DA to RDA Career Journey
See the big picture before you choose your first step. This guided roadmap shows how training, work experience, course certificates, application steps, and the exam can fit together for California dental assistants.
Choose your starting point
Where are you now?
Select the option closest to your situation. The roadmap will highlight the most useful next step without hiding the full path.
Start with the 9-week program and ask admissions about the next class date.
Focus: Start Training
Roseville helps students start with a practical, accelerated DA program.
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The practical DA to RDA path
Click any step to see what it means and where Roseville Dental Academy can help.
Build the foundation for an entry-level dental office role through lectures, homework, hands-on practice, and instructor support.
- 9-week DA training
- 210 total hours
- Hands-on chairside practice plus 64-hour internship
Build the foundation for an entry-level dental office role through lectures, homework, hands-on practice, and instructor support.
- 9-week DA training
- 210 total hours
- Hands-on chairside practice plus 64-hour internship
Official requirements
Verify your current eligibility
This page is a plain-language overview, not a guarantee of licensure. California requirements, forms, fees, and course timing can change, so confirm your pathway with the Dental Board of California before applying.
Official pathway, application, required course, background check, exam, and licensure information.
Open official sourceOfficial provider and course lookup for RDA programs, Radiation Safety, Coronal Polish, Sealants, and Infection Control.
Open official sourceDental Board process overview with pathway summaries, certificate timing, and common application notes.
Open official sourceStart with 9-week training, then complete the required experience, course certificates, application, background check, and exam steps for your pathway.