Iowa 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
Iowa Registered Dental Assistant
Registered Dental Assistant with training in Level 1 and Level 2 expanded functions
Requirements for Registered Dental Assistants Trained in Level 1 and Level 2 Expanded Functions
To perform expanded functions, a registered dental must meet the education and training requirements set forth below.
RDA Trained in Level 1 Expanded Functions
To perform Level 1 expanded functions, a Registered Dental Assistant must complete a Board-approved training program and receive a certificate of completion in each Level 1 expanded function performed. To qualify for Level 1 expanded function training, a dental assistant must:
1. Be a graduate of a CODA-accredited dental assisting program
OR
2. Hold current DANB certification
OR
3. Have a minimum of three months of clinical practice as a registered dental assistant
OR
4. Have a minimum of three months of clinical practice as a dental assistant in a state that does not require registration.
A dentist may delegate to dental assistants only those expanded function procedures in which training has been successfully completed.
RDA Trained in Level 2 Expanded Functions
To perform Level 2 expanded functions, a Registered Dental Assistant must complete a Board-approved training program in each Level 2 expanded function procedure to be performed and receive a certificate of completion. To be eligible for approval, Level 2 expanded functions training must be offered through the University of Iowa College of Dentistry or a program accredited by CODA.
Before beginning Level 2 training, dental assistants must complete all prerequisites established by the accredited school for the Level 2 training to be completed.
A dentist may delegate to dental assistants only those expanded function procedures in which training has been successfully completed.
