Dental Assistant Training Schools in California
California Dental Assisting Schools
Find an accredited California or online school with certified dental assistant training classes, diploma, or associate degree programs. Become a dental assistant in 9 months to 2 years depending on the program you choose. Listed colleges have financial aid assistance for students who qualify. Use your zip code to connect with an accredited dental assistant school in California.
Learn about the requirements to apply to a dental assisting program.
State of California Dental Assisting Requirements
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Dental Assisting Schools in California
380 Civic Drive, Suite 300
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
8909 Folsom Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95826
5883 Rue Ferrari Suite 125
San Jose, CA 95138
15555 E. 14th Street, Suite 500
San Leandro, CA 94578
1313 West Robinhood Drive, Suite B
Stockton, CA 95207
8344 West Mineral King
Visalia, CA 93291
201 New Stine Road
Bakersfield, CA 93309
295 East Sierra Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
9331 Mariposa Road
Hesperia, CA 92344
27270 Madison Avenue, Suite 103
Temecula, CA 92590
4994 Claremont Ave
Stockton, CA 95207
2027 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
3602 N. Blackstone Ave. Suite #O268
Fresno, CA 93726
3737 Rosedale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93308
661 West Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247
10870 Katella Avenue
Garden Grove, CA 92840
1261 3rd Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
339 N. Azusa Ave
West Covina, CA 91791
6055 Pacific Boulevard
Huntington Park, CA 90255
4730 Ontario Mills Pkwy.
Ontario, CA 91764
1860 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
4424 Florin Rd., Suite D & E
Sacramento, CA 95823
18040 Sherman Way
Reseda, CA 91335
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780 Bay Boulevard
Chula Vista, CA 91910
5420 Park Dr.
Rocklin, CA 95765
822 Hartz Way, Suite 100
Danville, CA 94526
5678 N. Palm Ave. Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93704
1665 Creekside Drive Suite 103
Folsom, CA 95630
6590 Alhambra Ave #100
Martinez, CA 94553
4205 San Felipe Rd #220
San Jose, CA 95135
4455 Stoneridge Dr.
Pleasanton, CA 94588
1110 W. Robinhood Dr.
Stockton, CA 95207
2160 W Grant Line Rd STE 220
Tracy, CA 95377
1241 Alamo Dr.
Vacaville, CA 95687
8035 Madison Ave #C
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
5300 Snyder Ln Suite D
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
490 Post Street, #520
San Francisco, CA 94102
Partner School
221 N. Brand Blvd Lower Lvl
Glendale, CA 91203
2000 Outlet Center Dr
Oxnard, CA 93036
19034 Soledad Canyon Rd.
Canyon Country, CA 91351
43141 Business Center Pkwy #109
Lancaster, CA 93535
PCI College
17215 Studebaker Rd #310, Cerritos, CA 90703
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State of California, Dental Assisting Certification Requirements
Unlicensed Dental Assistant:
You can provide supervised supportive dental procedures as long as it's under a licensed dentist.
Your employer is responsible to make sure you maintain your Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
If you've been employed for 120 continuous days, you must provide proof of the following within 1 year of employment:
a California board-approved course in the California Dental Practice Act An approved course in infection control An AHA or American Red Cross approved Basic Life Support course with hands-on simulation. Registered Dental Assistant:
You must graduate from a state-approved dental assistant program.
Or complete 15 months of hands-on training from a licensed dentist.
Complete a board-approved course in radiation policy and coronal polishing.
Complete a board-approved course on the California Dental Practice Act and infection control 5 years prior to applying for your license.
Successfully complete a Basic Life Saving course through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Pass the state exam.
Apply for your license through the Dental Board of California.
Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions:
You must hold a valid Registered Dental Assistant certification.
Complete and pass a California board approved course for the application of pit and fissure sealants.
Successfully complete a board approved extended functions program.
Pass the written and clinical exam.
Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions with additional training:
Complete training in placing protective restorations and determining which radiographs to perform.
Plus, all the requirements for a registered dental assistant in extended functions.
Orthodontic Assistant Permit Holder:
You must already be a registered dental assistant in extended functions.
Or, a registered dental assistant.
Or, you must have completed 12 months of work experience as a dental assistant, plus completed the board-approved courses in the California Dental Practice Act and a basic live saving course through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
Complete a board-approved orthodontic assistant course.
Pass the written exam.
Dental Sedation Assistant Permit Holder:
You must be a registered dental assistant or a registered dental assistant in extended functions.
Or, you must have completed 12 months of work experience as a dental assistant, plus completed the board-approved courses in the California Dental Practice Act and a basic live saving course through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
Successfully completed a dental sedation assistant course.
Pass the written exam.