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Registered Dental Assistants and Registered Dental Assistants in Extended Functions

Infection Control Courses

The courses listed below are approved by the Board to teach the 8-hour Infection Control course that is required for all dental assistants within one year of the date of employment, and for RDA applicants who have not completed a Board-approved program in Dental Assisting.

The following providers are approved to teach Infection Control, and are offering this course to the public. 

49er Regional Occupational Program
Elizabeth Champion, RDA
360 Nevada Street
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 889-5937

Allan Hancock College
Kathy Johnson, RDA
800 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-6966

American Career College
Jeanette Leele, RDA
1200 North Magnolia Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 415-6500

Mary Jacob, RDA
4021 Rosewood Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 906-2239

Lydia Saenz, RDA
3130 East Sedona Court
Ontario, CA 91764
(909) 218-3253

Anthem College
Katherine Marsh
9738 Lincoln Village Dr., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA  95827
(916) 929-9700

Blake Austin College
Julie Yost, RDA
611-K Orange Drive
Vacaville, CA  95687
(707) 455-0557

Butte County ROP
Pamela Baldwin, RDA
2491 Carmichael Road, Suite 200
Chico, CA  95928
(530) 879-7465

California Association of Dental Assisting Teachers (CADAT)
LaDonna Drury-Klein, RDA
3171 Warren Lane
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 467-6533

California Dental Certifications
Adele Baca, RDA
1059 First Avenue
San Diego, CA  92101
(858) 722-8504

Carrington College California
Vanessa Hillary, RDA
2157 Country Hills Drive
Antioch, CA  94509
(925) 388-2888

Corri Muller, RDA
380 Civic Drive, Ste. 300
Pleasant Hill, CA  94523
(925) 405-0627

Helen Fairchild, RDA
8906 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, CA  95826
(916) 361-5145

Helen Tamara Darwin, RDA
6201 San Ignacio
San Jose, CA  95119
(408) 960-0218

Kim Brown, RDA
15555 E. 14th Street, Ste. 500
San Leandro, CA  94578
(510) 921-3263

Donna Bega, RDAEF
1313 West Robinhood Drive, Ste. B
Stockton, CA  95207
(209) 956-1240

College of Marin
Indian Valley Campus
Grace Hom, RDA
1800 Ignacio Blvd., Bldg 27, Rm 209
Novato, CA  94949
(415) 883-2211

Dental Advantage
Alynn Walker, RDAEF
P.O. Box 1146
Atwater, CA  95301
(866) 347-0707

Dental Assisting Institute
Marty Lipsey, DDS
3025 McHenry Avenue, Suite N
Modesto, CA  95350
(209) 527-0101

Dental Career Institute
Benson B. Dimaranan, RDA
8596 Belmont Street, #9
Cypress, CA  90630
(562) 704-2651

Dental Pros
Catherine Ell, RDA
27349 Jefferson Avenue #207
Temecula, CA  92590
(800) 588-8464

Dental Specialties Institute, Inc.
Suzie Dault, CDA, RDAEF, OMSAA
Areas Served: San Jose, Los Gatos, Cupertino
(408) 578-2074

Dentassist
Lisa Saiia
815 30th Street
Sacramento, CA  95816
(916) 443-1113

Downey Adult School
Benson B. Dimaranan, RDA
12340 Woodruff Ave
Downey, CA  90241
(562) 940-6200

Eden Area ROP
Kathy O'Brien
26316 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, CA  94545
(510) 293-2965

Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Association
Barbara Blade, RDAEF
42-335 Washington Street, #F-378
Palm Desert, CA  92211
(760) 200-2851

Four – D College
Cecilia Cabrera
16534 Victor Street
Victorville, CA  92395
(909) 783-9331 x267


Galen College of Medical and Dental Assistants
Stella Mesple, President
1325 North Wishon Avenue
Fresno, CA  93728
(559) 264-9700

Grossmont Health Occupation Center
Diana Harshman
9368 Oak Bourne Road
Santee, CA  92071
(619) 596-3690

International Career College – ICC
Alice Estrella-Gemba, DDS
1539 E. Howard Street
Pasadena, CA  91104
(626) 765-3152

J Productions
Joan Greenfield, RDAEF
11230 Gold Express Drive 310-237
Gold River, CA  95670
(916) 852-7277

La Clinica de la Raza
Ariane Terlet, DDS
3451 East 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 207-1471

Leslie Canham & Associates
Leslie Canham, RDA
P.O. Box 542
Copperopolis, CA  95288
(209) 785-3903
(888) 853-7543 – toll free

Los Angeles Dental Society
Sue Merrell, CAE
3660 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1152
Los Angeles, CA  90010
(213) 380-7669

Mt. Diablo Loma Vista Adult Education
MeeYing Coffer, CDA, RDA
1266 San Carlos Ave.
Concord, CA  94518
(925) 685-7340

My Dentist, School for Dental Assistants
6361 Pacific Blvd., Suite 100
Huntington Park, CA  90255
(323) 582-3205

Newbridge College San Diego - East
Christine Bankston
878 Jackman Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 593-5111

Ohanian Dental Corporation
Dr. Armine Ohanian, DMD
6915 Reseda Blvd., Suite #6
Reseda, CA  91335
(818) 881-6761

