Nebraska Dental Assistant Requirements

To qualify as a Licensed Dental Assistant in Nebraska, a dental assistant must:

1. Hold a high school diploma (or equivalent); AND

2a. Graduate from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program; OR

2b. Complete one year (1,500 hours minimum) of dental assisting experience in the five years preceding application; AND

3. Pass DANB’s CDA Certification or an equivalent exam approved by the Nebraska Board of Dentistry; AND

4. Pass a jurisprudence exam approved by the Board covering Nebraska statutes, rules and regulations governing dental assisting, AND

5. Apply to the Department of Health and Human Services for an LDA license

A licensed dental assistant, upon completion of education and testing approved by the Board and with a permit from the department for the respective expanded scope function, may perform the following under indirect supervision: (1) Take dental impressions for fixed prostheses; (2) Take dental impressions and make minor adjustments for removable prostheses; (3) Cement prefabricated fixed prostheses on primary teeth, and (4) Monitor and administer nitrous oxide analgesia.

Note: Under the Nebraska Uniform Credentialing Act, an applicant must be of good character and at least 19 years of age to be issued an LDA license.