RDH Expanded Duties
Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide Sedation & Soft Tissue Curettage
Expanded Duties is a Dental Hygiene Board of California approved course which allows dental hygienists to gain required training in local anesthesia, nitrous oxide sedation, and soft tissue curettage.
This is a board approved course for out of state dental hygienists to get licensed in California.
Do you have questions? Read this PAGE for detailed information about this course.
CONTACT:
Britta Swearingen brsweari@cabrillo.edu
October 5 - November 8, 2026
ONLINE: 10/5/2026 - 11/3/2026
ON CAMPUS/CLINICAL: November 5 - November 8, 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 2, 2026.
REGISTER
February 1 – March 7, 2027
ONLINE: February 1 – March 2, 2027
ON CAMPUS/CLINICAL: March 4 – March 7, 2027
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 27, 2027
April 26 – May 30, 2027
ONLINE: April 26 – May 25, 2027
ON CAMPUS/CLINICAL: May 27 – May 30, 2027
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 21, 2027
July 12 – August 15, 2027
ONLINE: July 12 – August 10, 2027
ON CAMPUS/CLINICAL: August 12 – August 15, 2027
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 7, 2027
October 4 – November 7, 2027
ONLINE: October 4 – November 2, 2027
ON CAMPUS/CLINICAL: November 4 – November 7, 2027
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 29, 2027
Cabrillo College Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA) and follows the guidelines of the Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC), the DH program's licensing body.
Cabrillo College Dental Hygiene is approved by the DHBC to provide Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide Sedation & Soft Tissue Curettage, which are required for licensure in California.