RDHAP Licensing Requirements*
To be eligible for licensing, students will need:
- A passing grade on the California RDHAP written licensing exam
- A Bachelor's Degree OR a minimum of 120 semester college units from an accredited institution (per DHBC and Title V)
- Verification of a minimum of 2000 hours of employment in clinical practice within the preceding 36 months to the licensing application.
- Have an active California Registered Dental Hygiene License
- Have a current CPR/BLS card for the Healthcare Provider (offered as Allied Health 021 by WLAC).
Program participants must furnish items 2, 3, and 4 prior to admission to the program.
Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Steps to submit your application for the Spring 2025
- Click on Application Form - Spring 2025 and fill it out completely
- Email all your required documents to @email
RDHAP Program Fee
The cost of the RDHAP program is $4,500, which includes all materials and supplies required to complete the course.
Payment may be made by cashier's check, money order, Visa, or Mastercard. A $500 deposit is due with the application to the RDHAP Program. The remaining tuition is paid in three installments of $1,400, $1,300, and $1,300 each (see payment schedule for specific dates).
The installment payment breakdown is as follows:
$500 Deposit when they submit their application
$1,400.00 - due at the start of the RDHAP program
$1,300.00 – Second installment
$1,300.00 – Third installment and final payment
Total $4500
RDHAP Schedules
The RDHAP Program includes:
- 4 weekends (Friday & Saturday) of seminar-style (in-person) continuing education on WLAC campus (with a Live-Zoom broadcasting option )
- 100 hours of distance learning education
- 50 hours of Classroom instruction (4 weekends seminar style)
RDHAP Program 2025 Classroom Meetings*:
*Dates subject to change.
All lecture courses will be held at West Los Angeles College. Meetings will be held in a hybrid model, via zoom live broadcasting for those who cannot attend.
Location: WLAC Campus, Room To Be Announced
| Month | Days |
|---|---|
| FEBRUARY/MARCH | 28th & 1st, 2025 |
| MARCH | 14th & 15th, 2025 |
| APRIL | 18th & 19th 2025 |
| MAY | 23rd & 24th, 2025 |
RDHAP Topics
The RDHAP program various covers topics, including the following:
- Business Plan Development
- Legal Issues facing the RDHAP
- How to Develop Contracts with Institutions
- How to Operate and Administer Your Business including Insurance Billing and Processing
- Working with Medically Compromised Individuals
- Discussion of Case Studies
- Scenarios in our Nursing Simulation Classroom Lab
- Portable Dental Equipment
- Practicing RDHAPs demonstrate their dental equipment
- Infection Control in Alternative Environments
- In-person demonstrations in our Nursing Simulation Classroom Lab
- Marketing for RDHAPs
- Techniques and systems used in marketing for acquisition of RDHAP patients
If you would like more info or are ready to sign up, email:
Vicky Sanders
@email