Home / Dental Assisting Locations / West Virginia

Dental Assistant Training Schools in West Virginia

West Virginia Dental Assisting Schools

Find an accredited West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

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

State of West Virginia Dental Assisting Requirements

Select your Program

Select a city to find schools nearby

Dental Assisting Schools in West Virginia

Partner School

Ross Medical Education Center

hide all locations -

Charleston, WV

5707 MacCorkle Avenue S.E.

Charleston, WV 25304

Morgantown, WV

1474 Earl Core Rd

Morgantown, WV 26505

Academy of Careers and Technology

390 Stanaford Rd, Beckley, WV 25801

Carver Career Center

4799 Midland Dr, Charleston, WV 25306

Huntington Junior College

900 Fifth Ave, Huntington, WV 25701

Mercer County Technical Education Center

1397 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740

Monongalia County Technical Education Center

1000 Mississippi Street, Morgantown, WV 26501

Opportunities Industrialization Center

120 Jackson St, Fairmont, WV 26554

West Virginia Community and Technical College

One Mountwest Way, Huntington, WV 25701

West Virginia Higher Education

300 Roosevelt Boulevard, Eleanor, WV 25070

West Virginia Junior College - Bridgeport

176 Thompson Dr., Bridgeport, WV 26330

West Virginia Junior College - Charleston

1000 Virginia St E, Charleston, WV 25301

Source

Career School Now

Other Programs In Your Area

First name Last name

Email address Mobile number

Street address City

State Zip

Birthday

Graduation year Program

What kind of classes were you looking to take?

online campus both

By submitting this form, I expressly consent to be contacted by a school/partner in the Career Now Network with materials for educational services via telephone or text message. I understand that the calls and messages may be transmitted using an auto dialing system.

State of West Virginia, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements

Dental Assistant

You are permitted to provide basic dental procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
There are no other education or training requirements.
If you're a chairside assistant, you must have a current basic life saving or cpr certification to administer any type of sedation or anesthesia.

Dental Assistant Qualified in Expanded Duties

To perform restorative and/or orthodontic expanded duties, you must:

Complete an accredited, board-approved course and exam on your desired expanded duties.
Complete your clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
Apply for a certificate.

To perform visual monitoring of nitrous oxide analgesia, you must:

Complete an approved course and exam in monitoring nitrous oxide.
Have a current and valid CPR or BLS certificate.
Apply for your certificate.

To perform coronal polishing on children under 21 years of age, you must:

Complete 2 years and at least 3,000 hours of clinical experience under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
Complete an approved coronal polishing course.
Complete the required clinical hands-on experience under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
Apply for your certificate.

Qualified Monitor

You must know how to handle medical emergencies, monitor vitals, operate nitrous oxide delivery systems, and use the sphygmomanometer and stethoscope for all the following:

For relative analgesia/minimal sedation, you must:

Be certified in basic life support or CEP.
Apply to the West Virginia Board of Dentistry for your qualified monitor certificate.

For conscious sedation/moderate sedation, and general anesthesia/deep conscious sedation, you must:

Be certified in BLS or CPR.
Complete and pass an accredited anesthesia assistant program or equivalent.
Apply to the West Virginia Board of Dentistry for a qualified monitor certificate.