An unlicensed dental assistant is required by the State of California to take an 8-hour course in Infection Control and a 2-hour course in Dental Practice Act within 120 days of employment in a dental office. The Institute’s two courses are board-approved and fully meet the State requirements. Students are required to wear scrubs on … Continued
This course is designed to provide Board-approved instruction and certification in the application of Pit & Fissure Sealants for those already licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant or to meet licensure renewal requirements for new RDA’s. Only a RDA can perform sealants, therefore certification must be completed within the first renewal period in which continuing … Continued
This course is designed to provide Board-approved instruction in coronal polishing for those seeking licensure as a Registered Dental Assisting. Only a RDA can perform coronal polish, however, certification must be completed prior to taking State Board examinations to obtain licensure. This two-day certification course provides all required didactic, lab, and clinical instruction required including … Continued
ITR Certification for the RDAEF2 Effective 1/1/2015, RDAEFs licensed on or after 1/1/2010 became authorized to perform two (2) additional duties in both a dental office setting or in a public health setting, head start program, preschool program or community clinic. Those duties are: Radiographic Interpretation: to determine which radiographs to perform on a patient … Continued
The California Radiation Safety Certification course provides the participant with the required course curriculum to obtain certification to produce dental radiographs in California. Whether an entry-level allied dental health team member or someone entering the California workplace from another State, our certification course provides didactic instruction in the California Code of Regulations for Radiation Safety … Continued