Applying for Certification
Dental Health Aides
There are four types of dental health aides for which a DHA may be certified:
- Primary Dental Health Aide I or II (PDHA)
- Expanded Function Dental Health Aide I or II (EFDHA)
- Dental Health Aide Hygienist (DHAH)
- Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT)
Each level of DHA requires specific training and have different skillsets that can be obtained. The training required for each level can be found in the Standards and Procedures.
The application for certification, recertification and upgrade in certification for a DHA is below:
When applying for recertification of certification or if the last training component was two or more years prior, attach CHAPCB DHA CE log below:
Please reference this Dental Health Aide certification checklist for requirements for each initial, recertification and upgrade application.
If applying for a Dental Health Aide Therapist Practitioner (DHATP) credential, please reference here: DHAT/P