8-Hour Infection Control Certificate $350

This course meets all requirements of the Dental Board of California to achieve the 8-Hour Infection Control Certification. It is mandatory for all dental personnel who work in any dental practice's back office, performing sterilization, setting up rooms, and assisting. The 8-hour infection control course is a prerequisite for taking the radiation course.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL UNLICENSED DENTAL ASSISTANTS

Business and Professions Code, Section 1750.

(a) A dental assistant is an individual who, without a license, may perform basic supportive dental procedures, as authorized by Section 1750.1 and by regulations adopted by the board, under the supervision of a licensed dentist. "Basic supportive dental procedures" are those procedures that have technically elementary characteristics, are completely reversible, and are unlikely to precipitate potentially hazardous conditions for the patient being treated.(b) The supervising licensed dentist shall be responsible for determining the dental assistant's competency to perform the basic supportive dental procedures, as…