Which option satisfies the expanded functions training eligibility?

• A. Certification by DANB or 2 years clinical dental assisting experience
• B. DANB certification only
• C. CODA approval only
• D. State exam and internship required

Answer: (A)

Expanded functions training eligibility is met when you can demonstrate competence either through national certification or through significant hands-on experience. In this context, you satisfy eligibility if you have DANB certification in expanded functions (national credential) or if you have two years of clinical dental assisting experience. Either path shows you’ve done the required training or gained equivalent practical exposure to perform expanded duties safely and competently.

The other options don’t align with this flexible approach. Relying on CODA approval alone isn’t about an individual’s credentials to perform expanded functions, since CODA accredits programs, not people. Requiring a state exam and internship or restricting eligibility to DANB certification alone would oversimplify the routes available and ignore the alternate path of proven clinical experience.