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Dental Assistant Training Schools in Iowa

Iowa Dental Assisting Schools

Find an accredited Iowa 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 Iowa.

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

State of Iowa Dental Assisting Requirements

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Dental Assisting Schools in Iowa

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Midwest Technical Institute

3620 Avenue of the Cities

Moline, IL 61265

Des Moines Area Community College

2006 Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023

Eastern Iowa Community College District

306 W River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801

Hawkeye Community College

1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701

Indian Hills Community College

525 Grandview Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501

Iowa Western Community College

2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Kirkwood Community College

6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406

Marshalltown Community College

3700 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA 50158

Northeast Iowa Community College

1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA 52132

Western Iowa Tech Community College

4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51102

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State of Iowa, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements

To work as a dental assistant in the State of Iowa, you must be 17 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be registered with the Iowa Dental Board and have received a Certificate of Registration.

Dental Lab Trainee

You must be a high school graduate or equivalent
You must be 17 or older
Enrollment in a cooperative ed or work study program
Apply to the Iowa Dental Board to receive a certificate of registration.
Work under a licensed dentist who has issued your trainee status.

Iowa Registered Dental Assistant

Worked as a dental assistant trainee for 6 months
If you're from out of state, you have had a minimum training of 6 months within the past two years, or you graduated from an accredited dental assisting program.
Complete a board-approved program or a job using curriculum approved by the state board in infection control, hazardous materials and jurisprudence.
Complete and pass the state exams.
Have a current and valid CPR card.
Apply to the Dental Board for registration.

Basic, Certified Level 1 and Certified Level 2 Expanded Function Providers

You must be a graduate of a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, or have a current DANB certification. Or, you may have at least one year of clinical practice, or a minimum of one year clinical practice in a state that does not require any registration.

Basic Expanded Function Provider:

Complete training through a CODA accredited program which may include training from a licensed dentist.

Certified Level 1 Provider

Taking occlusal registrations
Placement and removal of gingival retraction
Fabrication and removal of provisional restorations
Applying cavity liners and bases, desensitizing agents, and bonding systems
Placement and removal of dry socket meds
Placement of periodontal dressings
Testing pulp vitality
Monitoring nitrous oxide inhalation
Taking final impressions
Removal of adhesives using hand instrumentation
Preliminary charting of existing dental restorations and teeth

Certified Level 2 Provider

Become a Certified Level 1 Provider
Pass the exam with at minimum of 75 percent
Complete your Level 2 Functions training.

Level 2 Functions

Placement and shaping of amalgam following prep by a dentist
Placement and shaping of composite
Forming and placement of stainless steel crowns
Record taking for dentures
Soft reline tissue conditioning