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The cheapest state to get a dental assistant license is Georgia at $0. The most expensive is Nevada at $200. The national average is $51.
Lowest
$0
Georgia
Average
$51
across 42 states
Median
$50
26 states at or below
Range
$200
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | $0 | $0 | N/A for basic DA |
| #1 | Hawaii | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Idaho | $0 | $0 | N/A (dental assistants are not registered and have no renewal cycle) |
| #1 | Illinois | $0 | $0 | N/A for basic DA |
| #1 | Indiana | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Kansas | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| #1 | Kentucky | $0 | $0 | N/A (renewed through dentist's renewal) |
| #1 | Louisiana | $0 | $100 (EDDA only) | N/A for basic DA |
| #9 | Maine | $5-year renewal fee (amount varies) | $161-$181 | 5 years |
| #10 | Missouri | $10 | $10 | Not applicable for basic DA; EFDA permit renewal varies |
| #11 | South Dakota | $20/year | $20 | 5 years (CE cycle) |
| #12 | Mississippi | $25 | $25 | Annual (1 year) |
| #12 | Nebraska | $25 | $25 | 2 years (biennial — licenses renewable March 1 of odd-numbered years) |
| #12 | Washington | $25 annual | $90 | 1 year (expires on credential holder's birthday) |
| #15 | Ohio | $35 annual CDA / $20 biennial EFDA | $100 | 1 year for CDA / 2 years for EFDA |
| #16 | Michigan | $36 | $36 | 3 years |
| #17 | Pennsylvania | $37 | $120 | 2 years (biennial, beginning April 1 of every odd-numbered year) |
| #18 | Tennessee | $37.50 biennial | $37.50 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Arkansas | $50 | $50+ | 2 years (biennial) |
| #19 | Montana | $50 | $50 | 2 years |
| #19 | New Hampshire | $50 | $50 | 2 years |
| #19 | New Mexico | $50 | $50 | 2 years |
| #19 | North Carolina | $50 | $50 | 1 year |
| #19 | Oklahoma | $50 | $60 | 1 year (January 1 – December 31) |
| #19 | Virginia | $50 active / $25 inactive | $50 | 1 year (renews in birth month) |
| #19 | West Virginia | $50 annual | $50 | 1 year |
| #27 | Alaska | $60 | $120 | 2 years (biennial, expires February 28 of odd-numbered years) |
| #27 | Arizona | $60 | $375+ | Triennial; license expires 30 days after licensee's birth month every third year |
| #27 | Connecticut | $60 | $680+ | 2 years (biennial) implied by the 'every two years' CE language |
| #30 | Texas | $70 biennial | $70 | 2 years |
| #31 | California | $75 | $75+ | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Iowa | $75 | $40-$60 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #31 | Massachusetts | $75 | $75 | 2 years |
| #31 | New Jersey | $75 | $75 | 2 years |
| #35 | Maryland | $80 | $100 | 2 years |
| #35 | Minnesota | $80 | $80 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #37 | District of Columbia | $85 | $385-$810 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #38 | Florida | $100 | $90+ | 2 years (biennial) |
| #39 | Vermont | $105 biennial (highest tier) | $80 | 2 years |
| #40 | North Dakota | $110 | $130 | 2 years (biennial; expires December 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #41 | New York | $175 | $175 | 3 years |
| #42 | Nevada | $200 | $200 | 2 years |
| — | Alabama | $None | $0 | N/A |
| — | Colorado | $None | $0 | N/A |
| — | Delaware | $None | $300 | N/A (no state registration to renew) |
| — | Oregon | Varies — see details | — | Certificates do not expire once issued |
| — | Rhode Island | Varies — see details | — | N/A for basic DA; DANB CDA renewal per DANB schedule for expanded |
| — | South Carolina | Varies — see details | — | 2 years (infection control CE requirement) |
| — | Utah | Varies — see details | $0 | N/A |
| — | Wisconsin | Varies — see details | $0 | N/A (EFDA is a permanent credential; basic DA unregulated) |
| — | Wyoming | $Biennial (odd-year renewal) | — | 2 years (odd-year renewal cycle) |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
Georgia has the lowest renewal fee at $0. The national average renewal fee is $51.
There is significant variation across the 42 states with data. Values range from $0 to $200, with a median of $50.
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