8-hour California Infection Control Certification for Dental Assistants

Dental Board of California Course Approval #IC 168

Course Fee: $280 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Requirements For Students For The 8-hour California Infection Control Certification Course:

All Requirements must be provided to Dental Academy of California by e-mail or fax one (1) week before the class starts.

• CPR/BLS Certification (Non Expired-active) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.

Course Info:

Eight (8) hours of Instruction blended with Home Study By Means of Electronic Media and (4) hours will be offered through traditional hands on format in our Clinical Training Dental office in San Jose California.

An 8-hour Board Approved Infection Control Certification course is required in order for a Dental Assistant to be compliant and RDA, OA, DSA applicant to satisfy the applicant requirements with the Dental Board of California. RDA applicant effective January 1, 2010, an 8-hour Board approved Infection Control Certification course is required to be completed as well as a dental board approved course in the California Dental Practice Act. As part of this legislative mandate, under B&P Section 1750 unlicensed dental assistant under the dentist’s continuous employment for 120 days or more must complete, within one year from the date of employment, a Dental Board approved Infection Control course. Must be a length of 8 hours, and a Dental Board approved course in the California Dental Practice Act (2-hr) is required as well. Upon successful completion of the course, a certificate of completion will be provided.

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 Academy of California Attn: Maureen Rumiko Yamat, RDAEF 1423 Scollon Ct., San Jose, CA 95132

Dental Radiation Safety Course Certification

Dental Board of California Course Approval #X 1014

Course Fee: $500 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

X-RAY FILM MAY BE PURCHASED FOR $100 INCLUDES: SINGLE (DF58) AND DOUBLE (DF57) X-RAY FILMS AND RINN XCP HOLDER RENTAL FOR THE CLASSROOM.

Course Requirements for Students For The California Dental Radiation Safety Certification Course:

All Requirements must be provided to Dental Academy of California by e-mail or fax one (1) week before the class starts.

• YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED A BOARD APPROVED CALIFORNIA 8-hour INFECTION CONTROL CERTIFICATION COURSE.
  
• ALL STUDENTS BEFORE REGISTERING INTO THE DENTAL RADIATION SAFETY COURSE MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN THE DENTAL FIELD (LETTER FROM YOUR EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED, STATING HOW LONG YOU HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AND MUST BE SIGNED BY YOUR EMPLOYER) “OR”
  
• BE A GRADUATE FROM A DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM (DIPLOMA or CERTIFICATE) “OR”
  
• ENROLLED IN ANY DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM (LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL AND SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR);
  
• MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE (NON EXPIRED) CPR/ BLS CERTIFICATION FROM AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR FROM AMERICAN RED CROSS ONLY (ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable)
  
• MUST HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR A PROOF OF SSN. WE ONLY NEED THE LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS OF SSN. SSN WILL BE USED FOR THE CERTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. (WHICH IS REQUIRED BY THE DENTAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA)

This Course Consists of:

45 hours of Instruction combined with 24 hours of live instruction to complete the Clinical and Lab portion of the course and Home Study by Means of Electronic Media.

Course Info:

In order to take x-rays in California this is a MANDATORY CERTIFICATION COURSE for entry level Dental Assistants, DA and RDA Applicants to receive a certificate of completion in Dental Radiation Safety Course. This certification course is structured to meet the criteria set forth by the Dental Board of California. This course provides basic dental x-ray certification training demonstrating different exposure techniques. This course includes classroom, lab, and clinical training of dental radiation safety and various techniques, film and digital x-ray exposure, film mounting, bisecting and parallel techniques of x-ray positioning, processing the x-ray film, critiquing, and analyzing of dental x-rays.

The Laboratory part of this course will include using manikins utilizing traditional x-ray for film processing and mounting of the x-ray films. You will be taking x-rays on your first clinical patient (1) with the Instructor on either day 1 or 2 at the Clinical Facility.

Four (4) separate clinical patients are required to be done at your workplace under the Direct Supervision of your Dentist. Dentist must sign the" Extramural Facility Contract" and must complete a 30-minute orientation by phone with the program director to discuss the course outline objectives and clinical check offs. Patients 2, 3, 4 are homework and patient 5 is for the final clinical exam.

All clinical patients, total of (5) will need a Rx (Prescription) from a licensed Dentist that the patient is eligible for a Full Mouth set of x-rays. This course is meant to meet the criteria set forth by The Dental Board for the operation of dental radiographic equipment in California. Once the student completes all the requirements, a certificate of completion will be issued.

