North Dakota 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.
Dental Assistant Levels and Requirements
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) with Restorative Functions Permit
Dental Anesthesia Assistant with Anesthesia Assisting Permits (Class I and II)
Registered Dental Assistant with Permit in Administering Nitrous Oxide
Dental Anesthesia Assistant with Anesthesia Assisting Permits (Class I and II) Requirements
To earn a permit to perform specified anesthesia assisting functions under the supervision of a dentist authorized by permit to provide moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia, a Dental Anesthesia
Assistant may earn a Class I or a Class II anesthesia assistant permit.
To earn a Class I anesthesia assistant permit, a Dental Anesthesia Assistant must:
- Complete a board-approved dental anesthesia assistant education and training course, AND
- Submit proof of current certification status from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons dental anesthesia assistant national certification, or a board-approved competency examination, AND
- Hold current and valid certification for health care provider basic life support, or advanced cardiac life support or pediatric advanced life support, AND
- Provide a copy of a valid North Dakota general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation permit of the dentist where the assistant will be performing anesthesia assistant services, AND
- Apply to the North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners for a Class I anesthesia assisting permit.
To earn a Class II anesthesia assistant permit, a Dental Anesthesia Assistant must:
- Complete all requirements for a Class I anesthesia assistant permit AND
- Complete training in intravenous access or phlebotomy that includes live experience starting and maintaining intravenous lines, AND
- Apply to the North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners for a Class II anesthesia assisting permit.
Note: Individuals authorized by other North Dakota licensing boards and whose scope of practice encompasses the duties of a dental anesthesia assistant are not required to obtain this anesthesia permit from the board to carry out these duties
