18VAC60-30-140: Registration by endorsement as a dental assistant II

A. An applicant for registration by endorsement as a dental assistant II shall provide evidence of the following:

1. Current certification as a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) conferred by the Dental Assisting National Board or another national credentialing organization recognized by the American Dental Association;

2. Current authorization to perform expanded duties as a dental assistant in a jurisdiction of the United States;

3. A credential, registration, or certificate from another state with qualifications substantially equivalent in hours of instruction and course content to those set forth in 18VAC60-30-120 or, if the qualifications were not substantially equivalent, documented experience in the restorative and prosthetic expanded duties set forth in 18VAC60-30-60 for at least 24 of the past 48 months preceding application for registration in Virginia.

B. An applicant shall also be certified to be in good standing from each jurisdiction of the United States in which the applicant is currently registered, certified, or credentialed or in which the applicant has ever held a registration, certificate, or credential.