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If you need to start working immediately, most states do not offer temporary practice authorization during the endorsement process. Contact the state board directly for current policies on practice authorization while your application is pending.","title":"Await Board Processing","url":null}],"exam_registration_url":null,"faqs":{"background_check":"Not required by the Board. May be required at employer's discretion.","bls_requirement":"Current BLS/CPR certification (AHA or Red Cross) is required for anyone assisting where anesthesia/sedation is used.","ce_requirements":"None required by the Board for DAs.","coronal_polishing":"Requires Board-approved certificate after 24 months full-time experience (Rule 270-X-3.10). The dentist files a Certification of Completion with the Board.","employer_model":"Alabama views the DA as an extension of the dentist. If the DA errs, the Board disciplines the dentist, not the assistant.","license_required":"No. Alabama does not issue a state license for Dental Assistants. The supervising dentist's license covers the DA.","nitrous_oxide":"No permit. DA may only monitor a sedated patient under the direct supervision of the dentist.","reciprocity":"N/A. Alabama does not recognize out-of-state DA credentials as transferable. Out-of-state experience is used as OJT proof by the new employer.","xray_permit":"No state permit. The employer-dentist must certify the DA's X-ray competency directly."},"fee_payment_url":null,"fingerprint_delay_weeks":null,"fingerprint_fee":null,"fingerprint_method_in_state":null,"fingerprint_method_out_of_state":null,"fingerprint_required":false,"fingerprint_url":null,"fingerprint_vendor":null,"fingerprint_vendor_url":null,"initial_fee_amount":0.0,"initial_fee_breakdown":null,"last_updated":null,"last_verified":null,"license_duration":null,"licensing_pathway":null,"payload_url":null,"processing_time":"2 to 4 Weeks","profession":"Dental Assistant","provisional_info":null,"reciprocity_info":null,"renewal_cycle":"Every 1 year","renewal_fee_amount":0.0,"renewal_portal_url":null,"required_documents":[{"description":"Certificate from CODA-accredited program or documentation of on-the-job training hours.","name":"Proof of Training","url":null},{"description":"Official CDA certification from the Dental Assisting National Board, if applicable.","name":"DANB Certification","url":null},{"description":"Proof of radiography competency/certification required for taking x-rays.","name":"Radiography Certification","url":null},{"description":"$75","name":"Application fee","url":null}],"slug":"alabama-da","state_name":"Alabama","state_slug":"alabama","statutes_url":null,"steps":{"items":["No state license required \u2014 basic assisting is OJT (On-the-Job Training)","Employer-dentist certifies X-ray competency directly (no state permit)","Coronal Polishing: requires 24 months full-time DA experience + Board-approved course (Rule 270-X-3.10)","Maintain current AHA or Red Cross BLS/CPR certification","Out-of-state credentials serve as proof of experience only \u2014 no reciprocity process exists"]},"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":null,"temp_license_fee":null,"temp_license_processing_time":null,"updated_at":"2026-04-19T08:53:21.132275+00:00","verify_license_url":null}