DURATION: Written examination, Clinical examination on a manikin, no lecture hours required.

PREREQUISITES: Out-of-state dental assistants or foreign dentists with at least a year of experience actually taking radiographs on live patients

The written exam is an online multiple-choice test that has been approved by the NC State Board of Dental Examiners. It will be available a week before the course. You do not need to study beforehand.  A grade of at least 80% on the written exam is necessary in order to be eligible to take the clinical assessment. For your clinical examination, a full-mouth series of radiographs (digital and film) will be taken on a manikin, processed and properly mounted. A grade of at least 80% is needed on the clinical exam to pass the course.

A North Carolina Dental Radiography certificate is given upon successful completion of both the written and clinical exams.

In order to sit for this CHALLENGE EXAM without taking the lecture portion, a student MUST have both experience taking dental radiographs and also proof of dental radiography certification from another state.  A foreign dental degree is also acceptable, but needs to be evaluated and translated.

*You are not considered enrolled in the course unless full payment is received.

*You will need to upload proof of your dental assisting status in order to receive your certificate at the end of the class. 

An email will be sent out a few days before the testing period opens. This email will have instructions on how to set up your login to the online classroom portal. Further instructions on how to upload your proof of eligibility as well as links to your examinations will be inside.

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ATTENTION: The North Carolina Dental Board has increased the number of course hours required from 14 hours to 21 hours. This is now the required minimum in order to legally take radiographs on patients in the state. Though there may be schools who have not updated their courses, both the NC Dental Board and the NC Community College System Office of Proprietary Schools have indicated that there is the potential for rescinding certificates if the course does not meet these standards. This would mean that you would be taking radiographs illegally on patients. We do not think that this is a chance you or your doctor should take.

DURATION: Hybrid 3-day SATURDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY certificate course
7 hours remote lecture via live Zoom the first Saturday
14 hours clinical work on manikins at the school the second Saturday and Sunday

PREREQUISITES: High School Diploma or equivalency, no experience is necessary.

The written exam is an online multiple-choice test that has been approved by the NC State Board of Dental Examiners. Students have a week to complete the exam once the lecture day is finished. A grade of 80% or higher on the written portion is necessary to take the clinical portion of class. During the clinical portion, you will be guided by experienced instructors through all the steps to properly take radiographs on a dental manikin with both digital and film as well as processing and mounting an analog and digital full-mouth series.  A grade of at least 80% is needed on the clinical exam to pass the course.

*You are not considered enrolled in the course unless full payment is received.

*You will need to upload proof of your high school graduation or equivalent in order to receive your certificate at the end of the class.

An email will be sent out a few days before your class. This email will have instructions on how to set up your student account in the online classroom. Further instructions on how to upload your proof of eligibility and the links to your lectures and course materials will be inside.

NOTE: If you hold a dental radiography certificate from another state, are an experienced assistant from another state or are a foreign dentist, you are eligible to register with us for the single-day Challenge Exam Course instead which includes the examinations without lecture time.

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DURATION: Single Session 8am to 5pm

4 Clock Hours Didactic Instruction
4 Clock Hours Clinical Instruction

PREREQUISITES: You must be recognized as a DA1 in training or a DA2 in North Carolina.

*You are not considered enrolled in the course unless full payment is received.

* You will need to upload proof of eligibility of your dental assisting status in order to complete the class and receive a certificate.

Acceptable proof of your experience is:

• A DA2 certificate from an accredited institution OR
• A CDA certificate from another state OR
• A DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) certificate OR
• A letter from a dentist on office letterhead stating that you are a DA1 in training and qualify to take this course OR
• A letter from a dentist on office letterhead stating that you are working as a DA2 and have at least 3,000 hours of dental assisting experience (this is about 2 years, full-time) within the last 5 years

An email will be sent out a day or so before the date of the class. This email will have instructions on how to set up your student account in the online classroom. Further instructions on how to upload your proof of eligibility as well as links to your examinations will be inside.

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