DENTAL CERTIFICATE TRAINING FOUNDATION
The Board of Dentistry of the State of Tennessee has a Registered Dental Assistant online application.
Start your application by getting an online account here - https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/mainMenu.do
then follow the directions for Registered Dental Assistant Application.
There is no school training required to be a
Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Tennessee.
Here is a link to the requirements
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/dentistry/RDA%20Instructions.pdf
Once you are a Registered Dental Assistant, you can be trained on the job by a Dentist.
Once you are a Registered Dental Assistant you can take
our Dental Radiology Certification Course.
Complete our Dental Radiology Certification Course and you apply for
Dental Assistant Radiology Certification
from The Tennessee Board of Dentistry.
Once the Dental Board Certifies, you are a Registered Dental Assistant legally able to take dental x-rays.
A Dentist can train you to perform your duties.
You are employable with no tuition debt.
If you are not working for a Dental office, we do not charge for the class.
If you are working in a Dental office we ask the office to sponsor you with a $100 tax-deductible contribution.
Our class is approved by the Tennesee Board of Dentistry under the direction of the Tennessee Board of Health.