8-hour California Infection Control Certification for Dental Assistants (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 08/04/2026)

Course Fee: $250.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

BLS/ CPR Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE BLS/ CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

Eight (8) hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and Four (4) hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

Unlicensed Dental Assistants must complete an 8-hour board-approved Infection Control Certification course to be compliant, and RDA, OA, and DSAP applicants must meet the Dental Board of California's requirements. Additionally, RDA, OAP, and DSAP applicants must have completed the 8-hour Infection Control Certification within two years of their application date to be eligible to apply for the board exam.

Class Schedule:

Eight (8) hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media/ ZOOM, and *Four (4) hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Dental Radiation Safety Course - California Certification (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 08/04/2026)

Course Fee: $600.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

• ALL STUDENTS WISHING TO ENROLL INTO THE DENTAL RADIATION SAFETY COURSE MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN THE DENTAL FIELD (LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT) “OR”
  
• BE A GRADUATE OF A DENTAL ASSISTING PROGRAM (DIPLOMA or CERTIFICATE) “OR”
  
• BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM (LETTER FROM THE SCHOOL);
  
• MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE AND CURRENT BLS/ CPR CERTIFICATION FROM AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR FROM AMERICAN RED CROSS ONLY (ONLINE BLS/ CPR is NOT acceptable).
  
• MUST HAVE COMPLETED A BOARD APPROVED CALIFORNIA 8-hour INFECTION CONTROL CERTIFICATION COURSE;
  
• MUST HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR ANY PROOF OF SSN

This Course Includes:

45 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and 24 hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

Mandatory certification course for all dental assistants and RDA applicants to receive a certificate of completion in Dental Radiation Safety Course. You do not have to be an RDA, OAP, DSAP to take the course. This course provides basic dental x-ray certification training covering multiple exposure techniques. The course includes classroom, lab, and clinical training of dental radiation safety and techniques. Our program requires students to complete five clinical patients. The course is structured to meet the criteria set forth by the Dental Board for the operation of dental radiographic equipment in California.

When completing patient procedures in your dental office under the direct supervision of your dentist, the dentist must sign an Extramural Facility Contract and the Orientation Form. Both the student and the dentist are required to participate in an orientation conducted by Dental Career Institute Faculty (Time and Date: TBA).

If you bring patients to our Clinical Lab in Huntington Beach, CA, you must schedule an additional appointment during our clinical days. All clinical patients require a licensed dentist's examination for qualification purposes. A licensed dentist must conduct the oral examination and sign the patient's forms to confirm the exam's completion; only a licensed dentist can complete the comprehensive oral exam, review, and sign the patient's forms.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

Class Schedule:

Students will be required to complete four (4) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Coronal Polishing Certification (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 08/04/2026)

Course Fee: $250.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

• CPR/BLS Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE CPR is NOT acceptable
• 8-hour California Infection Control Certificate- Copy

This Course Includes:

12 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and Eight (8) hours of Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course

Course Info:

As of January 1, 2025, dental assistants are allowed to perform coronal polishing procedures. This course is designed for unlicensed dental assistants or RDA applicants. Dental assistants must complete a board-approved coronal polishing course to perform coronal polishing duties, which includes completing three clinical practices on live patients at their workplace or in our clinical lab in Huntington Beach by appointment only.

When completing patient procedures in your dental office under the direct supervision of your dentist, the dentist must sign an Extramural Facility Contract and the Orientation Form. Both the student and the dentist are required to participate in an orientation conducted by Dental Career Institute Faculty (Time and Date: TBA).

If you bring patients to our Clinical Lab in Huntington Beach, CA, you must schedule an additional appointment during our clinical days. All clinical patients require a licensed dentist's examination for qualification purposes. A licensed dentist must conduct the oral examination and sign the patient's forms to confirm the exam's completion; only a licensed dentist can complete the comprehensive oral exam, review, and sign the patient's forms.

Class Schedule:

Students will be required to complete three (3) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Pit and Fissure Sealants Certification (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 04/15/2026)
16 CE Units

Course Fee: $500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

• RDA license card OR Dental Assistant Certificate of Completion/ Diploma from a board approved RDA school OR employment certification that specifies 15 months work experience as a Dental Assistant OR Dental Board acceptance letter for the RDA state examination;
• Certificate of completion for Coronal Polishing from a board-approved course provider or RDA license card with coronal polishing certification indicated;
• BLS/ CPR Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE BLS/ CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

16 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and 12 hours Live Instruction to complete the Lab and Clinical portion of the Course.

Course Info:

Applicants for RDA and current RDAs who hold Coronal Polishing certification and BLS/CPR certification are eligible to take the pit and fissure sealant certification course. The course consists of lectures, video demonstrations, and lab experience with typodonts and live patients, which students must provide. To pass, students must apply sealants to at least sixteen teeth on four live patients and complete four clinical practices on live patients.

When completing patient procedures in your dental office under the direct supervision of your dentist, the dentist must sign an Extramural Facility Contract and the Orientation Form. Both the student and the dentist are required to participate in an orientation conducted by Dental Career Institute Faculty (Time and Date: TBA).

If you bring patients to our Clinical Lab in Huntington Beach, CA, you must schedule an additional appointment during our clinical days. All clinical patients require a licensed dentist's examination for qualification purposes. A licensed dentist must conduct the oral examination and sign the patient's forms to confirm the exam's completion; only a licensed dentist can complete the comprehensive oral exam, review, and sign the patient's forms.

Class Schedule:

Students will be required to complete four (4) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

Ultrasonic Scaling - Required for OAP California State Exam (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 08/04/2026)
4 CE Units

Course Fee: $250.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

• RDA license card OR Dental Assistant Certificate of Completion/ Diploma from a board approved school OR employment certification that specifies 15 months work experience as a Dental Assistant OR Dental Board acceptance letter for the RDA state examination -OR- Orthodontic Assisting Certificate of Completion;
• BLS/ CPR Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE BLS/ CPR is NOT acceptable.

This Course Includes:

Four (4) hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media, and Two (2) hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice for the Ultrasonic Scaling Course.

Course Info:

This board-approved course meets state board requirements for RDA, RDAEF, and OAP certification in ultrasonic scaling for ortho band cement removal only. This course is not designed or authorized to remove calculus buildup. RDAs, RDAEFs, or OAPs use an ultrasonic scaler to remove excess cement from the coronal surfaces of teeth in an orthodontic setting. Students must pass written and clinical exams, including practice on Typodonts; no clinical patients are required.

Class Schedule:

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Orthodontic Assistant Permit Course for Dental Assistants (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 07/05/2026)
84 CE Units

Course Fee: $1300.00 (NON REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

• BLS/ CPR Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE BLS/ CPR is NOT acceptable.
• 8-hr Infection Control Certificate.
• 2-hr California Dental Practice Act Certificate
• Ultrasonic Scaler Certificate

This Course Includes:

The course consists of 84 hours of instruction, combining home study via electronic media with 28 hours of live instruction for laboratory practice on a Typodont and 32 hours of live instruction for completing two clinical patients, either in your dental office or our clinical lab in Huntington Beach by appointment only.

Course Info:

Our OA program will train students to:

• Perform measurements for the purposes of orthodontic treatment;
• Isolate, condition, etch, and prepare teeth for provisional attachments, bonded attachments, aligner buttons, aligner connections, orthodontic brackets, and appliances
• Placing and Removing orthodontic separators;
• Size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands;
• Remove orthodontic bands and remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument;
• Remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surfaces of teeth undergoing orthodontic treatment practice.
• Prepare teeth for bonding, select, preposition, and cure orthodontic brackets after the licensed dentist has approved their position;
• Place and ligate archwires;
• Place and Remove ligature ties;
• Remove only orthodontic brackets and attachments with removal of the bonding material by the licensed dentist;
• After adjustment by the dentist, examine and seat removable orthodontic appliances and deliver care instructions to the patient.

When completing patient procedures in your dental office under the direct supervision of your dentist, the dentist must sign an Extramural Facility Contract and the Orientation Form. Both the student and the dentist are required to participate in an orientation conducted by Dental Career Institute Faculty (Time and Date: TBA).

