Specialty Guide

Dental Assistant

Compare licensing requirements, processing times, and fingerprint rules across all 51 states.

51
States Covered
0
Offer Temp License
50
Require Fingerprint

States

51 jurisdictions
Alabama 2 to 4 Weeks Alaska Not Applicable (No State License Required) · Fingerprint Arizona No state application · Fingerprint Arkansas 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint California 8 to 9 Weeks · Fingerprint Colorado No state application · Fingerprint Connecticut No state application · Fingerprint Delaware 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint District of Columbia 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Florida 3 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Georgia No state application · Fingerprint Hawaii No state application · Fingerprint Idaho No state application · Fingerprint Illinois No state application · Fingerprint Indiana No state application · Fingerprint Iowa 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Kansas No state application · Fingerprint Kentucky No state application · Fingerprint Louisiana 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Maine 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Maryland 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Massachusetts 6 to 8 Weeks · Fingerprint Michigan 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Minnesota 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Mississippi No state application · Fingerprint Missouri 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Montana No state application · Fingerprint Nebraska 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Nevada 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint New Hampshire 4 to 8 Weeks · Fingerprint New Jersey 1 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint New Mexico 3 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint New York 3 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint North Carolina No state application · Fingerprint North Dakota 3 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Ohio 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Oklahoma 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Oregon 2 to 4 Weeks · Fingerprint Pennsylvania 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Rhode Island 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint South Carolina No state application · Fingerprint South Dakota No state application · Fingerprint Tennessee 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Texas 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint Utah Not Applicable · Fingerprint Vermont 2 to 3 Weeks · Fingerprint Virginia No state application · Fingerprint Washington 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint West Virginia 1 to 2 Weeks · Fingerprint Wisconsin No state application · Fingerprint Wyoming 4 to 6 Weeks · Fingerprint