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 Academy of California Attn: Maureen Rumiko Yamat, RDAEF 1423 Scollon Ct., San Jose, CA 95132

Coronal Polishing Certification

Dental Board of California Course Approval #CP 127

Course Fee: $350 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS FOR THE CORONAL POLISHING CERTIFICATION COURSE.

All Requirements must be provided to Dental Academy of California by e-mail or fax one (1) week before the class starts.

• You must have completed a Board approved 8-hour California Infection Control Certificate- Copy
  
• MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE (NON EXPIRED) CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.
  
• Be a graduate of an approved Dental Assisting (RDA) Course -OR-
  
• Each student must acquire the necessary requirements for the application for RDA licensure

This Course Consists of:

12 hours of Instruction blended with Home Study by Means of Electronic Media, and Eight (8) hours of Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical segments of this Course.

Course Info:

Coronal Polishing Course for the RDA or RDA Applicant. (You do not have to be an RDA to take this course but must meet all the above requirements). Prior to Licensing as an RDA, A Dental Board approved coronal polishing course must be completed.

The Laboratory part of this course will include using typodonts to perform coronal polishing.

(3) separate clinical patients are required to be done at your workplace under the Direct Supervision of your Dentist. Dentist must sign the "Extramural Facility Contract" and must complete a 30-minutre orientation by phone with the program director to discuss the course outline objectives and clinical check offs.

All (3) clinical patients will need a calculus free form signed by A Dentist or A Hygienist. Once the student completes all the requirements, a certificate of completion will be issued.

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 Academy of California Attn: Maureen Rumiko Yamat, RDAEF 1423 Scollon Ct., San Jose, CA 95132

Pit and Fissure Sealants Certification

16 CE Units
Dental Board of California Course Approval #PF 172

Course Fee: $500 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS FOR THE PIT and FISSURE SEALANT CERTIFICATION COURSE.

All Requirements must be provided to Dental Academy of California by e-mail or fax one (1) week before the class starts.

• 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 (A letter from your employer is required with their signature stating the length of your employment.) 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 on the card.
  
• MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE (NON EXPIRED) CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Consists of:

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

Course Info:

This course is designed for RDA applicants and RDA's currently having coronal polishing certification. They may take this pit and fissure sealant certification course. Students will be taught through lecture and thorough demonstration through a video format.

The Laboratory part of this course will include using typodonts to place pit and fissure sealant material on sixteen teeth, utilizing traditional hands-on format in our clinical training facility in San Jose.

All (4) clinical patients-one tooth per quadrant, per patient, are required to be done at your workplace under the direct supervision of your Dentist. Dentist must sign the "Extramural Facility Contract" and must complete a 30-minute orientation by phone with the program director to discuss the course outline objectives and clinical check offs. Once the student completes all the requirements, a certificate of completion will be issued.

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 Academy of California Attn: Maureen Rumiko Yamat, RDAEF 1423 Scollon Ct., San Jose, CA 95132

2-hr California Dental Practice Act

Dental Board of California Course Approval #RP 6060

HOME STUDY COURSE BY MEANS OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
MANDATORY COURSE FOR Dental Assistants, Specialty Assistants & License Renewal.

Course Fee: $40 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Requirements: None

Course Info:

California Dental Practice Act Certification Course for DA, OAP, DSAP, RDA Applicants, and License Renewals.

Our 2-hour Dental Practice Act Continuing Education Certification class will satisfy the California Dental Board requirements for licensure for RDA, OAP and DSA applicant as well as for the unlicensed dental assistant. The Scope of practice and Allowable duties for the dental team. We will also discuss statutes of the California Dental Practice Act including license renewal requirements and continuing education, Dental Professionals’ division of duties, Abandonment, citations, fines, mandatory reporting requirements and disciplinary actions. Once you complete this course, we will issue a Certificate of Completion.

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 Academy of California Attn: Maureen Rumiko Yamat, RDAEF 1423 Scollon Ct., San Jose, CA 95132

2-hr Infection Control Course for License Renewal Only

Dental Board of California Course Approval #RP 6060

HOME STUDY COURSE VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
MANDATORY COURSE FOR License Renewal

Course Fee: $40 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Requirements: None

Course Info:

Infection Control Certification Course for License Renewal Only.

Our Two (2) hr Infection Control certification program is a continuing dental education course for license renewal only, which introduce and update all Dental Professionals and Allied Dental Healthcare Practitioners with the current Infection Control procedures in Dentistry. This course will cover all the updated and current regulations from CDC, CPDH, CDA, ADA, DBC Infection Control Standards, and OSHA regulations for the dental team.

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 Academy of California Attn: Maureen Rumiko Yamat, RDAEF 1423 Scollon Ct., San Jose, CA 95132