The Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA) course focuses on ethical, professional and clinical concepts as they relate to the dental assistant, dental procedures, and the dental office.
Through the use of case presentations, discussions, assignments, online lectures, and on-site clinical labs, the dental assistant will learn the foundations of this career.
The course entails four weeks of didactic, online learning and one day of on-site clinical hands-on lab, totaling 27 hours upon completion. Students are expected to be present in the ULM Dental Hygiene Clinic for the clinical portion on the final day.
Instructor
Spring: Jordan Anderson
Summer: Jill Menzina
Course Dates
Spring: February 9-March 7, 2026 (registration deadline - February 6, 2026)
Summer: June 29-July 25, 2026 (registration deadline - June 25, 2026)
Course Price: $500.00
Course Pre-Requisites and Requirements:
Potential participants are required to have worked in a dental office for at least 6 months to be admitted to this course. Additionally, the student is required to comply with clinical attire rules (see below).
For questions, contact Kim Whorton, whorton@ulm.edu.
Certificates:
A certificate will be awarded for the completion of the course if:
1. The prerequisite is verified,
2. All sessions are attended (including clinical), and
3. A passing grade is earned on tests covering the objectives of the course.
For more information on requirements: Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
ON-SITE MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL ATTIRE:
- Scrubs with a smock
- Professional nursing shoe or athletic shoe with a closed toe and heel
- Hair pulled back off the shoulders and face (ponytail, bun, braided)
- Two-hole handpiece for coronal polishing
- Safety glasses
- Fingernails should be short during clinical on-site labs, with no acrylic nails
Location:
Online Instruction
February 9-March 5, 2026 via Canvas
Enrolled students will receive Canvas login instructions via email on or the day before February 9.
Onsite Clinicals (Clinicals attire REQUIRED. See above.)
Caldwell Hall, Room 218
March 7, 2026
8:00 am-5:00 pm
- The prerequisite is verified,
- All sessions are attended (including clinical), and
- A passing grade is earned on tests covering the objectives of the course.
ON-SITE MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL ATTIRE:
- Scrubs with a smock
- Professional nursing shoe or athletic shoe with a closed toe and heel
- Hair pulled back off the shoulders and face (ponytail, bun, braided)
- Two-hole handpiece for coronal polishing
- Safety glasses
- Fingernails should be short during clinical on-site labs, with no acrylic nails
Participants are required to have worked in a dental office for at least six months to be admitted to this course.
Location:
Online Instruction
June 29-July 24, 2026 via Canvas
Enrolled students will receive Canvas login instructions via email on or the day before June 29.
Onsite Clinicals (Clinicals attire REQUIRED. See below.)
Caldwell Hall, Room 218
July 25, 2026
8:00 am-5:00 pm
- The prerequisite is verified,
- All sessions are attended (including clinical), and
- A passing grade is earned on tests covering the objectives of the course.
ON-SITE MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL ATTIRE:
- Scrubs with a smock
- Professional nursing shoe or athletic shoe with a closed toe and heel
- Hair pulled back off the shoulders and face (ponytail, bun, braided)
- Two-hole handpiece for coronal polishing
- Safety glasses
- Fingernails should be short during clinical on-site labs, with no acrylic nails
Participants are required to have worked in a dental office for at least six months to be admitted to this course.