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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Dental Board of California only accepts 8 hours CEU per day towards to your license renewal.


8-hour California Infection Control Certification for Dental Assistants

Course Fee: $250.00

Dental Radiation Safety Course - California Certification

Course Fee: $600.00

Coronal Polishing Certification

Course Fee: $250.00

Pit and Fissure Sealants Certification

Course Fee: $500.00

Ultrasonic Scaling - Required for OAP California State Exam

Course Fee: $250.00

Orthodontic Assistant Permit Course for Dental Assistants

Course Fee: $1,300.00

Dental Sedation Assistant Permit Course for Dental Assistants

Course Fee: $5,500.00

ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration for RDAEF

Course Fee: $2,500.00

Dental Assisting/ RDA Course

Course Fee: $13,000.00

RDAEF/ RDAEF2 Course

Course Fee: $16,000.00

2-hour California Dental Practice Act

Course Fee: $100.00

30-hr Teaching Methodology for Educators

Course Fee: $500.00

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for State Certification Courses for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)

Course Fee: $450.00

6-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for RDAEF Instructors

Course Fee: $450.00

1-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for the California ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration/ RDAEF Instructors

Course Fee: $450.00
 

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for Dental Sedation Assistant State Certification Course for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)

Course Fee: $450.00

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for Orthodontic Assistant State Certification Course for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)

Course Fee: $450.00

Infection Control and HIPAA Privacy: Dos and Don’ts in Social Media

Course Fee: $100.00

Dental Consulting: Annual Training for Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Covid-19, and OSHA Regulations and Standards for Dental Team

Fee 4 CEU: $1,000.00
Fee 8 CEU: $2,000.00
 

 

Attention!
Please read our Notices & Policies in General Information before you register

 

 

8-hour California Infection Control Certification for Dental Assistants
Dental Board of CA Approval #IC 59

Course Fee: $250.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

Eight (8) hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and Four (4) hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

In order for a DA to be compliant and RDA, OA, DSA applicant to satisfy the applicant requirements with the Dental Board of California new requirements for RDA applicant effective January 1, 2010, an 8-hour board approved Infection Control Certification course is required to be completed. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate of completion shall be given.

On January 1, 2010, The Dental Board of California, under B&P Section 1750, has taken into effect a new requirement for unlicensed dental assistants wherein dental assistants under dentist’s continuous employment for 120 days or more must complete, within a year of the date of employment, a Dental Board- approved course in infection control, with a minimum length of 8 hours, and a Dental Board-approved course in the California Dental Practice Act.

Class Schedule 2024:

Eight (8) hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media/ ZOOM, and *Four (4) hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Dental Radiation Safety Course - California Certification
Dental Board of CA Approval #X 242

Course Fee: $600.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • ALL STUDENTS WISHING TO ENROLL INTO THE DENTAL RADIATION SAFETY COURSE MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN THE DENTAL FIELD (LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT) “OR”
  • BE A GRADUATE OF A DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM (DIPLOMA or CERTIFICATE) “OR”
  • BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM (LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL);
  • MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE CPR/ BLS CERTIFICATION FROM AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR FROM AMERICAN RED CROSS ONLY (ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable).
  • MUST HAVE COMPLETED A BOARD APPROVED CALIFORNIA 8-hour INFECTION CONTROL CERTIFICATION COURSE;
  • MUST HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR ANY PROOF OF SSN

This Course Includes:

45 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and 24 hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

MANDATORY CERTIFICATION COURSE for all DA and RDA Applicants to receive a certificate of completion in Dental Radiation Safety Course. You do not have to be an RDA to take the course. This course provides basic dental x-ray certification training covering multiple exposure techniques. The course includes classroom, lab, and clinical training of dental radiation safety and techniques, film and digital x-ray exposure, film mounting, bisecting and parallel techniques, processing and critiquing of dental radiographs.

Four (4) clinical patients are required. Patients one, two and three will be done at your workplace and may be done using digital x-rays. The fourth patient is needed for the final exam and will use traditional films. The course is structured to meet the criteria set forth by the Dental Board for the operation of dental radiographic equipment in California. Certifications are issued after successful completion of the course.