If you bring patients to our Clinical Lab in Huntington Beach, CA, you must schedule an additional appointment during our clinical days. All clinical patients require a licensed dentist's examination for qualification purposes. A licensed dentist must conduct the oral examination and sign the patient's forms to confirm the exam's completion; only a licensed dentist can complete the comprehensive oral exam, review, and sign the patient's forms.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

Class Schedule:

Students will be required to complete two (2) clinical practices on live patients and will be done at your workplace.

Time: TBD
Class Schedules: We Schedule Our Classes on WEDNESDAYS and One (1) SATURDAY A MONTH (TBA)

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Dental Sedation Assistant Permit Course for Dental Assistant (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 07/05/2026)
16 CE Units

Call and Text us for more information at (562) 704-2651.

ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration for RDAEF
Dental Board of CA Approval # ITR 003
20 CE Units

Course Fee: $2,500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Prerequisites:

• BLS/ CPR Certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross. ONLINE BLS/ CPR is NOT acceptable.
• RDAEF Active License: Must show evidence of current, active status as a Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions, licensed on or after 1/1/2010 -OR- Currently attending the RDAEF Program (letter from school is required) -OR- RDAEF Certificate of Completion on or after 1/1/2010.

This Course Includes:

20 hours of Instruction combined with Home Study via Electronic Media. Four (4) hours Live Instruction to complete the Laboratory practice and 8 hours Live Instruction to complete your clinical patients in your Dental Office.

Course Info:

Effective 1/1/2015, RDAEFs licensed on or after 1/1/2010 became authorized to perform two (2) additional duties in both a dental office setting or in a public health setting, head start program, preschool program or community clinic. Those duties are:

(1) Expose emergency radiographs upon the direction of the dentist.
(2) If the dental auxiliary is a registered dental assistant in extended functions, a registered dental hygienist, or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, determine and perform radiographs for the specific purpose of aiding a dentist in completing a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient using telehealth, as defined by Section 2290.5, for the purpose of communication with the supervising dentist pursuant to Sections 1753.55, 1910.5, and 1926.05. A dentist is not required to review patient records or make a diagnosis using telehealth.
(3) Perform extra-oral duties or functions specified by the dentist.
(4) Perform mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
(b) For purposes of this section, “patient of record” refers to a patient who has been examined, has had a medical and dental history completed and evaluated, and has had oral conditions diagnosed and a written plan developed by the licensed dentist.
EFs certified in ITR may perform these duties without direct supervision using the standards and protocols set by the dentist.

When completing patient procedures in your dental office under the direct supervision of your dentist, the dentist must sign an Extramural Facility Contract and the Orientation Form. Both the student and the dentist are required to participate in an orientation conducted by Dental Career Institute Faculty (Time and Date: TBA).

If you bring patients to our Clinical Lab in Huntington Beach, CA, you must schedule an additional appointment during our clinical days. All clinical patients require a licensed dentist's examination for qualification purposes. A licensed dentist must conduct the oral examination and sign the patient's forms to confirm the exam's completion; only a licensed dentist can complete the comprehensive oral exam, review, and sign the patient's forms.

If students bring their clinical patients to our clinical lab, all patients' teeth must be prepped by their dentist, and students will complete the required RDAEF-ITR procedures in our clinical lab under the direct supervision of their instructor and supervising dentist. The students' supervising dentist must be present in the clinical lab that day to administer anesthetics and supervise the students and patients.

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Dental Assisting/ RDA Course (Course Temporarily Paused Effective 07/20/2026)
16 CE Units

Call and Text us for more information at (562) 704-2651.

RDAEF/ RDAEF2 Course

Call and Text us for more information at (562) 704-2651.

2-hour California Dental Practice Act
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
MANDATORY COURSE FOR Dental Assistants, Specialty Assistants & License Renewal

Course Fee: $100.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

California Dental Practice Act Certification Course for DA, OA, DSA, RDA Applicants, and License Renewals.

Our CDPA Continuing Education Certification class fulfills the California Dental Board requirements for licensure for RDA, OAP and DSA applicants. It also reviews statutes of the California Dental Practice Act including license renewal requirements, Dental Professionals’ division of duties, Abandonment, citations, fines and disciplinary actions.

