Recent SemestersSpring 2027, Fall 2026Class Size24 studentsCredits1Prerequisite(DA 2 OR proof of 8-hour infection control course approved by the Dental Board of California) AND Basic Life Support (BLS) course provided by the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA) BLS course or a BLS course approved by the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), American Dental Association's Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) or the Academy of General Dentistry's Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE) Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is designed to teach basic chairside dental assisting and to meet the Dental Board of California 's regulation for Coronal Polish. This course includes lecture and clinical hours. Students will be instructed in the role and functions of chairside assisting, oral evacuation, preparing the operatory, instrument identification and grasps/transfers, and the use of a slow speed handpiece. Included will be techniques for the removal of the pellicle, biofilm, and extrinsic stain from the clinical crown. Students will be required to provide their own clinical patients and follow the course sterilization and infection control policies. (A, CSU)Usually HeldFri 12:45pm–5:15pm, Fri 7:30am–12:00pm, Mon Wed 5:30pm–7:00pm, Sat 9:00am–2:30pm 