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 FADE Institute’s two courses are board-approved and fully meet the State requirements.

In Santa Cruz, our course is offered on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday so that the student can complete the two course requirements in 1.5 days.

Students are required to wear scrubs on Saturday for the clinical lab portion of the course in accordance with certification requirements. Course materials are provided on the first day of class. Course instructor will send out a confirmation email to each registered student one week prior to the course start date.

Prerequisites:  Current BLS Certification (Healthcare Provider course only) – Please bring a copy of your certification card with you on the day of the course. This copy is needed before a Certification of Completion can be issued.

The location of the Santa Cruz course offerings is:

Santa Cruz County CTEP – Dental Assisting
399 Encinal St
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Friday class runs from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm for the DPA portion and the Saturday class runs from 8am to 5pm for IC.