As an RDH with DAII training, I am strongly against allowing on the job training. The duties delegated to the DA II in Virginia are those that are a part of the art and science of dentistry. I had completed hygiene school and was practicing dental hygiene for 6 years prior to starting the DAII training and realized that there was still a lot that I needed to learn when it came to the duties of a DA II. It would be a disservice to the patients to allow the proposed kind of practice.  While I support allowing auxiliaries to practice at the maximum potential to increase access to care,  on the job training is not the solution. Those who want to practice as a DA II should be educated in an accredited institution and supervised by unbiased practitioners, giving them a solid foundation before being allowed to perform such services on a patient. Not all practicing dentists have sound teaching principles and are able to devote the time and attention to the detail needed to teach such art and science while trying to manage their practice.