California State Mandatory Courses

Basic Life Support (BLS) is a course required by every state, and you can find any provider supported by the American Heart Association (AHA). Completion of the mandatory BLS course can be done through the American Red Cross (ARC), AHA, or an approved course by the American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI), the American Dental Association's Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP), or the Academy of General Dentistry's Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE). A maximum of 4 credits will be awarded for completing this course. Note that online courses will not be accepted for the BLS requirement. The course must include a live, in-person skills practice session, a skills test, and a written examination.

California Infection Control is a 2-unit course that must be taken through a Registered Provider approved by the Board. Similarly, the California Dental Practice Act is also a 2-unit course and must be taken through an approved Registered Provider.

Dentists are required to take the Responsibilities and Requirements of Prescribing Schedule II Opioids course, which is also a 2-unit course and must be completed through a Board-approved Registered Provider.

To ensure that the mandatory course certificates are accepted by the Board, it is crucial to verify that you have taken the course from an approved provider. For a list of approved providers, please refer to the section below and ensure that you verify on the state's website through their Mandatory Course Provider Lookup.