Dental Assistant Certification and New York State Licensure

The New York State Licensed Certified Dental Assistant law has recently been expanded to greatly increase the functions permitted by Certified Dental Assistants.

The Dental Assistant certification/licensure Program offered at Dutchess Community College has NYS Dept of Education accreditation. This program is the only local program to have this accreditation. Students, once they are enrolled in the Dutchess Program, are allowed to practice expanded functions for NYS Licensed Certified Dental Assistants, which includes a wide variety of reversible functions not allowed by non-Certified assistants.

For more information about how you can pursue licensure and certification for your dental assistant please contact Dr. Gerri Pozzi-Galuzzi at Dutchess Community College using e-mail address pozzi@sunydutchess.edu.