Upon successful completion of the program, the candidate is eligible to apply for a Certificate of Completion from the Office of Admissions and Records, sit for the California Registered Dental Assistant Exam, and the Dental Assisting National Board Exam. All dental assisting courses require a grade of C or higher for progression in the sequence.
Unless otherwise indicated, a grade of C or higher is required for all prerequisite courses.
Learn to perform allowable duties for a RDA to include placing liners, bases, bonding agents, isolation devices, and matrices at the novice level utilizing safety precautions. Further study of dental materials including, but not limited to, custom trays, bleach trays, removable prosthodontics, and implants. This course contains the didactic and clinical components to meet the requirements for a California approved course in pit and fissure sealants certificates. (This course is offered in the Spring only.)