Certifications for Dental Assistants
26 certifications are listed for Dental Assistants (O*NET 31-9091.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 2 of them are flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 24 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 2 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Certified Dental Assistant(CDA)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Registered Dental Assistant(RDA)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Orthodontic Assistant(COA)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant - Restorative Functions(CRFFDA)Military occupational specialty
- Dental Support Technician Certification(DSTC)Military occupational specialty
- National Entry Level Dental Assistant(NELDA)Military occupational specialty
- Registered Medical AssistantMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Dental Assistant - General Chairside Assisting
- Certified Dental Assistant - Infection Control(ICE)
- Certified Dental Assistant - Radiation Health and Safety(RHS)
- Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control(CDIPC)
- Certified Orthodontic Assistant - Infection Control(ICE)
- Certified Orthodontic Assistant - Orthodontic Assisting(OA)
- Certified Preventative Functions Dental Assistant(CPFDA)
- Certified Preventive Functions Dental Assistant - Coronal Polish(CP)
- Certified Preventive Functions Dental Assistant - Sealants(SE)
- Certified Preventive Functions Dental Assistant - Topical Fluoride(TF)
- Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant - Impressions
- Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant - Sealants(SE)
- Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant - Temporaries
- Dental Assisting Radiography(DAR)
- Dental Industry Specialist in Infection Prevention and Control(DISIPC)
- National Entry Level Dental Assistant - Anatomy, Morphology and Physiology(AMP)
- National Entry Level Dental Assistant - Infection Control(ICE)
- National Entry Level Dental Assistant - Radiation Health and Safety(RHS)
- Certified Dental Technician - Partial Dentures(CDT-PD)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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