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Dental Assistant Programs in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Dental Assisting Schools

Find an accredited Pennsylvania or online school with dental assistant certificate training classes and college degree programs. Go to school for about 1 year and learn to increase the efficiency of a dentist office, perform and assist with dental procedures, and complete administrative tasks. Use the zip-code program search to find accredited CDA training in Pennsylvania.

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State of Pennsylvania Dental Assisting Requirements

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Dental Assisting Schools in Pennsylvania

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All State Career School

50 W Powhattan Ave

Essington, PA 19029

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Fortis

517 Ash Street

Scranton, PA 18509

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Berks Technical Institute

2205 Ridgewood Rd

Wyomissing, PA 19610

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Dawn Career Institute

252 Chapman Road

Newark, DE 19702

Berks Career & Technology Center

1057 County Road, Leesport, PA 19533

Bradford School

125 West Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Career Training Academy - Lower Burrell

179 Hillcrest Shopping Center, Lower Burrell, PA 15068

Career Training Academy - Pittsburgh

1014 West View Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

540 N Harrison Rd, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823

Commonwealth Technical Institute

727 Goucher St, Johnstown, PA 15905

Great Lakes Institute of Technology

5100 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

1500 Fourth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602

Harcum College

750 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Harrisburg Area Community College

1 HACC Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17110

Institute of Medical and Business Careers

133 Jefferson Road Suite 101, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Kaplan Career Institute - Philadelphia

3010 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Kaplan Career Institute - Broomall

1991 Sproul Road Suite 42, Broomall, PA 19008

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

1730 Hans Herr Dr, Willow Street, PA 17584

Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School

833 Metro Dr, Lebanon, PA 17042

Luzerne County Community College

1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634

Manor College

700 Fox Chase Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046

Somerset County Technology Center

281 Technology Dr, Somerset, PA 15501

Westmoreland County Community College

145 Pavilion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697

York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education

2179 S Queen St, York, PA 17402

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State of Pennsylvania, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements

Dental Assistant

You may perform basic dental procedures as long as it's under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.

There are no education or training requirements.

Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)

Receive your two-year associate's degree from an accredited expanded function dental assisting program.
Or, Graduate from an accredited dental hygiene school that requires at least 75 hours of clinical and didactic instruction in expanded function.
Or, complete an accredited certification program that includes at least 200 hours of clinical and didactic instruction.
You must apply for state certification in expanded functions to the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.
You must pass the state board written exam.
As of 2015, all healthcare providers must complete 3-hours of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services training course in child abuse recognition and state reporting requirements.