Class Schedule 2024:

Students will be required to complete four (4) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Coronal Polishing Certification
Dental Board of CA Approval #CP 36

Course Fee: $250.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • Be a graduate of an approved Dental Assisting (RDA) Course -OR-
  • Each student must possess the necessary requirements for application for RDA licensure
  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.
  • 8-hour California Infection Control Certificate- Copy

This Course Includes:

12 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and Eight (8) hours of Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

Coronal Polishing Course for the RDA or RDA Applicants. In order for RDAs to perform duties for the coronal polishing procedure, a board approved coronal polishing course is required to be completed. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate of completion shall be given. Students will be required to complete three (3) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Class Schedule 2024:

Students will be required to complete three (3) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Pit and Fissure Sealants Certification
16 CE Units
Dental Board of CA Approval #PF 89

Course Fee: $500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • RDA license card OR Dental Assistant Certificate of Completion/ Diploma from a board approved school OR employment certification that specifies 15 months work experience as a Dental Assistant OR Dental Board acceptance letter for the RDA state examination;
  • Certificate of completion for coronal polishing from a board-approved course provider or RDA license card with coronal polishing certification indicated;
  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

16 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and 12 hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

RDA applicants and RDA’s currently holding their coronal polishing certification and CPR/BLS certification may take their pit and fissure sealant certification. Students will be taught through lecture, step-by step demonstration through a video format and laboratory experience on a typodont and live patients the student provide as well. To successfully complete the program, students will be required to apply pit and fissure sealants on at least sixteen teeth on four live patients. Students will be required to complete four (4) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace. Upon completion of the course, students may perform pit and fissure sealants as part of the RDA duty.

Class Schedule 2024:

Students will be required to complete four (4) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Ultrasonic Scaling - Required for OAP California State Exam
4 CE Units
Dental Board of CA Approval #US 25

Course Fee: $250.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • RDA license card OR Dental Assistant Certificate of Completion/ Diploma from a board approved school OR employment certification that specifies 15 months work experience as a Dental Assistant OR Dental Board acceptance letter for the RDA state examination -OR- Orthodontic Assisting Certificate of Completion;
  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

Four (4) hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and Two (2) hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice for the Ultrasonic Scaling Course.

Course Info:

This board-approved course satisfies state board requirements for certification of RDA and OAP in ultrasonic scaling for ortho band cement removal. The Ultrasonic Scaler by the RDA or OAP is to remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth in an orthodontic setting. Students are required to pass written and clinical examinations, which include practice on Typodonts. No clinical patients are required for this course.

Class Schedule 2024:

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Orthodontic Assistant Permit Course for Dental Assistants
84 CE Units
Dental Board of CA Approval #OA 6

Course Fee: $1300.00 (NON REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • ALL STUDENTS WISHING TO ENROLL INTO THE ORTHODONTIC ASSISTING PERMIT COURSE MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN THE DENTAL FIELD. (Must have a certification of employment from a Licensed Dentist or Dental Office Manager/ Administrative Staff) -OR- RDA/ RDAEF License.
  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.
  • 8-hr Infection Control Certificate
  • 2-hr California Dental Practice Act Certificate

This Course Includes:

84 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media. 28 hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice on a Typodont and 32 hours Live Instruction to complete your two (2) clinical patients in your Dental Office.

Course Info:

Our OA program will train students to:

  • Perform measurements for the purposes of orthodontic treatment;
  • Placing and Removing orthodontic separators;
  • Size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands;
  • Remove orthodontic bands and remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument;
  • Remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surfaces of teeth undergoing orthodontic treatment practice.
  • Prepare teeth for bonding, select, preposition, and cure orthodontic brackets after the licensed dentist has approved their position;
  • Place and ligate archwires;
  • Place and Remove ligature ties;
  • Remove only orthodontic brackets and attachments with removal of the bonding material by the licensed dentist;
  • After adjustment by the dentist, examine and seat removable orthodontic appliances and deliver care instructions to the patient.

Class Schedule 2024:

Students will be required to complete two (2) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Dental Sedation Assistant Permit Course for Dental Assistants
Dental Board of CA Approval # DSA 27
110 CE Units

Course Fee: $5,500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • 8-hr Infection Control Certificate
  • 2-hr California Dental Practice Act Certificate
  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.
  • RDA -OR- RDAEF Active License -OR- Fifteen (15) Months’ work experience as a Dental Assistant (Employment Certification Letter from the Employer must be submitted)

This Course Includes:

110 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media. 32 hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice and 38 hours Live Instruction to complete your five (5) clinical patients in your Dental Office.

