Nevada 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.

Nevada Requirements

Dental Assistant Levels and Requirements

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Dental Assistant

Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)

Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) Requirements

To be eligible for licensure as an expanded function dental assistant, an applicant must:

I. Be at least 18 years of age

AND

II. a. Graduate from an accredited program for dental assisting with expanded functions OR

b. Successfully complete a course of training for EFDAs and either:

1. Graduate from an accredited program for dental assisting without expanded functions OR

2. Be employed as a dental assistant full-time for at least 2 years or part-time for at least 4 years and pass the DANB CDA exam

AND

III. Hold a current certification in the techniques of administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation

AND

IV. Pass a written clinical exam given by the Board upon subjects as the Board deems necessary for practice as an EFDA

AND

V. Pass a written exam given by the Board on Nevada EFDA laws and regulations

For licensure by endorsement, an applicant must:

I. Provide proof of current licensure as an EFDA in another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia

AND

II. a. Graduate from an accredited program for dental assisting with expanded functions OR

b. Be employed as a dental assistant or an EFDA full-time for at least 2 years or part-time for at least 4 years

AND 

III. Pass a written exam given by the Board on Nevada EFDA laws and regulations

The Board may require an applicant for licensure by endorsement to complete any training that the Board deems necessary for the applicant to be able to practice expanded function dental assisting with the same degree of competence as a person who possesses the qualifications described above.

Note: The Nevada Legislature passed a law in 2023 (SB 310) authorizing the creation of a new expanded function dental assistant (EFDA) level who may perform specified expanded functions. Although the effective date of the bill is 1/1/2024 and the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners has drafted rules to implement this new law, the new rules are not yet finalized and effective. Please contact the Board directly for further information about applying for the EFDA level.