DANB Exam Information and Outline
Certified Dental Assistant
DANB Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the official DANB exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap, breaking down exactly which technical domains and skills will be tested. By reviewing the syllabus, you can identify your strengths and focus your study time on the areas where you need the most improvement.
The information below reflects the latest 2026 course contents as defined by Dental. We provide this detailed breakdown to help you align your preparation with the actual exam format, ensuring there are no surprises on test day. Use this outline as a checklist to track your progress as you move through our practice question banks.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
DANBs exam outlines list the topics covered on each exam. You can use these outlines to help create your study plan. Download free outlines by clicking on the links below.
Note: DANBs exams do not correspond directly to any specific textbook or dental assisting program. Instead- they are based on an analysis of the duties commonly performed in actual dental assisting practice- which is called a content validation study. This study serves as the basis for what DANB calls the exam outline.
National Entry Level Dental Assistant (NELDA) certification
• Anatomy- Morphology and Physiology (AMP)
• Infection Control (ICE)
• Radiation Health and Safety (RHS)
Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification
• General Chairside Assisting (GC)
• Radiation Health and Safety (RHS)
• Infection Control (ICE)
Certified Orthodontic Assistant (COA) certification
• Orthodontic Assisting (OA)
• Infection Control (ICE)
Certified Preventive Functions Dental Assistant (CPFDA) certification
• Coronal Polishing (CP)
• Sealants (SE)
• Topical Fluoride (TF)
Certified Restorative Functions Dental Assistant (CRFDA) certification
• Impressions (IM)
• Sealants (SE)
• Temporaries (TMP)
• Restorative Functions (RF)
All DANB Exam Outlines
• Anatomy- Morphology and Physiology (AMP)
• Coronal Polishing (CP)
• General Chairside Assisting (GC)
• Infection Control (ICE)
• Impressions (IM)
• Orthodontic Assisting (OA)
• Restorative Functions (RF)
• Radiation Health and Safety (RHS)
• Sealants (SE)
• Topical Fluoride (TF)
• Temporaries (TMP)