2022 RDAEF Expanded Duties Program

2022 RDAEF Expanded Duties Program is organized by Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD) and will be held from Jul 05, 2022, to Jun 04, 2023, at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States of America.

Class Times:
Sundays: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (with a one-hour lunch period)
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM  

Description:
This all-encompassing RDAEF curriculum, which the Board has approved, consists of 410 hours of instruction for RDAs and 318 hours of education for RDAEFs already in operation. It meets the standards of the California Dental Board for new and existing RDAEFs who desire to expand their licensing in preparation for achieving certification in the new extended functions. It combines didactic, hands-on laboratory, and real patient clinical experiences.

This RDAEF Expanded Course will be taught as a series of three individual courses (modules), each of which must be satisfactorily completed in a predefined order within a certain time frame to move on to the next step of the process, which is taking the new State Board Examination. There will be a variety of modules available for purchase individually, and the sessions will take place in the evenings and on Sundays to accommodate the schedules of working adults.

For participants to be eligible for the state board test, the program requires them to earn a passing grade of at least 75% on each of the three modules they must complete.

Module 1
Fee: $4,700 / CDE Credits: 104
July 5, 2022 - September 25, 2022 (19 class sessions)
July 5, 7, 10, 17, 19, 21, 31 / August 2, 4, 14, 16, 18, 28, 30 / September 1, 11, 13, 15, 25, 2022

Module 2
Fee: $6,300 / CDE Credits: 128
September 27, 2022 - January 22, 2023 (24 class sessions)
September 27, 29 / October 9, 11, 13, 23, 25, 27 / November 6, 8, 10, 20, 29 / December 1, 4, 13, 15, 18, 2022 / January 3, 5, 8, 17, 19, 22, 2023

Module 3
Fee for Licensed RDAEFs: $6,000 / CDE Credits: 104
Fee for RDAs: $7,000 / CDE Credits: 180
January 31, 2023 - June 4, 2023 (30 class sessions)
January 31 / February 2, 5, 14, 16, 19, 26, 28 / March 2, 12, 14, 16, 26, 28, 30 / April 9, 11, 13, 23, 25, 27, 30 / May 2, 4, 7, 16, 18, 30 / June 1, 4, 2023

Participants Will:
• Prepare a preliminary assessment of the patient's oral health, such as charting, intra- and extraoral soft tissue evaluation, and classification of occlusion.
• Conduct oral health assessments in school-based or community health project settings under the supervision of a dentist, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental hygienist using alternative practice techniques.
• Size and suitable endodontic master points and accessory points.
• Cement endodontic master points and accessory points.
• Make the final impressions for the tooth-borne removable prosthesis.
• Place, outline, conclude, and adjust all direct restorations.
• Polish and contour existing amalgam restorations.
• Adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations.
• Perform cord retraction of gingiva for impression procedures.
• Make impressions for the permanent indirect restorations.