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

30-hr Teaching Methodology for Educators
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
30 CE Units

Course Fee: $500.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

You must complete this course within two months, and this class is recommended for all Dental Assisting Educators in need of knowledge in theoretical education, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Beginning teachers will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for Teaching Methodology requirements for the California RDA Program.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for State Certification Courses for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
2 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

You must complete this course within two months, and this class is recommended for all Clinical Dental Assisting Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Clinical Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology requirements for Certification Courses.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

6-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for RDAEF Instructors
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
6 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

You must complete this course within two months, and this class is recommended for all RDAEF Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. RDAEF Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 6-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for the RDAEF Instructors.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

1-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for the California ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration/ RDAEF Instructors
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
1 CE Unit

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

You must complete this course within two months, and this class is recommended for all RDAEF Educators teaching ITR-Radiographic Decision-Making and Interim Therapeutic Restoration Permit Course. The course will cover theoretical, clinical evaluations, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. RDAEF/ ITR Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 1-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology requirements.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for Dental Sedation Assistant State Certification Course for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
2 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

You must complete this course within two months, and this class is recommended for all Clinical Dental Assisting/ DSA Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Clinical Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology in Dental Sedation Assisting for clinical evaluations in the stand-alone certification courses.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology for Orthodontic Assistant State Certification Course for Educators (Clinical Evaluations)
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
2 CE Units

Course Fee: $450.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

You must complete this course within two months, and this class is recommended for all Clinical Dental Assisting/ OA Educators in need of knowledge in clinical evaluations, theoretical, lesson-plan based teaching, and teaching strategies. Clinical Instructors will learn the aspects of creating course outlines, clinical lesson plans and effective activities for students to understand, and retain information given to them. This course also fulfills requirements for the Dental Board of California 2-hour Clinical Teaching Methodology in Orthodontic Assisting for clinical evaluations in the stand-alone certification courses.

This course requires a mandatory textbook, which can be purchased on Amazon: Click here

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Infection Control and HIPAA Privacy: Dos and Don’ts in Social Media
HOME STUDY COURSE AND OR LIVE INSTRUCTIONS
8 CE Units

Course Fee: $100.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

Infection Control and HIPAA Privacy, Dos and Don’ts in Social Media in the Dental Office certification course is a home-study and or in-person preparatory course, will introduce and update all Dental Professionals and Students with the HIPAA Privacy Law, CDC Standards, and ADA Code Ethics.

COURSE REGISTRATION To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Dental Consulting: Annual Training for Infection Control, Bloodborne Pathogens, Covid-19, and OSHA Regulations and Standards for Dental Team

4 CEU-Consulting Fee for 4 hours: $1,000.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)
8 CEU-Consulting Fee for 8 hours: $2,000.00 (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Course Info:

Annual Training Course for Dentist and Dental Team. We come to your office for in-office site visit. Two (2) hours in-person or electronic media for the dental team, and two (2) hours site visit to inspect the Dental Facility. The Client shall arrange and pre-pay or reimburse the consultants for business-class, or first class, or premium economy, round trip airline tickets from the Consultant’s airport [AIRPORTS: Long Beach, or LAX, or Ontario, or Orange County SNA] to the venue's airport for the Consultant and 1 (one) Consultant assistant; ground transportation for the Consultant and assistant between the venue's airport and the Consultant’s hotel (at least 4-5 stars); dual-occupancy hotel accommodations for the Consultant’s and assistant from noon on the day before the event until noon on the day after the event ; meals for Consultant’s and assistant for which receipts are provided; and all other reasonable, documented expenses necessary to the Consultant's conduct of the presentation during the time period of the event. The Consultant’s will submit receipts and an itemized invoice for expenses to the Client within 7 (seven) days of the event's end date. The Client shall reimburse the Consultant with 30 (thirty) days of receiving receipts and invoice.

COURSE REGISTRATION 4 CEU-Consulting Fee for 4 hours 8 CEU-Consulting Fee for 8 hours To register through mail using a money order or cashier’s check, please fill out the Registration Form and send payment to: Dental Career Institute 18377 Beach Boulevard #328, Huntington Beach, CA 92648