Course Info:

Our DSA Program will be taught in our virtual classroom or live classroom, and clinical site and must be successfully completed in sequence within an established time frame before sitting for the State Board Examination. Each sequence is offered in such a manner that DSA will have greater flexibility in making their required budgetary and time commitment to complete this program. Upon successful completion of the course and passing the Dental Board of California Written Examination for DSAP, students will understand and be able to perform the concepts and necessary tasks & duties of the DSA.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration for RDAEF
Dental Board of CA Approval # ITR 003
20 CE Units

Course Fee: $2,500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.
  • RDAEF Active License: Must show evidence of current, active status as a Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions, licensed on or after 1/1/2010 -OR- Currently attending the RDAEF Program (letter from school is required) -OR- RDAEF Certificate of Completion on or after 1/1/2010.

This Course Includes:

20 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media. Four (4) hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice and 8 hours Live Instruction to complete your clinical patients in your Dental Office.

Course Info:

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:

(1) Expose emergency radiographs upon the direction of the dentist.
(2) If the dental auxiliary is a registered dental assistant in extended functions, a registered dental hygienist, or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, determine and perform radiographs for the specific purpose of aiding a dentist in completing a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient using telehealth, as defined by Section 2290.5, for the purpose of communication with the supervising dentist pursuant to Sections 1753.55, 1910.5, and 1926.05. A dentist is not required to review patient records or make a diagnosis using telehealth.
(3) Perform extra-oral duties or functions specified by the dentist.
(4) Perform mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
(b) For purposes of this section, “patient of record” refers to a patient who has been examined, has had a medical and dental history completed and evaluated, and has had oral conditions diagnosed and a written plan developed by the licensed dentist.
EFs certified in ITR may perform these duties without direct supervision using the standards and protocols set by the dentist.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Dental Assisting/ RDA Course
Dental Board of CA Approval # RDA 1000
Supplies and Materials are included

Students must purchase their own Royal Blue Scrub Uniforms, White Tennis Shoes, Royal Blue -OR- White Lab Jacket, and Clear Safety Glasses.

WE DO NOT OFFER ANY FINANCIAL AID OR ANY GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE COURSE

Course Fee: $13,000.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Down Payment: $1,000.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Monthly Payment: $1,000.00/ 12 months (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

Admission to the dental assisting program requires the student to be a high school graduate and obtain program application forms and follow outlined procedures for enrollment.

1. COPY of your high school transcripts, diploma or GED certificate . For FOREIGN GRADUATES, HSD, Degrees, and transcripts MUST be evaluated by the evaluation company (http://www.naces.org/members.html) Original sealed evaluation report is required.

2. Hepatitis B Vaccination or Sign a Refusal Form (form will be provided on the first day of class).

3. Tuberculosis Test (Clear Result- less than 3 years old)

4. CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

Program Instruction is combined with 289 hours of Home Study via Electronic Media, 276 hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice, and 266 hours Live Instruction to complete your Clinical practice.

Course Info:

CAREERS IN DENTAL ASSISTING

It takes a lot of different people to keep a dental office running smoothly. Dental Assistants are among the most crucial; their work ranges from patient care to office tasks and laboratory procedures.

Dental Assistants are in huge demand all over the nation. It is anticipated that dental assisting will be among the fastest growing occupations between now and 2024. This means you will have job opportunities available most anywhere you choose to live. Being a dental assistant will allow you to decide if you want to pursue a career as a lab technician, dental hygienist, or a dentist. You will get to see first-hand what such jobs entail.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov), California is among the top paying states for dental assistants with an average wage of $18.59 per hour or $38,660 annually. A dental assistant may work in private practice either in general dentistry or a specialty such as periodontics, oral surgery, endodontics, pedodontics, orthodontics or prosthodontics. Other areas of employment include community clinics, government agencies including federal or state hospitals, armed service dental clinics, dental supply sales, and dental school clinics.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dental-assistants.htm

Upon completion of the Dental Assisting/ RDA program, graduates will be able to:

  • Perform Dental Assisting/ RDA chairside duties
  • Take Dental Radiographs (X-rays) on clinical patients
  • Perform Coronal Polishing on clinical patients
  • Perform Pit & Fissure Sealants on clinical patients
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking, work collaboratively, communicate clearly and act professionally

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

RDAEF/ RDAEF2 Course
410 CE Units for Active RDA
318 CE Units for Current RDAEF1

Dental Board of CA Approval # EF 008

Class Schedule: January – December

Class Location:
18377 BEACH BLVD, Suite# 328,
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648

Course Fee: $16,000 (Supplies, Materials and Equipment are not included)

Tuition for each three-month course module is due at registration.

NO REFUND will be provided after registering for the course.

COURSE REGISTRATION

CLASS SCHEDULE AND PAYMENT PLANS
RDAEF Module Payment Plans are DUE two (2) months before the Module Starts.

