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Dental Assistant Programs in South Carolina

South Carolina Dental Assisting Schools

Find an accredited South Carolina 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 South Carolina.

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State of South Carolina Dental Assisting Requirements

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Dental Assisting Schools in South Carolina

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Fortis

246 Stoneridge Drive

Columbia, SC 29210

South Carolina Technical College - West Columbia

1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170

South Carolina Technical College - Spartanburg

107 Community College Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303

South Carolina Technical College - Pendleton

7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC 29670

South Carolina Technical College - Charleston

7000 Rivers Avenue, Charleston, SC 29423

South Carolina Technical College - Rock Hill

452 S Anderson Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730

South Carolina Technical College - Graniteville

2276 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville, SC 29829

South Carolina Technical College - Florence

2715 W. Lucas Street, Florence, SC 29501

South Carolina Technical College - Greenville

738 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC 29607

South Carolina Technical College - Conway

2050 Highway 501 East, Conway, SC 29526

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State of South Carolina, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements

Dental Assistant

There are no initial education or training requirements.
You are permitted to perform basic dental procedures under direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
Your employing dentist must provide you with a 2 hour course biennially of continuing education on sterilization and infection control.
If you work in a setting where sedation is administered, you must have a CPR certification received within the past 2 years.

Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA)

You must graduate from an accredited dental assisting program.
Or, you must complete 2 years of full-time employment as a chairside dental assistant.
If you are to monitor nitrous oxide conscious sedation, then you must complete an approved course, submit proof of successful completion of the state board exam, and submit proof of your CPR certificate. Plus, you must apply for state certification through the South Carolina Board of Dentistry.