Orange Coast College
Joy Myers, RDA
2701 Fairview Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 432-5702

Orange County Dental Careers
George Eliades, DDS
15541 Beach Blvd., Suite D
Westminster,  CA  92683
(714) 253-3204

Palomar College
Denise Rudy, RDA
1140 W Mission Rd.
San Marcos, CA  92054
(760) 744-1150 ext 2571

Pasadena City College
Lori Gagliardi, RDH, RDA
1570 E. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 585-7608

Professional Dental Enterprises & Excelle Medical and Dental College
Linda Hughes, RDA
3251 Adams Ave. #A
San Diego, CA  92116
(619) 584-6262

Punjabi Dental Society
Dr. R. Salwan
2537 South Euclid Avenue, #A
Ontario, CA  91762
(323) 875-8073

Redwood City Dental Institute
Rupi Kaur, RDH
20 Birch Street
Redwood City, CA  94062
(650) 477-3773

Riverside County ROP
Patsy Mata-Vasquez, RDA
9827 Country Farm Road, Bldg. B
Riverside, CA  92503
(951) 826-6808

47-336 Oasis Street, Room 39L
Indio, CA  92201
(951) 826-6808

Sacramento City College
Joan Greenfield, RDAEF
3835 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA  95822
916-558-2443

San Bernardino County ROP
Hesperia Alternative Center
Barbara Bonner
16527 Lemon Street
Hesperia, CA 92392
(760) 244-1771
San Bernardino County ROP
Morongo Unified School District
Laura Grabow, RDA
5715 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA  92277
(760) 367-9191

San Diego County Dental Society
Lauren Cushing
1275 West Morena Blvd, Suite B
San Diego, CA  92110
(619) 275-0244

San Diego Mesa College
Margaret Fickess, RDA
7250 Mesa College Drive
San Diego, CA  92111
(619) 388-2697

Santa Clara County ROP
Susan Rozas
700 West 6th Street, Suite L
Gilroy, CA  95020
(408) 842-0361

Shasta-Trinity ROP
Gail Enmark
4659 Eastside Road
Redding, CA 96001
(530) 246-3302

Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Martha Arredondo, RDA
2300 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA  90501
(310) 224-4200

The Valley School for Dental Assisting
Katie Karzen, DDS
16500 Ventura Blvd., Suite 315
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 995-8630

Tri-Cities ROP
Patricia McCaw
12519 Washington Boulevard
Whittier, CA 92602
(562) 698-9571

University of California, Los Angeles
School of Dentistry
Charlene Flowers-Taylor, RDA
10833 LeConte Avenue, Rm A0-121 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095
(310) 825-6238

The following providers are approved to teach Infection Control, but are NOT offering this course to the public. 

Carrington College California
Tammie Lane, RDA
7301 Greenback Lane, Ste. A
Citrus Heights, CA  95621
(916) 722-8200

Central County Occupational Center    
Michelle Sugden, RDA
Gina Fleming, RDAEF
760 Hillsdale Ave.
San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 723-6400 x497

Central Sierra ROP / Dental Careers Program
Lauri Calanchini, RDA
6540 Koki Lane
El Dorado, CA  95623
(530) 344-8931

Charter College
Charlene Hall, RDA
27125 Sierra Hwy. #329
Canyon Country, CA 91351
(661) 252-1864

Charter College
Lizzet Vega
2000 Outlet Center Drive, Suite 150
Oxnard, CA  93036
(805) 973-1240

Concorde Career College
Jill Massey, RDA
12412 Victory Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA  91606
(818) 766-8151

Laura Daugherty, RDA
201 East Airport Drive, Suite A
San Bernardino, CA  92408
(909) 884-8891

Maria Rojas, RDA
4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
San Diego, CA  92113
(619) 688-0800

Four-D College
Cecilia Cabrera, RDA
1020 E. Washington St.
Colton, CA  92324
(909) 783-9331

Heald College
Maria Pardorla, RDA
5130 Commercial Circle
Concord, CA  94520
(925) 288-5800

Edna Dolatre, RDA
25500 Industrial Blvd.
Hayward, CA  94545
(510) 783-2100

Pamela Washington, RDA
1605 East March Lane
Stockton, CA  95210
(209) 473-5200

Kaplan College
Serena Harrison, RDA
1914 Wible Road
Bakersfield, CA  93304
(661) 836-6300

Tara Loll, RDA
44 Shaw Avenue
Clovis, CA  93612
(559) 325-5100

Carina Anson, RDA
2475 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA  92262
(760) 778-3540

Amy Denos, RDA
4040 Vine Street
Riverside, CA  92507
(951) 276-1704

Martha Cortez, RDA
4330 Watt Ave #400
Sacramento, CA  95821
(916) 649-8168

Tracy Stewart, RDA
5172 Kiernan Court
Salida, CA  95368
(209) 543-7000

Lorena Meza, RDA
9055 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA  92123
(858) 279-4500

Caroline Millunzi, RDA
722 W March Lane
Stockton, CA  95821
(209) 462-8777

Dawn Moore, RDA
2022 University Drive
Vista, CA  92083
(760) 630-1555

Western Dental Services, Inc.
Doretta Longworth
530 S. Main Street
Orange, CA 92863
(714) 571-3623