Course Description

The Dental Board of California requires licensed dental professionals in California to attend a minimum of 2 hours of infection control education every 2 years. To fulfill this requirement, a course must be taken that covers the latest infection control practices as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Attendees must be able to verify their attendance, and a certificate of completion should be provided to each attendee.

With Ce Certifiedd, dental professionals can ensure that they are staying up-to-date with the latest infection control practices and fulfilling their educational requirements as mandated by the Dental Board of California.

Course Objectives

Dental Board of California 2 hour infection control Objectives:

1. To be able to demonstrate effective infection control in the workplace.
2. To be able to protect patients from exposure to infectious diseases.
3. To become knowledgeable on infectious diseases and the modes of disease transmissions.
4. To understand your level of exposure to infectious material.
5. To be able to identify the different microorganisms that relate to infection control.
6. To effectively use universal and standard precautions to limit the risk of infections.
7. Understand what Hepatitis B virus is and why you should vaccinate.
8. Understand how to Utilize proper personal protective equipment to limit infections/ injuries.
9. Understand how to Utilize proper equipment for barrier protection and what equipment needs to be barriered.
10. To be able to identify what legal and ethical sterilization techniques are.
11. To be able to properly disinfect materials in the workplace.
12. To be able to demonstrate how to properly discard sharps and Bio-Hazardous materials.
13. To be able to locate all of the possible high infectious sites of the workplace.

These objectives aim to equip dental professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively prevent and control the spread of infections in the dental workplace, comply with legal and ethical requirements, and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues about infection control practices.