Pit & Fissure Sealant Certification Course

Overview

This course is designed to provide Board-approved instruction and certification in the application of Pit & Fissure Sealants for those already licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant or to meet licensure renewal requirements for new RDA’s. Each student must possess the necessary requirements for application for RDA licensure or currently possess an RDA license to take the Pit & Fissure Sealant Course.

This certification course provides all required didactic, lab, and clinical instruction required including oral anatomy review, instrumentation and oral hygiene instruction, identification of materials and proper placement techniques.

Requirements

All participants must provide evidence of the following:

• Current Basic Life Support “BLS” card

• Active Dental Board of California issued Registered Dental Assistant License

• Must show evidence of current employment in a dental office – do not enroll in this course without having employment in a dental office.

Please prepare to bring copies of both.

Students will not be required to bring patients to the course and training facility; instead student’s will be required to complete patient based sealant competencies in their respective dental practices.  Further information regarding clinical requirements will be addressed in the course.

Curriculum

The course participant will be completing the didactic instruction and examination portion of the course online prior to completing the laboratory and clinical requirements of the course on our campus. Course participants will receive an email invite to participate in the course via our LMS (Absorb), two weeks prior to the scheduled course. Participants will not be able to attend the course if the LMS requirements are not completed.

Course Materials

Course tuition includes materials and training equipment usage needed for completion of the requirements. Participants will be required to bring their own PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for use during the lab and simulated-lab sections of the course. The recommended PPE is as follows:

One (1) disposable isolation gown or knee-length disposable lab jacket-long sleeved, cuffed, snap front or tie back (no reusable, washable jackets or gowns)

Three (3) pair medical examination gloves in appropriate size

Two (2) disposable face masks (cone or earloop)

In the event participant does not bring their own PPE, a materials kit will be required to purchase for $10.

What You Will Need

• Satisfy prerequisites of course detailed in the “Requirements” section

  • Must show evidence of active Dental Board of California issued Registered Dental Assistant License 

  • Must show evidence of (copy) current Basic Life Support “BLS” certification

• Laptop/Desktop with internet access to complete online portion of course (LMS; Absorb)

  • Students must complete the online portion prior to the laboratory and clinical studies

• Scrub/Clinical Staff Attire 

• Personal Protective Equipment

Registration

Please be sure to review all the requirements of the course prior to enrolling.

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REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:

There are NO refunds for cancelled or missed events, workshops, tutoring sessions or courses - no exceptions.

Requests to reschedule an upcoming date must be submitted no less than 15 days prior to the original event start date; any request received 15 days or less prior to the event will be denied - no exceptions.

Upon approval, the registrant must select a new course date within a six (6) month time frame of the original course date.

Only one course/registration reschedule will be allowed.