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Dental Nitrous Oxide

Maintain Patient Safety

This class teaches Dental Assistants to administer and monitor nitrous oxide.

This course allows participants to establish didactic and clinical competency in administering and monitoring nitrous oxide.

  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry
  • Anatomy of Nitrous Oxide Administration
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Mechanics of Operating a Nitrous Unit

👉 This class is only offered at our Lafayette and Anderson campuses.

For Lafayette, contact lafayette-careerlink@ivytech.edu.

For Anderson, contact anderson-careerlink@ivytech.edu.


The Indiana State Board of Dentistry has recently (2020) passed a law allowing dental hygienists and dental assistants to complete training certification in order to administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.

Students must be a graduate of a Dental Assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Education of the American Dental Association OR One year employment as Dental Assistant

Upcoming Classes

Class Location

Class Dates
Time
Location
Cost
Complete at your own pace
  • Complete at your own pace
100% Online
$300

Please email the above address to request prerequisite form to verify eligibility.

100% Online, Self-Paced
Contact: Anderson Career Link, 765-643-7133, anderson-careerlink@ivytech.edu

100% Online
$300

   Registration and Payment deadline: Monday, August 18, 2025.
   
   To Register:
   - Click on "REGISTER"
   - Click on "New to Skills Training? Register Here"
   
   *NOTE* By clicking on "REGISTER" and completing the form you are registering for the 8/25/2025, Dental Nitrous Oxide class.

100% Online, Self-Paced
Contact: Holly Brown, 765-269-5870, lafayette-careerlink@ivytech.edu

100% Online
$300

   Registration and Payment deadline: Monday, October 20, 2025.
   
    To Register:
    - Click on "REGISTER"
    - Click on "New to Skills Training? Register Here"
   
    *NOTE* By clicking on "REGISTER" and completing the form you are registering for the 10/27/2025, Dental Nitrous Oxide class.

100% Online, Self-Paced
Contact: Holly Brown, 765-269-5870, lafayette-careerlink@ivytech.edu

Costs may vary by location given differences in the cost of supplies and class provider.

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