Upon completion of the program, graduates are immediately eligible to take the Dental Board of California licensure examination to become a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA). Graduates will also receive a state Radiation Safety License, Certificates in Infection Control, Coronal Polish, and the application of Pit and Fissure Sealants and a Certificate of Achievement from Monterey Peninsula College. Students who complete additional general education courses can earn an Associate in Science degree.

Resultados de aprendizaje del programa:

Al finalizar con éxito el programa, los estudiantes serán capaces de:

🗸 Perform the duties of a Registered Dental Assistant as identified by the Dental Board of California and necessary to pass the California State Board Examination.

🗸 Expose radiographs on patients according to standards identified by the California Dental Radiation Health and Safety License.

🗸 Perform coronal polishing procedures according to standards identified by the Dental Board of California.

🗸 Perform pit and fissure sealant procedures according to standards identified by the Dental Board of California.

🗸 Implement infection control measures while performing dental assistant procedures according to standards identified by the Dental Board of California and the Dental Practice Act.