To stay in compliance with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Rule 114, the Dental Assistant Program at TSTC Waco is offering an approved course to qualify dental assistants dental assistants to become registered in the state of Texas. Students will gain pertinent information in jurisprudence, infection control and radiology qualifying them to take the final examination following the morning and afternoon class sessions. Upon successful completion of the course and passing the exam, students will be issued a course certificate.

Course Information

This is an eight-hour course and full participation in the eight hours is required. The course begins at 8 a.m.. There must be a minimum of 10 students for the course to make and will be limited to 30 students per course. We will have a one hour break for lunch. Students may bring their lunch or there are several local restaurants in the area. Ample parking is located in front of the DA building.

The student must pass a written course examination given at the end of the course with a 70% to receive course credit.  The examination may be retaken up to two times (at an additional fee of $10 per exam) within two weeks of course completion.  The course must be repeated if the exam is not passes after the third attempt.

Confidentiality

·   All examinees will be required to provide two photo IDs on the day of the examination.

·   All examinees will be required to sign a state of confidentiality with respect to disclosure of information of the examinations

Professional Conduct

·   All participants in the Dental Assistant Registration Course and Examination required to behavior in a professional manner, respecting the rights of others.

·   Reasonable policies regarding noise, illness, breaks, and behavior will be strictly enforced.