Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Dental Assistant Salary

Dental assistant salaries can vary by the nature of duties and responsibilities assigned to the individual.

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Median Annual Salary: $37,360 ($18.09/hour)

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Top 10% Annual Salary: More than $53,130 ($25.54/hour)

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Bottom 10% Annual Salary: Less than $26,170 ($12.84/hour)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF GETTING RDA CERTIFIED?

Online Modules

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• Once scholars login and complete the 6-hour review, will they automatically get access to the test on their own.
• Once scholars have viewed the videos the exam does not automatically pop up. It is listed as a separate section for them to complete. They then have to go to that section in their portal and click on that section to start the exam. Once they start they cannot stop.

Final Exam

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• The registrant (student) will be allowed a maximum of 60 minutes to take the final exam and answer the 50 MC Questions. A score of 70% or above is required to pass the Final Exam.
• Those students who DO NOT PASS will have a 2nd chance to ReTest (FREE of Charge-Included in Original Package Purchased)
• Teacher DO NOT have to use anything (for ex: GoGuardian) in addition to the program to proctor the exam since students will be testing online.

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I am CERTIFIED, now WHAT?

Students can register with TSBDE once they graduate from high school however the course and state exam are good for 1 full year.

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So if someone took course in 9^th grade, they would need to complete the course and state exam again once they are in 12th grade.

Congratulations on PASSING your Dental Assistant Certification Exam. Below you will find a simplified checklist of the items you will need in order to be licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant. Here is the link to the RDA application requirements. Please read ALL information.

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CPR certification course will take place next. I will update you once I have more information. (Dentists and Dental Assistants in Texas are required to have a Healthcare Provider level CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.)

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For now, focus on completing the Self-Query (info in the link above), taking your 2X2 photo, creating an account online, and begin looking into the actual application.

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In the meantime...

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Mrs. Maria Martinez

memartinez@harmonytx.org

RDA Certification Advisor

Harmony School of Excellence-Laredo

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QUESTIONS ?