Center of Disease Control requires Vaccinators to take an online self-paced course consisting of three modules. Dentists can take these modules online and recieve a certificate upon completion. 

The free, online training modules include: 

WB4460: COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for Healthcare Providers 

WB4464: Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know 

WB4461: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know 

Dentists who have already completed the modules  prior to Jan 21 and received their certificates of completion prior to CDPH’s updated training requirements do not need to retake them.

Retired Dentists can also participate as a volunteer vaccinator. Additional information on liscense reactivation can be found on the following link:

https://dca.ca.gov/licensees/reinstate_licensure.pdf

Registered Dental Hygienist are also approved to volunteer a vaccinator as of Feb 11, 2021. Please read the link below for further information and requirements needed :

https://www.dca.ca.gov/licensees/dca_21_113.pdf