Dental Hygiene: Infection Control Update and California Dental Practice Act - 2025

Infection Control and California Dental Practice Act 
Presented by Cathy Draper, RDH, MS, FADHA

Saturday, October 18, 2025
8:30am-1:00 pm (PST)
4 CE Units (This is a live interactive online course that counts for LIVE units)
$69
LIVE ONLINE ZOOM MEETING

This course is approved by the Dental Board of CA and fulfills the Infection Control and California Dental Practice Act requirements for re-licensure in CA. (dental, dental hygiene, dental assisting). 
DBC Mandated CE Provider License Number- 3805

For registration by phone or questions about online registration, contact Cabrillo Extension at 479-6331. 
For further details about this course, contact Elicia Hammond in the DH program at elhammon@cabrillo.edu or 831-234-7965.

Infection Control Update for 2025
Participants will learn how to evaluate whether their practice settings are in compliance with the minimum standards for infection control as required by California law with an emphasis on both patient and healthcare worker safety.

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the minimum standards for infection control as required by the DBC and DHBC.
• Describe the OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations as they apply to dentistry.
• Discuss the potential pathogens and the modes of transmission that can result in infections acquired in a dental practice setting.
• Discuss the strategies for preventing disease transmission in the dental practice setting.
• Describe the various strategies for dental healthcare workers to stay healthy in the workplace.

California Dental Practice Act
This will review the required California Dental Practice Act topics for dentists, dental hygienists and registered dental assistants including licensure, scope of practice, auxiliary duties and supervision requirements, unprofessional conduct and mandated reporting requirements. A special emphasis will be placed on the principles of ethical behavior and the code of law.

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the scope of practice for dentists, dental hygienists and registered dental assistants in California.
• Describe all the aspects of the licensure process for oral health care providers in California.
• Explain the differences between the law and standard of care as they relate to dentistry, dental hygiene and dental assisting.
• Describe the mandated reporter requirements for child abuse and elder abuse.
• Discuss the ethical responsibilities of a licensed oral health care professional in California

Presenter Bio
Cathy Draper is a part time faculty member in the Biological and Health Sciences Division at Foothill College, associate faculty member at Cabrillo College Dental Hygiene and practiced clinical dental hygiene for over 40 years.
Cathy has presented continuing education programs on a variety of topics including oropharyngeal cancer, implant maintenance, and infection control. She has been a frequent contributor to a number of publications and is the current managing editor of the Journal of Dental Hygiene. Cathy was the recipient of the ADHA Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene in 2020.