Minnesota Dental Assistant Requirements

Each state has different requirements for dental assistants. This page includes links to all the information you need to understand the requirements for dental assistants in this state. View the different dental assisting levels, along with the requirements for each. You can also view the allowable duties at each level.

Minnesota Requirements

Radiography Requirements

To legally operate dental X-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures in Minnesota, a dental assistant must obtain a limited radiology registration. To register, an applicant must:

1. Provide evidence of having completed a board-approved course on dental radiology offered through a CODA accredited school; AND

2. Pass the DANB Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Exam or other board-approved nationally recognized radiation exam within the last 5 years; AND 

3 Pass the MN jurisprudence exam within the last 5 years; AND

4 Provide proof of current CPR certification; AND

5 Submit to a criminal background check; AND

6. Submit an application to the MN Board of Dentistry with accompanying fee and current government-issued identification.

Note: A limited radiology registrant must maintain compliance with the most current infection control practices for a dental setting.