Dental Assisting Requirements

Missouri

There are no registration requirements to work as a dental assistant in Missouri.

State Registration

Not required

Extra Steps After Class

None

Keep Current

CPR certification

What You Need to Know

You can start working as soon as you graduate. Just keep your CPR certification renewed.

Optional

Grow Your Career

Missouri Dental Assisting Skills (MDAS) Exam. An optional DANB exam that adds a credential to your resume. Some offices pay for it after you're hired, and some students take it on their own. It's not required to get hired.

EFDA Permit. After passing the MDAS exam, you can earn your Expanded Functions Dental Assisting permit by completing a Missouri Dental Board-approved Expanded Functions training course.