This badge was issued to Lisa Lyon on 28 May 2014.
Expires on 28 May 2025Certified Dental Assistant
Issued by
Dental Assisting National Board
The Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification program is designed for dental assistants who graduated from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, have at least two years of experience, or hold a dental degree from outside the U.S. Earning CDA certification demonstrates knowledge of dental radiography, dental infection control, and chairside assisting. CDA certification is recognized in many states to earn a dental radiography certificate or perform expanded functions.
- Type Certification
- Level Intermediate
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Administrative Duties
- Chairside Assisting
- Dental Charting
- Dental Infection Control
- Dental Instruments
- Dental Materials
- Dental Radiography
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Expose and Evaluate
- Four-Handed Dentistry
- Instrument Processing
- Lab Procedures
- Occupational Safety
- Patient Communication
- Patient Documentation
- Patient Management
- Patient Preparation
- Prepare Treatment Room
- Preventing Disease Transmission
- Prevention of Cross-Contamination
- Quality Assurance
- Radiation Safety
- Radiographic Regulations