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Medical and Dental Assisting in Hawaii
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Hawaii has no medical or dental assisting program of study; schools use Diagnostic Services or college programs, and dental assistants may take X-rays under direct supervision without a course.
State program: No MA or DA program of study; Diagnostic Services (Health Services) is the nearest; codes not published
What a high school can deliver
Possibly CCMA, CPT or CET through Diagnostic Services (); dental assistants may take radiographs under direct supervision with no required course.
Credentials students can earn
CCMA, CPT and CET possibly listed for Diagnostic Services (); no dental credential list
Age and hour requirements
No age stated. Dental assistants may expose, process and mount radiographs under direct supervision with no required course (HAR 16-79-69.1); polishing is prohibited (16-79-69.5).
Other agencies involved
DCCA Board of Dentistry: dental assistant duties (HAR 16-79-69.1, -69.5); DOH X-ray operator and equipment rules: Confirm with the agency.
Who can teach it
HTSB CTE Permit (3 years full-time in the field) or Standard Limited License in the Health Services field; industry certification where one exists.
Child labor rules for work placements
Certificate of Age (eCL-3) online at 16-17; no hour limits except school hours. The State carries workers' compensation for school-approved WBL.
College credit after high school
Kapiolani CC Medical Assisting AS and Certificate list no early college or dual credit option (Confirm with UHCC); Early College and Running Start in general.
Where to go next
- The full Medical and Dental Assisting guide, showing Hawaii
- The Hawaii state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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