Florida-Licensed InstitutionFlorida Board of Dentistry–Approved Program
Florida regulates what a dental assistant may do task by task, and the rules are scattered across statutes, Board of Dentistry rules and application forms. These guides put them in one place, in plain English, with every claim linked to its source — for assistants planning a career and for the dentists who employ them.
Florida doesn't license dental assistants, but radiography and expanded duties need state-recognized training. The paths, timelines and costs for 2026.
The Florida dental radiographer pathway under Rule 64B5-9.011: three months of on-the-job training, a Board-approved course, the $35 application, fingerprints.
What an EFDA is under Florida law, why Florida issues no dental assistant license, which duties need formal training under Chapter 64B5-16, and how to qualify.
Radiography certification and EFDA training are separate Florida credentials under separate rules. Which one your dental assistant needs — or both.
Task-by-task guide to Florida Rule 64B5-16.005: duties a dental assistant may perform, the training and supervision each needs, and what can't be delegated.
What “Board approved” means in Florida, how to verify a radiography or EFDA program in five minutes, and ten questions to ask before paying tuition.
