Coronal Polish Certification Course

Overview

This course is designed to provide Dental Board of California approved instruction in coronal polishing for those seeking licensure as a Registered Dental Assistant. Only an RDA can perform coronal polish, however, certification must be completed prior to taking State Board examinations to obtain licensure. This certification course provides all required didactic, lab, and clinical elements required by the Board for certification. Clinical competencies (patient-based performances) are completed in the participants dental office only after the supervising DDS/employer has properly evaluated and determined the patient is in need of the procedure which shall be evaluated using the FADE criteria.

Requirements

All participants must provide certificate evidence of the following courses:

• Board-Approved 8-hour Infection Control certification course

• Board-Approved 2-Hour Dental Practice Act course

• Current Basic Life Support “BLS” card

• Must show evidence of current employment in a dental office – do not enroll in this course if not currently employed as a clinical chairside assistant in a dental office.

Please prepare to bring copies of the courses detailed above.

Students will not be required to bring patients to the course and training facility; instead student’s will be required to complete patient-based coronal polish competencies in their respective dental practices.  Further information regarding clinical requirements will be addressed in the course.

Curriculum

The course participant will be completing the didactic instruction and examination portion of the course online prior to completing the laboratory and clinical requirements of the course on our campus. Course participants will receive an email invite to participate in the course via our LMS (Absorb), two (2) weeks prior to the scheduled course.

Participants will not be able to attend the scheduled class date if the online requirements are not completed.

Course Materials

Course tuition includes materials and training equipment usage needed for completion of the requirements. Participants will be required to bring their own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use during the lab and simulated-lab sections of the course. The required PPE is as follows:

• One (1) disposable isolation gown or knee-length disposable lab jacket-long sleeved, cuffed, snap front or tie back (no reusable, washable jackets or gowns)

• Six (6) pair medical examination gloves in appropriate size

• Four (4) disposable face masks (cone or earloop)

In the event participant does not bring their own PPE, a materials kit will be required to purchase for $10.

What you will need

• Satisfy prerequisites of course detailed in the “Requirements” section

  • Must show evidence of completion of Board-Approved 8 – hour infection control

  • Must show evidence of completion of Board-Approved 2 – Hour Dental Practice Act

  • Must show evidence of (copy) current Basic Life Support “BLS” certification

• Laptop/Desktop with internet access to complete online portion of course (LMS; Absorb)

  • Students must complete the online portion prior to the laboratory and clinical studies

• Scrub/Clinical Staff Attire

• Personal Protective Equipment

Registration

Please be sure to review all the requirements of the course prior to enrolling.

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REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:

There are NO refunds for cancelled or missed events, workshops, tutoring sessions or courses - no exceptions.

Requests to reschedule an upcoming date must be submitted no less than 15 days prior to the original event start date; any request received 15 days or less prior to the event will be denied - no exceptions.

Upon approval, the registrant must select a new course date within a six (6) month time frame of the original course date.

Only one course/registration reschedule will be allowed.