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.
Clinical experience in dental assisting for students in the dental assisting program. Clinical work must be unpaid and a certain number of hours accumulated per ADA Accreditation Standards. For students enrolled full time in the Dental Assisting Program. (Spring only.)