There are three educational pathways and one work experience pathway that meet the requirements to earn DANB’s National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA) certification. Please see the pages below for the full lists of DANB-accepted dental assisting programs for NELDA certification.
To learn more about the eligibility requirements for DANB’s NELDA certification, download a NELDA application packet.
Post-Secondary Dental Assisting Programs
U.S. Department of Labor Job Corps Programs
High School Dental Assisting Programs