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Registered Dental Assistants and Registered Dental Assistants in Extended Functions

Continuing Education

  • The provider giving the courses must be registered with the Dental Board for the courses to be approved. Each individual course is not approved by the Board. If you have questions about whether the provider has a current registration with the Board, call (916) 263-2300.
  • Continuing Education Requirements
    • Dental Assisting licensees renewing for the first time are exempt from continuing education requirements. The minimum requirement for each renewal period after the first renewal is 25 hours of continuing education, including:
      • Basic Life Support
      • 2 hours of California Infection Control
      • 2 hours of California Dental Practice Act

    You may view and download the regulations regarding continuing education by clicking on this link: Title 16 California Code of Regulations Sections 1016 and 1017)

     

    Note: Infection Control and California Dental Practice Act may be taken online at any of the registered continuing education web sites (below). No more than 12.5 Continuing Education hours can be completed through home study or other non-live instruction. Interactive courses such as live videoconferencing, live lecture and live workshop demonstrations may be used for all of the required units except for Basic Life Support course.

     

    Out-of-State Continuing Education: Submit an application the the Dental Board for course approval.