The document below lists Pima Medical Institute programs and states where the curriculum meets licensure requirements, states where the curriculum does not meet licensure requirements, and states in which Pima Medical Institute has been unable to determine if the curriculum meets state licensure requirements. In compliance with 34 CFR 668.43 Pima Medical Institute has made a reasonable effort to determine graduate eligibility for licensure in all states for programs designed and advertised as leading to licensure. If a student is planning to relocate outside of their state of enrollment he or she is required to discuss this with the Student Services Coordinator and/or Program Director.
Prospective students and enrolled students should understand that moving out of the state in which they enrolled may adversely impact a student’s ability to complete the program. While there may be online components, completion of this program requires on-ground attendance at the campus at which the student is enrolled and cannot be completed solely via distance education. The program is available to residents of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington, and meets applicable licensure requirements in those states. Effective March 18, 2018, the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners has passed the above requirements for dental assistants to be eligible to perform these functions.The Dental Assistant program is offered via on-ground and hybrid delivery methods. Note: Effective September 1, 2017, the pit and fissure sealants certificate and coronal polishing certificate are discontinued. Graduate from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program approved by the TSBDE that includes clinical and didactic education in coronal polishing Earn the national DANB Coronal Polishing (CP) certificate of knowledge-based competence, orĢc. Complete a minimum of eight hours of clinical and didactic education in coronal polishing taken through a dental school, dental hygiene school, or dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and approved by the TSBDE, orĢb. Complete a minimum of eight hours of Texas Board-approved clinical and didactic education in pit and fissure sealants taken through a CODA-accredited dental, dental hygiene, or dental assistant program and approved by the TSBDEĢa. Complete a current course in basic life support, ANDģ. Work at least two years as a dental assistant, ANDĢ. Perform pit and fissure sealant procedures:ġ. To perform expanded functions under the general or direct supervision of a licensed dentist in Texas, a dental assistant must successfully complete the following requirements: Dental Assistant Qualified to Perform Expanded Functions.Apply to the TSBDE for a nitrous oxide monitoring certificate Learn more about DANB's Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification Complete a current course in Basic Life Support, ANDģ. Complete a minimum of 8 hours of didactic education and testing in monitoring the administration of nitrous oxide taken through a CODA-accredited dental, dental hygiene or dental assisting program approved by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) ANDĢ. To qualify to monitor the administration of nitrous oxide, an RDA must:ġ. Submit fingerprints for the retrieval of criminal record information.
TEXAS LAB ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION REGISTRATION
Apply to the TSBDE for registration ANDĥ. Earn the national DANB CDA certification and complete the Texas Jurisprudence Assessment, ANDĤ.
Successfully complete a mandatory course of training specified by the TSBDE that includes procedures for positioning and exposing dental x-rays, jurisprudence, and infection control, orģb. Successfully complete a current hands-on course in basic life support, ANDģa. Graduate from an accredited high school or hold a GED, ANDĢ. A dental assistant in the state of Texas can earn status as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) by formally registering with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE).