The value of the expanded function dental assistant  (DAII) has already been acknowledged by the creation of the title several years ago. No one is suggesting that training be diluted - just more accessible for those individuals who aspire to an elevated level of training.  As a past President of the American Dental Assistants Association, I traveled the country testifying before dental boards and  interacting with educational facilities. I observed first hand the diversity and benefits of expanded functions. I am also a member of the Fortis Advisory Committee where the DAII was first taught and is not  currently available  thus further limiting access to this accomplishment. As  part of a national Task Force that studied credentialing for dental assistants over a period of two years, we observed the diversity in training and delegable duties of all states.  In instances where there was some form of preceptorship, there was a strict curriculum and individual competency examinations. It is a doable process; however, specific details must be evaluated.