8 hour Infection Control - Mandatory as of 1/1/10-$50 OFF

Price: $350.00

Available Dates:

• MANDATORY for all RDA Applicants in order to receive a license
• 8 CE Units DBC Category 1
• September 26, 2010 1:00pm - 5:30 pm

Tuition for the 8 hour course is $350- Register now and receive a $50 discount! Space is limited. First come first serve.

Don't have access to a computer or just not comfortable using one. No worries! Let us know and we will send you home study course materials. Easy as that.

This course is an 8 hour course .
4 hour didactic home study or online & 4 hours clinical lab instruction at our clinic.

The following Business and Professions Code Sections require certain individuals to complete a Board-approved course in infection control (among other requirements):

1. 1750: The employer of a dental assistant shall be responsible for ensuring that a dental assistant who has been in continuous employment for 120 days or more has already successfully completed, or successfully completes, a board-approved course in infection control within a year of the date of employment.
2. 1750.2: On and after January 1, 2010, the board may issue an orthodontic assistant permit to a person who provides evidence of successful completion of a board-approved course in infection control.
3. 1750.4: On and after January 1, 2010, the board may issue a dental sedation assistant permit to a person who provides evidence of successful completion of a board-approved course in infection control.
4. 1752.1: Individuals applying for registered dental assistant licensure on or after January 1, 2010, shall provide written evidence of successful completion within five years prior to application of a board-approved course in infection control.

Dental Practice Act-Only

Price: $140.00

Available Dates:

• MANDATORY for all RDA Applicants in order to receive a license
• 2 CE Units DBC Category 1
• September 19, 2010 -10am-12:00pm

California Dental Practice Act (No longer just "California Law") Category 1- 2 hours of ce credit
Scope of Practice, Allowable Duties for Auxiliaries, Conditional Duties, Scope of Practice, Continuing Education
This course will satisfiy the license renewal or RDA application requirement for mandatory courses in Dental Practice Act. You will receive a Prep Review Book with flash cards for the RDA Law and Ethics Examination upon registration.

Coronal Polishing

Price: $495.00

Available Dates:

• MANDATORY for all RDA Applicants in order to receive a license
• 16 CE Units DBC Category 1, DANB Category 2 (8am-6pm)
• Please provide your own safety glasses.
• September 19 & 25, 2010
• October 9 & 24, 2010
• December 4-5, 2010

This course includes both classroom and supervised clinical training. Participant will be required to pass a written and clinical examination. Manikin practice is essential. Each participant must provide two (2) clinical exam patients for the second session. A backup patient would be recommended. All patients must be screened by a dentist or hygienist and deemed free of calculus and heavy stains and no serious health issues.

This is a procedure limited to the removal of plaque and stains from exposed tooth surfaces, using an appropriate rotary instrument with a rubber cup, brush and a polishing agent under direct supervision. Students are required to provide their own safety glasses; all other course supplies are provided. We even supply the slow speed at no additional cost!

You do not have to be an RDA to take this course. Although in order to receive an RDA license this is a required course. This duty is for a licensed RDA. You will receive your certificate upon successful completion on the day of the course final.


On-line video participation during enrollment.

Ultrasonic Scaling

Price: $275.00

Available Dates:

• December 19, 2010
• Please provide your own safety glasses.
• 8 CE Units DBC Category 1, DANB Category 2 (8am-5pm)

The use of the Ultrasonic Scaler by the RDA to remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth in an Orthodontic setting is offered with complete instruction and requires clinical practice and student participation. Participant will be required to pass a written and clinical examination which will include practice on manikins. There are no clinical patients require for this course. This is a great expanded function for the Orthodontic Assistant and RDA's as well. Students are required to bring their own safety glasses; all other course supplies are provided.

In addition, this course will include Infection Control Protocol written exam to reduce your occupations risk of disease transmission. A course final written exam and laboratory examination will be administered at the end of the course.

Online video participation during enrollment.

Basics for the New Auxiliary-SUMMER SPECIAL $200

Price: $275.00

Available Dates:

• Please provide your own safety glasses.
• 8 CE Units DBC Category 1, DANB Category 2 (8am-5pm)
• December 5, 2010

As a member of the dental team, the auxiliary should know "The Basics", such as Basic Oral Anatomy, Infection Control, Universal Precautions, Aids and Hepatitis B Prevention. Knowledge of these basics is essential for taking radiographs, assisting the dentist or hygienist, coronal-polishing teeth, performing lab work and many other tasks.

This course teaches the basics, so that you will understand more about the teeth and the risks that each auxiliary faces on the job. You should be concerned with reducing risks of spreading infection to yourself and others. Hence, you will be able to communicate with the dentist more easily using technical dental terminology. In addition, an overview of instrument passing and aspiration will be introduced. This course will be a great enhancement to the new auxiliary. A great preliminary course toward the more enhanced courses we offer.

Students are required to provide their own safety glasses; all other course supplies are provided.


Online video participation during enrollment.

CPR - Adult, Child & Infant with Defibrillation-Blended Learning

Price: $65.00

Available Dates:

• 4 CE Units DBC Category 1, DANB Category 2
• Completion date for hands on skill testing
• Class time 10:00 am
• September 25, 2010- Hand skills only
• October 17, 2010 -Hand skills only
• December 19, 2010 - Hand skills only

NEW! Blended Learning CPR with Defibrillation
http://www.ashinstitute.org/tcl/details.aspx?id=89031
This course is a Blended Learning course. If you need your hands on skills tested before the scheduled date you must first complete the online assignments and exam. Contact our office for more information.

