LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF DENTAL ASSISTING
LASDA     (213) 389-6211

12-WEEK DENTAL ASSISTING COURSE

The LASDA Dental Assisting program is a twelve week course that requires students to attend theoretical, laboratory and clinical classes two evenings per week.


It is a total of 72 hours of lecture/clinical preparation and a 40-hour internship with a practicing Dentist.


This course covers the basic skills necessary to assist the Dentist in an entry level position in the various operative procedures performed in a dental practice. Dr. Fernando de la Pena utilizes a hands on educational approach where students learn by doing. The faculty is composed of a Dentist, RDAs, DAs and Office Personnel with many years of real-world experience in the field of Dentistry.


 Students who complete the 3 month course successfully will be given priority to move on to our other courses especially the X-Ray Course, a California Dental Board approved Radiation Safety Certification Course (X225).


Our 12-week Dental Assisting course is not a Dental Board of California accredited program. The course meets the exempt requirements of the Bureau For Private Postsecondary Education. 


All applicants must be 18 years of age or older or will be 18 years old at the beginning of the class, have a High School Diploma or GED and must submit proof of Hepatitis B Vaccination (Yellow Immunization card is acceptable), will receive Hepatitis B Vaccination prior to the start of the classes or sign a Hepatitis B Vaccination Declination Form.

The following subjects will be covered:

  • Orientation to Dentistry
  • Charting
  • X-Ray Techniques
  • Dental Materials
  • Preventive Dentistry
  • Dental Anatomy
  • Teeth Nomenclature
  • Sterilization
  • Infection Control
  • Instrumentation
  • Advanced Clinical Procedures (Endodontics, Prosthodontics, etc.)
  • Resumes and Interviews

     

We also include the following bonus topics:
  • Billing and Front DesK
  • HIPAA Basics


Registration Fee, Tution Fee, Required Courses Fees:

The cost of the course is $2,500 which includes  a non-refundable registration fee of $400.


Due to new laws effective Jan. 1, 2025 (SB 1453 Ashby, Chapter 483, Statutes of 2024) by the Dental Board of California, There is a separate fee of $299 for the 8-Hour Infection Control Certification Class due on the first month and a separate fee of $55 for the Basic Life Support  (BLS/CPR) Class due on the second month of the class.


Stricter Requirement to Complete Infection Control Course
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, all dental assistants must complete a Board-approved 8-hour course in infection control prior to performing any basic supportive dental procedures involving potential exposure to blood, saliva, or other potentially infectious materials.  (SB 1453 Ashby, Chapter 483, Statutes of 2024)




Upcoming DA Courses: 

February 3 to April 23, 2025 (12 Weeks)


If you are interested in this course, please call us at (213) 389-6211. You may also download the PDF Registration form below and email to us at drfdelapena@gmail.com or fax to us at (213) 389-4168.


     

    LOS ANGELES SCHOOL OF DENTAL ASSISTING
    2701 BEVERLY BLVD.
    LOS ANGELES , CA , 90057
    Phone: (213) 389-6211
    Fax: (213) 389-4168

    Email: drfdelapena@gmail.com


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