Primary Dental Health Aide PDHA I/II
Primary Dental Health Aides provide patient education and preventative services such a fluoride and oral hygiene education. They can also be trained to be a dental assistant, take radiographs, provide cleanings, complete atraumatic restorative treatment and place sealants.
Primary Dental Health Aide I
- Obtain BLS certification
- Must complete DHA Core Curriculum, Primary Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Basic Dental Procedures courses
- Trained to provide oral health education, nutritional counseling and fluoride application
- These skills are taught in one course and requires the completion of a preceptorship
Primary Dental Health Aide II
- Obtain BLS certification
- Must complete DHA Core Curriculum, Primary Oral Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Basic Dental Procedures, Advanced Dental Procedures courses, and a course in one of the following areas:
- Dental assistant function
- Dental radiology
- Dental prophylaxis
- Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART), or
- Sealants
- These are five separate courses and each requires a preceptorship
- Student can complete one or all five courses
Primary Dental Health Aide Certification
All Dental Health Aides earn certification from the Alaska Community Health Aide Program Certification Board.
CHAPCB Applications
The CHAPCB office receives, screens and tracks all applications for certification. The Board currently meets three times a year, meeting dates are posted on the https://akchap.org website. Formal action to approve/deny applications is during regular Board meetings.
Applications may be submitted in an electronically scanned format or by hard copy.
Submit applications by email or hardcopy to:
Email: chapcb@anthc.org
Mailing address:
Community Health Aide Program Certification Board
c/o Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
4115 Ambassador Drive, 3rd Floor
Anchorage, Alaska 99508