The clinical hands on skills evaluation is instructed by Maria Leal, RN, who has been teaching for over 25 yrs as a CPR and Medical Assisting instructor, in addition she works full time in the ER. She has many great true experiences to share.

Once you have registered, you will be given a link to start the online portion. You will be required to take all online assignments and pass the online exam before you can participate in class with the hands on skills testing. This course will reduce class room time from 4 hours to 2 hours.

Upon completion of the online assignments and exam, successfully passed the hands on skills in front of an authorized instructor you will receive your certification card.

CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer teaches students to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants, use an AED on an adult or child victim of cardiac arrest and use personal protective equipment to stop blood-borne pathogens and other diseases from spreading.

There will be discussion of Food-triggered, bee stings, life-threatening allergic reactions, and learn how to administer the EpiPen Auto-injector for extreme allergic emergency of anaphylaxis.

• American Safety & Health Institute - Basic training center, good for 2 years
• American Heart Association, good for 2 years
• American Red Cross, good for 1 year
• OSHA standards are enforced during all instruction

Request on-site Training

Price: $0.00

Available Dates:

• X-ray Certification $695
• Coronal Polish Certification $495
• Pit and Fissure Certification $695
• X-ray Certification $695
• X-ray refresher $450

Our on-site training features curriculum designed to build core competencies, develop essential skill sets, promote best practices and get measurable, sustainable results and receive a certificate upon successful completions of course requirements. For your convenience, with 8 or more participants we deliver your staff training whenever and wherever you need it.
(This offer may not apply to all locations due to distance) Contact us for more information.

Clarification
Dental Board of California (DBC) Category 1,
DANB Category 2

Available Dates:

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1. At least 80% of the required units (20 units or more) must be in Category I subjects which are defined as courses in the actual delivery of dental services to the patient or the community, including two units of continuing education in infection control and two units in the California Dental Practice Act (no longer just "California Law"). Such courses shall include:

(A) Mandatory courses required by the Board for license renewal, such as Infection Control, California Dental Practice Act and a course in Basic Life Support as approved by American Red Cross or American Heart Association. At a minimum, course content for Infection Control shall include all content of Section 1005. At a minimum, course content for the Dental Practice Act [Division 2, Chapter 4 of the Code (beginning with Section 1600)] shall instruct on acts in violation of the Dental Practice Act and attending regulations, and other statutory mandates relating to the dental practice. This includes utilization and scope of practice for auxiliaries; scope of practice for dentists; laws governing the prescribing of drugs; citations, fines, revocation, and suspension, and license renewal.

(B) Courses in preventive services, diagnosis (including physical evaluation, radiography, dental photography) and comprehensive treatment planning. (C) Courses dealing primarily with nutrition counseling of the patient. (D) Courses in corrective and restorative oral health treatment. (E) Courses in dentistry's role in individual and community health emergencies and disasters. (F) Courses that pertain to the legal requirement governing the licensee in the areas of auxiliary employment and delegation of responsibilities; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); actual delivery of care; and workplace, environmental and general safety. (G) Courses addressing office instrument sterilization systems.

2. No more than 20% of their required units (5 units or less) may be in Category II subjects. Category II courses include other courses directly related to the practice of dentistry. Such courses shall include:

(A) courses addressing the evaluation, improvement and/or methods of correction for recall and scheduling systems. (B) courses in organization and management of the dental practice including office design, and ergonomics, and the improvement of office operations for the patient's benefit and/or to improve the continuity of care provided to the patient. (C) courses addressing the implementation and/or mechanism of alternative delivery systems. (D) courses addressing patient record keeping. (E) courses in skills such as communication, behavioral sciences, patient management and motivation when oriented specifically to the needs of the dental practice and will improve the health of the patient. (F) courses in other subjects of direct concern to dentistry such as dentolegal matters, including but not limited to risk management, liability, and malpractice, employment law and employment practices. (G) courses in methods of health care delivery and sociopolitical problems directly involving dentistry.

3. Courses considered to be outside the scope of the continuing education program include, but are not limited to, those in the following areas:

(A) money management, the licensee's personal finances or personal business matters; (B) basic educational or cultural subjects not related to the practice of dentistry; (C) general physical fitness or the licensee's personal health; (D) presentations by political or public figures or other persons that do not deal primarily with dental practice; (E) basic skills such as memory training and speed reading; (F) courses addressing the computerized dental office when the topic involves record management or new technology designed primarily for the licensee's understanding and benefit; (G) courses designed to make the licensee a better business person or designed to improve licensee or staff motivation; (H) courses pertaining to the improvement of office operations, licensee and staff convenience, or profit motive; (I) courses which address increased office production; financial planning; employee benefits; marketing or motivational topics to increase productivity or profitability; (J) courses in which the primary beneficiary is the licensee.

4. Tape recorded courses, home study materials, video courses, and computer courses are considered correspondence courses, and if from registered providers, will be accepted for credit up to, but not exceeding, half of the total required credits. Interactive instruction courses, such as live lecture, live telephone conferencing, live video conferencing, or live classroom study from registered providers, will be accepted for full credit. Each licensee must retain copies of their continuing education certifications for a period of 4 years, and may be audited by the Board during that time. A licensee must NOT send evidence of completion of their required units with their renewal form, UNLESS requested to do so. .

DANB Category 2


Clinical courses are those on-site lectures, courses, seminars, and/or table clinics that are directly related to the clinical practice of dentistry or dental assisting. This category includes, but is not limited to attendance at, or participation in clinical professional development courses that are directly related to skills, knowledge, and duties that would be chairside: dental materials, four-handed dentistry, infection control, radiology, expanded functions, non-human dentistry (i.e., canine and feline dentistry) and others.