The Dental Assisting National Boards® (DANB®) offers different types of certifications: CDA®, COA®, CPFDA®, CRFDA®, and NELDA® certification. Please refer to DANB's official website to find out the details of each exam and certification. For your convenience, we created a summary, see below.
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Disclaimer: DANB®, CDA®, COA®, CDPMA®, COMSA®, CRFDA®, NELDA® are registered certification marks of the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. ("DANB"). RHS®, ICE®, Dental Assisting National Board® and DANB® are registered service marks of the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. ("DANB"). Certified Dental Assistant™ is a certification mark of the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. ("DANB"). The courses are not sponsored or endorsed by or affiliated with DANB. SmarterDA provides information about DANB's exams to help users plan for the examinations.
DANB's CDA® Exam (Certified Dental Assistant™) |
Total Cost: $425 You save $325 by buying this bundle rather than all the courses individually |
Total Time: 4 Hours (GC Exam 90 Minutes + ICE® Exam 75 Minutes + RHS® Exam 75 Minutes) |
Total Questions: 320 Multiple Choice (GC Exam 120 Questions + ICE® Exam 100 Questions + RHS® Exam 100 Questions) |
Exam Composition CDA® Exam = GC Exam + ICE® Exam + RHS® Exam |
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DANB's GC Exam (General Chairside) | ||
Cost: $250 |
90 Minutes |
120 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's ICE® Exam (Infection Control) | ||
Cost: $250 |
75 Minutes |
100 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's RHS® Exam (Radiation Health and Safety) | ||
Cost: $250 |
75 Minutes |
100 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's COA® Exam (Certified Orthodontic Assistant) |
Total Cost: $425 You save $125 by buying this bundle rather than all the courses individually |
Total Time: 4 Hours (ICE® Exam 75 Minutes + OA Exam 165 Minutes) |
Total Questions: 310 Multiple Choice (ICE® Exam 100 Questions + RHS® Exam 210 Questions) |
Exam Composition COA® Exam = ICE® Exam + OA Exam |
DANB's ICE® Exam (Infection Control) | ||
Cost: $250 |
75 Minutes |
100 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's OA Exam (Orthodontic Assisting) | ||
Cost: $300 |
165 Minutes |
210 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's CPFDA® Exam (Certified Preventive Functions Dental Assistant) |
Total Cost: $425 You save $350 by buying this bundle rather than all the courses individually |
Total Time: 4 Hours 15 Minutes (CP 80 Minutes + SE 60 Minutes + TA 60 Minutes + TF 60 Minutes) |
Total Questions: 340 Multiple Choice (CP 100 Questions + SE 80 Questions + TA 80 Questions + TF 80 Questions) |
Exam Composition CDA® Exam = GC Exam + ICE® Exam + RHS® Exam |
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DANB's CP Exam (Coronal Polishing) | ||
Cost: $225 |
75 Minutes |
100 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's SE Exam (Sealants) | ||
Cost: $125 |
65 Minutes |
80 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's TA Exam (Topical Anesthesia) | ||
Cost: $125 |
60 Minutes |
80 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's TF Exam (Topical Fluoride) | ||
Cost: $125 |
60 Minutes |
80 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's CRFDA® Exam (Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant) |
Total Cost: $775 Based on the combination of $400 (AMP + TMP + RF) + $125 (IS) + $125 (IM) + $125 (SE) |
Total Time: 4 Hours 45 Minutes (AMP 80 Minutes + IM 60 Minutes + IS 45 Minutes + RF 80 Minutes + SE 60 Minutes + TMP 60 Minutes) |
Total Questions: 510 Multiple Choice (AMP 105 Questions + IM 80 Questions + IS 60 Questions + RF 105 Questions + SE 80 Questions + TMP 80 Questions) |
Exam Composition CRFDA® Exam = AMP + IM + IS + RF + SE + TMP |
DANB's AMP Exam (Anatomy, Morphology and Physiology) | ||
Cost: $225 |
80 Minutes |
105 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's IM Exam (Impressions) | ||
Cost: $125 |
60 Minutes |
80 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's IS Exam (Isolation) | ||
Cost: $125 |
45 Minutes |
60 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's RF Exam (Restorative Functions) | ||
Cost: $250 |
80 Minutes |
105 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's SE Exam (Sealants) | ||
Cost: $125 |
60 Minutes |
80 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's TMP Exam (Temporaries) | ||
Cost: $125 |
60 Minutes |
80 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's NELDA® Exam (National Entry Level Dental Assistant) |
Total Cost: $375 You save $350 by buying this bundle rather than all the courses individually |
Total Time: 3 Hours 50 Minutes (AMP Exam 80 Minutes + ICE® Exam 75 Minutes + RHS® Exam 75 Minutes) |
Total Questions: 305 Multiple Choice (AMP 105 Questions + ICE® Exam 100 Questions + RHS® Exam 100 Questions) |
Exam Composition NELDA® Exam = AMP Exam + ICE® Exam + RHS® Exam |
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DANB's AMP Exam (Anatomy, Morphology and Physiology) | ||
Cost: $225 |
80 Minutes |
105 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's ICE® Exam (Infection Control) | ||
Cost: $250 |
75 Minutes |
100 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DANB's RHS® Exam (Radiation Health and Safety) | ||
Cost: $250 |
75 Minutes |
100 Multiple Choice Questions |
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DISCLAIMER
CDA®, COA®, CPFDA®, CRFDA®, NELDA®, DANB®, RHS® and ICE® are registered trademarks of the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (“DANB”). CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT is a trademark of DANB. CMAS™, CMLA™, MLT®, MT®, RDA™, RMA™, RPT™ are trademarks of American Medical Technologists.
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