Frequently Asked Questions

No, you are not required to obtain the dental radiographer certification if you completed a board approved program as part of your expanded duty training. Please see Rule 64B5-9.011, Florida Administrative Code.

You may obtain dental radiographer certification through the Department of Health by filling out the application upon completion of three months of on-the-job training through assisting in the positioning and exposing of dental radiographic film under the direct supervision of a Florida licensed dentist and documentation of successful completion of a Board approved course which meets the requirements of Rule 64B5-9.011, Florida Administrative Code. The fee for the certification is $35.00, payable to the Department of Health. Dental Radiographer Certification

Graduates of a dental assisting program accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation or a course or program approved by the Florida Board of Dentistry for the purpose of providing expanded duty training are approved to perform expanded duties in which he/she was trained. The certificate of completion must be posted in a conspicuous place in the dental office.

No. Although you may perform very limited duties as a dental assistant in Florida, in order to perform expanded duties you must have the training required by rule. Please refer to rule 64B5-16.005, Florida Administrative Code.

Florida does not recognize the DANB credential.

Florida does not offer reciprocity and does not license dental assistants; therefore you cannot transfer a dental assistant license from another state.