Module A: $4,000 January-April

Module B: $4,000 May-August

Module C: $4,000 September-December

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

LAST PAYMENT REMINDER:

For a RDA taking RDAEF2 Program: LAST PAYMENT OF $4,000 will be due before releasing the Certificate of Completion.

 

For an existing RDAEF1 taking RDAEF2 Program: LAST PAYMENT OF $1,500 will be due before releasing the Certificate of Completion.

 

Total length of the program: Nine (9) months

DENTAL LOUPES

It is mandatory for the students to purchase their own loupes (Any Brand).

CUSTOMIZED DENTAL TYPODONT COMPLETE KIT FOR THE RDAEF PROGRAM

It is required for the students to order and purchase their own Typodont Kits for the program.
Typodont Kit Fee: $2,575.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE, NO RETURN, NO EXCHANGE. ALL SALES ARE FINAL)
Purchase Order Form

Prerequisites:

  • Valid/ Active California RDA License
  • Certification in P & F Sealants Certification OR shown on the RDA License Card
  • CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.
  • Proof of Liability Insurance Coverage.
    - This is a copy of your DENTIST dental malpractice insurance -OR- you can get your own as a Dental Assistant Student at www.hpso.com
  • Current employment as a practicing RDA (Employment Letter).
  • Participants will need to bring an extensive quantity of armamentarium.
  • A detailed description of these requirements and materials will be included in the confirmation packet mailed to the registered students.

This Course Includes:

Our RDAEF Course is a hybrid program on weekends with a combined Home Study via Electronic Media and Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice using typodont, and to complete your Clinical patients in your Dental Office.

State Board Examination
Those who complete the RDAEF program must sit and pass a state written examination administered by the Dental Board of California.

Externship Instruction/ Extramural Facility
RDAEF students must complete ALL clinical patients for amalgam, glass ionomers, composite restorations, and other requirements for adult patients (permanent dentitions) in their dental office under the direct supervision of their dentist. The dentist will evaluate the student’s clinical procedures.

Course Info:

The Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Function (RDAEF) program has been expanded to include additional procedures including placement, contouring and finishing of direct filling restorations as well as the adjustment and cementation of permanent crowns.

This course will provide students with the essential knowledge, skills and practical experience to successfully acquire certification as a RDAEF, as approved by law for the RDAEF category of practice,

The RDAEF Program will be taught as a series of three (3) individual courses (modules) that must be successfully completed in sequence within an established time frame before sitting for the new State Board Examination. Each module is designed to allow RDAs greater flexibility to meet the required budgetary and time commitments to successfully complete the requirements.

Upon completion of the course, and after completing all Dental Board of California requirements for the RDAEF state exam, students may qualify to take the RDAEF State-Board written examination for licensure.
To successfully complete the program and be eligible to sit for the new State Board Examination, participants are required to pass all three modules with a 75% or better pass rate.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Current RDA
410-hour program trains and prepares currently licensed RDAs to perform all of the new procedures in extended functions which include:

  • Performing patient oral health evaluations, charting and evaluating soft tissue, classifying occlusion and myofunctional evaluation
  • Performing oral health assessments in community and school-based settings under the direction of a dentist, RDH or RDHAP
  • Sizing and fitting endodontic master points and accessory points
  • Taking final impressions for tooth-borne removable prostheses
  • Polishing and contouring existing amalgam restorations
  • Placing, contouring, finishing and adjusting all direct restorations
  • Adjusting and cementing permanent indirect restorations.

    Additionally, participants will be trained to perform:

  • Cord retraction of gingiva for impression procedures
  • Cementing endodontic master points and accessory points
  • Taking final impressions for permanent indirect restorations
  • All other procedures authorized and adopted by the Dental Board.

    **Please see Section 1753.6 of the California Business and Professions Code.

Existing RDAEF (RDAEF1)

318-hour program updates existing RDAEF (those licensed prior to January 1, 2010) in the new, allowable procedures for RDAEF described above. Participants who successfully complete this program will be eligible to apply to receive their RDAEF2 license to the Dental Board of California, and upon successful completion, are able to perform all of the expanded duties approved for currently licensed California RDAEF.

