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Dental Assistant Training Schools in Texas

Texas Dental Assisting Schools

Find an accredited Texas 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 Texas.

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

State of Texas Dental Assisting Requirements

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Dental Assisting Schools in Texas

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Fortis

450 N Sam Houston Parkway E

Houston, TX 77060

Partner School

PCI Health Training Center

1300 International Parkway

Richardson, TX 75081

Partner School

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute

1900 North Expressway, Suite O

Brownsville, TX 78520

Partner School

The College of Health Care Professions

1917 Nolana Ave

McAllen, TX 78504

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Pima Medical Institute

6926 Gateway Boulevard E.

El Paso, TX 79915

Partner School

Remington College

5555 Rufe Snow Dr.

North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Alamo Colleges

1819 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212

Amarillo College

2011 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79109

Astrodome Career Centers

2656 S Loop W, Houston, TX 77054

Concorde Career College - Dallas

12606 Greenville Ave Ste 130, Dallas, TX 75243

Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie

305 W. Interstate 20, Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Concorde Career Institute

4803 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78229

El Paso Community College

10700 Gateway E., El Paso, TX 79927

Houston Community College

3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002

San Jacinto Community College

8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77501

South Texas Vo

2419 E Haggar Ave, Weslaco, TX 78599

Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf

3200 Ave C, Big Spring, TX 79720

Tarrant County College District

1500 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Texas School of Business - Friendswood

3208 Fm 528, Friendswood, TX 77546

Texas School of Business - Houston

711 East Airtex Dr, Houston, TX 77073

Texas State Technical College - Harlingen

1902 North Loop 499, Harlingen, TX 78550

Texas State Technical College - Waco

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705

Texas State Technical College - Waco

3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705

Texas Tech University

410 Front St, Orange, TX 77630

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State of Texas, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements

Dental Assistant

You are permitted to perform basic dental procedures until the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
There are no education or training requirements.

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

You must complete and pass a course in basic life support.
You must complete mandatory training that includes procedures for positioning and exposing dental x-rays, jurisprudence, and infection control.
Or, you must earn the national DANB CDA certification plus complete the Texas Jurisprudence Assessment.
Apply for your registration.

Dental Assistant Qualified to Perform Expanded Functions

You will be able to perform the following functions under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed dentist.

Monitor the administration of nitrous oxide

Pass a board-approved nitrous oxide monitoring course.
Register with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

Perform pit and fissure sealant procedures

Work a minimum of 2 years as a dental assistant.
Have a current basic life support certificate.
Complete at least 8 hours of board-approved didactic and clinical education in pit and fissure sealants.

Perform coronal polishing procedures

Have at least 2 years of working as a dental assistant.
Complete at least 8 hours of board-approved clinical and didactic education in coronal polishing. It could be through dental school, dental hygiene school, or a dental assisting program. They must be accredited through CODA.
Earn the national DANB coronal polish (CP) certification.
Or, graduate from an accredited dental assisting program.