Dental Assistant - Registered
- Exam
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- Education
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- Experience
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- Background check
- Not reported
Dental Assistant - Registered Fees: Application: $120 Practical Examination: $100 Written Examination: $43 Law and Ethics Written Examination: $38.50 Examination Frequency: Four times a year. Exam Locations: Statewide (Contact Dental Board for locations). Experience Requirement: Graduation from a Board-approved dental assistant program or 15 months on-the-job training as a dental assistant for a licensed dentist. Completion of approved courses in Radiation Safety, Coronal Polishing, 8-hour Infection Control course, 2-hour Dental Practice Act course, Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support course. Average Time to Process Application: 30 days. Renewal Period: Biennially (every second year). Comments: All dentists utilizing a dental assistant must post the duties and functions of a dental assistant as allowed by the Board. (California Code of Regulations, Section 1068). Authority: Business and Professions Code, Section 1752. California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Chapter 3, Article 3.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Military and veterans
- Expedited processing is available for military and spouses
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Board
- Dental Board of California
- Address
- 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550 Sacramento, CA 95815
- Phone
- (916) 263-2300
- Agency website
- https://www.dbc.ca.gov/
- Last updated
- May 22, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 29-1292.00
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
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