How to Become a Dental Assistant in Florida: The 2026 Guide
Florida doesn't license dental assistants, but radiography and expanded duties need state-recognized training. The paths, timelines and costs for 2026.
Florida-Licensed InstitutionFlorida Board of Dentistry–Approved Program
Everything FIDA has published on dental radiographer certification in Florida: who needs it, the three-month on-the-job training requirement, Board-approved coursework under Rule 64B5-9.011, the application, and how employers verify it.
Radiography for Dental Personnel courseFlorida 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.
Radiography certification and EFDA training are separate Florida credentials under separate rules. Which one your dental assistant needs — or both.
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.
The statutes, rules and Board of Dentistry pages these guides are written from.