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Dental Assistant Certificate

Obtain Your Dental Assistant Certification
Serving Fayetteville, Raleigh, and Greensboro, NC

Understanding the path to a dental assistant career starts by understanding the different ways that assistants are classified. With locations in Fayetteville, Raleigh, and Greensboro, NC, Sunrise School of Dental Assisting welcomes students from across North Carolina including Burlington, Cary, Chapel Hill, Dunn, Sanford, Winston-Salem, Wilson, Smithfield, Pinehurst, Clemmons, Spring Hill, Apex, Durham, Kernersville, and Wake Forest, NC, and the surrounding areas.

Offering a variety of hands-on, fast track dental assistant courses and classes to help prepare you for working in the industry. To learn more about what you can expect when you enroll in our dental assistant school or to begin your path to achieving a dental assistant degree, please contact us today!

What Your Dental Assistant Training Includes

The discussion that follows pertains specifically to the guidelines for obtaining your dental assistant certification as mandated by the North Carolina Dental Board.

There are two categories of dental assistants: DAI and DAII (DA1 and DA2). The state of North Carolina does not expressly classify assistants as DAI or DAII’s, but the qualifications, training, and experience of a dental assistant are recognized by an employer as falling within one of these classifications.

A DAI is any dental assistant who is not a DAII. All graduates of Sunrise are DAI’s.

The training program at Sunrise School of Dental Assisting prepares students to earn DAII status by following the path laid out by the NC Dental Board. The requirements are:

  • A 3-hour course in sterilization and infection control
  • A 3-hour course in dental office emergencies
  • CPR certification

Each of these requirements is met during the Sunrise dental assisting program. The fourth requirement is:

  • “Seven hours of instruction in the production and use of dental x-rays and an education program of not less than seven hours in clinical dental radiology.”

This requirement is met by taking Sunrise’s dental radiology course, followed by successfully passing the final exam, which qualifies dental assistants to take radiographs.

With these 4 criteria met, a dental assistant must complete 3,000 hours, or roughly two years, of chairside dental assisting to be officially considered a DAII. However, prior to completion of this two-year period, the assistant is “allowed to perform the functions of a Dental Assistant II under the direct control and supervision of a licensed dentist.”1

Start Your Dental Assistant Career – Enroll in Our Program to Earn Your Dental Assistant Certificate

If you are ready to begin your dental assistant career, Sunrise School of Dental Assisting can put you on the path to professional achievement at the highest level. Based in Fayetteville, Raleigh, and Greensboro, NC, our team of teachers and instructors have the experience to help guide students throughout North Carolina towards a rewarding dental assistant degree. From in-depth dental x-ray, radiology, and nitrous oxide sedation courses to our fast-track dental assistant course, we provide you with the knowledge and skills to achieve your personal goals.

Interested in starting a new career or improving your skills? Contact us to learn more about our accelerated dental assistant training programs and find out how you can enroll in dental assistant school today!

1 http://www.ncdentalboard.org/dental_assisting.htm

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