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This program provides instruction to dental assistants as preparation for licensure as an Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) in Washington State. The curriculum is approved by the Dental Quality Assurance Commission.
Applicants to the EFDA Program must be currently registered as dental assistants with Washington State (RDA). Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years restorative chairside dental assisting experience within the last 5 years. If an applicant has not graduated from an ADA/CODA accredited dental assisting program they must have a current CDA certificate through the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). Applicants must have a dentist willing to commit as their sponsoring dentist. Applicants must also have all passing scores on the EFDA Pre-entrance Exam. Priority consideration will be given to those students who have 5 or more years of restorative chairside experience, current certification with the Dental Assisting National Board (CDA), and have submitted a complete application prior to other qualified applicants. Scores on the Pre-entrance Exam will also be considered during the final selection of applicants into the program.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
Yes
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Program type
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Completion rate
83%
Employment rate
95%
Typical (median) hourly earnings
$25.93
Typical (median) annual earnings
$44,803.00
Top industries for graduates
Program type
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Healthcare and Social Services
90%
Other Industries
10%
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Average number of students who completed each year
31
Gender
Male
7%
Female
93%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
8%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
17%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
65%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
3%
20 to 29
50%
30 to 39
32%
40 to 49
12%
50 and over
4%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
12%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
41%
Some college experience, but no degree
15%
Certificate or AA
27%
BA or higher
5%
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