Certification: Dental Support Technician Certification (DSTC)

194 US Highway 46 East Fairfield, NJ 07004

A Dental Support Technician Certification is designed for the entry level dental employee. This certification may help advance to other positions through experience or additional training.
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
Yes
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes

Online Exam; Third Party Exam Center

The test is comprised of 130 questions in Dental Health:The breakdown is as follows: Law & Ethics, Patient care, Process & Procedure, Chairside assisting, pharmacology, radiology, and safety/infection control. Allotted time 2 hours and 45 minutes

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.

  • This certification is related to military occupational specialties.