Certification Course
This 15-hour course is approved for certification and training in Expanded Functions for dental auxiliaries in Florida and Georgia per Florida Statutes, Section 466.024(6) and Board of Dentistry Rule 64B5-16.005.
Enrollment Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Successfully complete Expanded Functions for the Dental Assistant and earn Certification.
- Have a minimum of three months of continuous, on-the-job chair-side training.
- Volunteer and shadowing experience do not fulfill the three-month requirement.
- Possess competency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language to participate effectively in the course.
Mandatory Coursework Once Enrolled
- Complete the Verification Form with your supervising dentist at least two weeks prior to the course start date.
Participants may be dismissed from the course if they are found to lack the required dental experience or enrollment requirements.
The Continuing Dental Education Department and its Director reserve the right to grant, deny, withhold, or revoke certification when deemed necessary based on attendance, participation, performance, professionalism, or failure to meet program requirements.
Description
This comprehensive two-day course is designed to provide dental assistants with little to no orthodontic experience with the foundational knowledge and hands-on skills needed to confidently support an orthodontic practice. Through a combination of instruction and practical training, participants will gain experience with common orthodontic procedures, instruments, materials, and terminology while developing the skills necessary to effectively assist the orthodontist throughout the various phases of patient treatment.
Objectives
To provide training for certification in the following.
- Orthodontic terminology and instruments
- Orthodontic records and photography
- Understanding different phases of orthodontic treatment
- Placing banding and bracketing
- Selecting and pre-sizing orthodontic bands
- Selecting and pre-sizing archwires
- Securing or unsecuring an archwire
- Selecting prescribed extra-oral appliances
- Removing and recementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands
- Making impressions for study casts
- Placing or removing prescribed pre-treatment separators
All necessary supplies and instruments will be provided.
Dress Code
Participants must wear either:
- Scrubs with closed-toe shoes, or
- A long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and closed-toe shoes
Instructors
Department:
DN-ORTHODONTICS ADMIN
Amber Williamson
Orthodontic Treatment Coordinator/Dental Assistant Supervisor
“We declare that neither of us nor any member of our family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program greater than $999, nor do we have a financial interest greater than $1,000 in any commercial product(s) we will discuss in the presentation.”
Registration Information
Mandatory coursework must be completed two weeks before the start of class
Date
May 22-23, 2027
Saturday: 8:00AM – 4:30PM
Sunday: 8:00AM – 4:30PM
Networking Lunch Provided
Audience: EFDA Certified Dental Assistants
Information
Tuition: $799
Participant Limit: 14
Credit Hours: 15 CEU Participation
Location
UF College of Dentistry
1395 Center Drive
Gainesville, FL 32610
admin-cde@dental.ufl.edu
Certification Requirements
To earn certification, participants must score 75% or higher on the written Certification Exam and receive a Satisfactory rating on all required hands-on and/or clinical skills assessments. Participants who do not meet these requirements may be eligible for remediation in accordance with the Continuing Dental Education Certification & Remediation Policy.
