CFETP4Y0X1C1 — Dental Assistant Specialty

CFETP4Y0X1C1 governs dental assistant specialty training standards, qualification requirements, task certification, and performance standards.

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  • Publication number: CFETP4Y0X1C1
  • Title: DENTAL ASSISTANT SPECIALTY
  • Date: 2024-10-10

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It lists tasks, knowledge, technical references, core and wartime tasks, formal training, correspondence course requirements, and qualification requirements. It requires training documentation in MyTraining and establishes standards for task certification and performance.

Applies to: This STS will be used for technical training provided by the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) for classes starting as agreed to in the Resource Requirements Analysis (RRA) meeting minutes (Approximately May 2025).

Topics covered

  • Dental assistant specialty training
  • Core and duty tasks
  • Wartime tasks
  • On-the-job training certification
  • MyTraining documentation
  • Proficiency codes
  • Performance standards
  • Promotion tests

Questions and answers

What training must personnel complete for dental assistant upgrade?

Personnel must be trained on appropriate core and duty tasks to complete upgrade training. (paragraph 2)

Which dental assistant tasks require third party certification?

The symbol “X” in column 2B identifies critical tasks; these are the only tasks that require third party certification. (paragraph 2)

What does the asterisk mean in the dental assistant training standard?

Wartime tasks are those tasks that must be taught when courses are accelerated in a wartime environment. (paragraph 2)

What must task certification show?

Task certification must show a certification or completed date. (paragraph 2)

What qualifications must dental assistant trainers have?

Trainers must be recommended by their supervisor, qualified to perform the task being trained, and have completed the AF Training Course (AFTC). (paragraph 2)

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