Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022Class SizeNot publishedCredits2 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course must be taken in the first eight weeks of the fall semester prior to the first clinical rotation and in addition to the other mandatory dental assisting courses. Content includes orientation to the clinical setting including legal and ethical issues, patient care techniques, emergency interventions, dental asepsis and instrument processing, CPR (HCP) level, OSHA blood borne pathogen training, disease transmission and infection prevention, HIPAA training and waste management.Usually HeldMon 7:30am–11:05am, Mon 11:15am–2:50pm, Mon 11:15am–2:25pm, Mon 11:15am–2:45pm 