Florida-Licensed InstitutionFlorida Board of Dentistry–Approved Program
Plain-English explanations of the Florida statutes and Board of Dentistry rules that govern what dental assistants may do — Chapter 466, Rule 64B5-9.011 and Chapter 64B5-16 — each linked to the primary source.
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.
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.
The statutes, rules and Board of Dentistry pages these guides are written from.