Class Module Agenda:

Module A

  • Regulations: Dental Assisting scope of practice
  • Dental sciences and materials related to course procedures
  • Tooth isolation and matrix methodology related to restorative dentistry
  • Bases and liners placement related to restorative dentistry
  • Oral Health assessment including: intra and extra oral tissue evaluation, occlusal and myofunction evaluation and charting in traditional and community health project settings
  • Placement and finishing of Class I and V direct filling restorations, including amalgam, composite and glass-ionomer restorations
  • Implementation of new expanded functions into a dental practice

Module B

  • Placement and finishing of Class 1, 2, 3, direct filling restorations for children and adults
  • Polish and contour existing amalgam restorations

Module C

  • Impression taking for tooth-borne prostheses
  • Adjustment and cementation of permanent indirect restorations of ceramic, PFM and cast metal
  • Cementation of endodontic points
  • Clinical experience in placement and finishing of Class 1, 2, 3, 5 direct filling restorations for children and adult

Class Schedule 2024:

Time: 8:30am-5:30pm
Class Schedules: EVERY SUNDAY

 

2-hour California Dental Practice Act
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
MANDATORY COURSE FOR Dental Assistants, Specialty Assistants & License Renewal

Course Fee: $100.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

California Dental Practice Act Certification Course for DA, OA, DSA, RDA Applicants, and License Renewals.

Our CDPA Continuing Education Certification class fulfills the California Dental Board requirements for licensure for RDA, OAP and DSA applicants. It also reviews statutes of the California Dental Practice Act including license renewal requirements, Dental Professionals’ division of duties, Abandonment, citations, fines and disciplinary actions.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

30-hr Teaching Methodology for Educators
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
30 CE Units

Course Fee: $500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

This 2-month Continuing Education class is recommended for all Dental Assisting Educators in need of knowledge in theoretical education, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Beginning teachers will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for Teaching Methodology requirements for the California RDA Program.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for State Certification Courses for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
2 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

This 2-month Continuing Education class is recommended for all Clinical Dental Assisting Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Clinical Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology requirements for Certification Courses.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

6-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for RDAEF Instructors
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
6 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

This 2-month Continuing Education class is recommended for all RDAEF Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. RDAEF Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 6-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for the RDAEF Instructors.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

1-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for the California ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration/ RDAEF Instructors
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
1 CE Unit

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

This 2-month Continuing Education class is recommended for all RDAEF Educators teaching ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration Permit Course. The course will cover theoretical, clinical evaluations, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. RDAEF/ ITR Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 1-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology requirements.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for Dental Sedation Assistant State Certification Course for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
2 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

This 2-month Continuing Education class is recommended for all Clinical Dental Assisting/ DSA Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Clinical Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology in Dental Sedation Assisting for clinical evaluations in the stand-alone certification courses.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for Orthodontic Assistant State Certification Course for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
2 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

This 2-month Continuing Education class is recommended for all Clinical Dental Assisting/ OA Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Clinical Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology in Orthodontic Assisting for clinical evaluations in the stand-alone certification courses.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Infection Control and HIPAA Privacy: Dos and Don’ts in Social Media
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
8 CE Units

Course Fee: $100.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

Infection Control and HIPAA Privacy, Dos and Don’ts in Social Media in the Dental Office certification course is a home-study and or in-person preparatory course, will introduce and update all Dental Professionals and Students with the HIPAA Privacy Law, CDC Standards, and ADA Code Ethics.

COURSE REGISTRATION

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

 

Dental Consulting: Annual Training for Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Covid-19, and OSHA Regulations and Standards for Dental Team

4 CEU-Consulting Fee for 4 hours: $1,000.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)
8 CEU-Consulting Fee for 8 hours: $2,000.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

Annual Training Course for Dentist and Dental Team. We come to your office for in-office site visit. Two (2) hours in-person or electronic media for the dental team, and two (2) hours site visit to inspect the Dental Facility. The Client shall arrange and pre-pay or reimburse the consultants for business-class, or first class, or premium economy, round trip airline tickets from the Consultant’s airport [AIRPORTS: Long Beach, or LAX, or Ontario, or Orange County SNA] to the venue's airport for the Consultant and 1 (one) Consultant assistant; ground transportation for the Consultant and assistant between the venue's airport and the Consultant’s hotel (at least 4-5 stars); dual-occupancy hotel accommodations for the Consultant’s and assistant from noon on the day before the event until noon on the day after the event ; meals for Consultant’s and assistant for which receipts are provided; and all other reasonable, documented expenses necessary to the Consultant's conduct of the presentation during the time period of the event. The Consultant’s will submit receipts and an itemized invoice for expenses to the Client within 7 (seven) days of the event's end date. The Client shall reimburse the Consultant with 30 (thirty) days of receiving receipts and invoice.

COURSE REGISTRATION

4 CEU-Consulting Fee for 4 hours

8 CEU-Consulting Fee for 8 hours

To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check,
please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to:

Dental Career Institute
18377 Beach Boulevard #328,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648



 

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