeastern College

2501 S Division, Blytheville, AR 72316

Eastern College of Health Vocations

200 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72205

Little Rock Dental Assistant Academy

11600 Kanis Road, Suite 800, Little Rock, AR 72211

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

One College Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712

Pulaski Technical College

3000 W Scenic Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72118

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State of Arkansas, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements

Dental assistant:

You may perform basic dental assisting functions under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.

There are no educational or training requirements in the state of Arkansas.

Registered dental assistant:

As Registered Dental Assistant in the state of Arkansas, you will hold a permit from the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners (ASBDE) to perform one or more of the allowed expanded functions: coronal polishing, operating dental radiographic equipment, inducing and monitoring nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia, and monitoring patients under deep sedation or general anesthesia in offices where the licensed dentist is permitted to provide those services.

To receive your permit for any of the expanded functions (except Sedation Monitoring, which has additional requirements), you must:

Hold a current national DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification, OR

Graduate from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, OR

Complete an ASBDE-approved course in the desired expanded function(s), OR

Receive on-the-job training from an Arkansas licensed dentist, AND

Hold current Healthcare Provider-level CPR certification, AND

Provide proof of competency in your expanded function(s) and apply for registration to the ASBDE, AND

Successfully complete the Arkansas jurisprudence exam.

Hold a current permit for nitrous oxide administration, AND

Hold current Healthcare Provider level CPR certification, AND

Hold current DANB CDA certification (or be a Registered Dental Assistant, a Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse), AND

Successfully complete the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Anesthesia Assistant’s training program or a Board-approved equivalent course within the two years immediately preceding application, AND

Apply to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners

Complete 2 hours of CEU's in infection control every 2 years