Certificate Program
Dental Radiology
无牌注册会计师证书课程
Certificate Program
Dental Radiology
无牌注册会计师证书课程
Expand your duties to radiological services—in only 8 weeks
Eligibility | Designed for unlicensed dental assistants and others actively employed in dental offices looking to expand their job duties |
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Build job skills | Develop skills and knowledge in image and x-ray production, radiation safety, 病人/运营商保护, 质量保证 |
Didactic classes | 50 hours of online asynchronous course content |
Hands-on learning | 校内实验室实践经验 all in one weekend 在软件下载明尼阿波利斯的校园里, Minnesota; 15 hours of clinical site assignments completed at your workplace |
Accreditation | Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
QuickPaths | Transfer credit, 可叠起堆放的凭证, and adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing University |
Overview: 竣工证书 in Dental Radiology
The 竣工证书 in Dental Radiology is an 80-hour certificate program which prepares unlicensed dental assistants to deliver dental radiological services.
The certificate course at our Minneapolis campus provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in the basics of radiation, equipment, 胶片和加工, imaging technique, 数码和全景成像, and more.
注重职业发展课程
Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
Flexible schedule
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
Experienced faculty
Get face-to-face instruction from experienced and credentialed faculty with real-world success in the field.
Lifelong support
We support your ongoing career advancement by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
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Curriculum
竣工证书 in Dental Radiology curriculum details
Topics covered across the 8-week course include the basics of radiation, equipment, 胶片和加工, imaging technique, 数码和全景成像, and more.
- Put academic training into action in hands-on labs at our Minneapolis campus, and clinical experience in your current place of employment
- Learn from Herzing University faculty with extensive experience teaching dental assisting and dental hygiene
- Earn a 竣工证书 in Dental Radiology—a credential qualifying you to apply for Limited Radiology Registration with the 明尼苏达州牙科委员会
The certificate program’s 80 hours will be distributed as such:
- 50小时的异步课程内容
- 15 lab hours at the Herzing University – Minneapolis campus radiology lab
- 15 hours of clinical site assignments completed at your workplace
Course | Weeksi | Hours |
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竣工证书 in Dental Radiology | 8 | 80 |
Tuition & Cost
Our goal is your career advancement.
That’s why we are always working to improve our curriculums and processes to make our Dental Radiology certificate program as affordable as possible while preparing you best for success in your work.
采取这一步来投资自己, build your skills and capabilities in dental radiology, and advance your career to the next level.
Requirements
入学要求
Prerequisites to enroll in the 竣工证书 in Dental Radiology include:
- You must be actively employed in a dental office
- You must obtain sponsorship from a licensed dentist
- Meet and interview with a Herzing University admissions advisor
- 完成注册申请
实践需求
In addition to completing this 竣工证书 in Dental Radiology, you must meet the Limited Radiology Registration requirements specified by the 明尼苏达州牙科委员会, including:
- Passed, within 5 years prior to application for licensure, the Minnesota Jurisprudence Examination covering the statutes and rules of the 明尼苏达州牙科委员会.
- Passed, within 5 years prior to application for licensure, the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Exam.
- Documentation of current CPR certification (Basic Life Support Provider with the American Heart Association or with the American Red Cross)
- 犯罪背景调查
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豁免报名费Frequently Asked Questions
你首先需要获得a diploma or 牙科辅助专业大专学历 in order to eventually become a Licensed Dental Assistant in the state of Minnesota.
Our 竣工证书 in Dental Radiology is designed to qualify you to deliver x-ray and other radiological services in a dental office, but it does not equip you with the skills and knowledge to practice as an LDA.
If you’re considering advancing your career as a dental assistant, keep in mind dental assistants earn a higher salary in Minnesota than any other state, 根据数据 劳工统计局(BLS). In Minnesota, dental assistants earn an average salary of $44,710 per year ($21.50 per hour).*
You will complete a total of 15 laboratory hours over one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at our campus near Minneapolis. Your time in labs will cover these topics:
- Radiology Equipment
- Normal Anatomy
- Exposure Techniques
- 辐射生产
- Radiation Biology
- 辐射防护与安全
- Infection Control
- Digital Imaging
- 图像判读与评价
The majority of the didactic coursework will have taken place prior to the laboratory session. It is important that you come to the laboratory session understanding content previously covered in the didactic portion of the course. Laboratory session dates will be provided by the instructor during week 1 of the course.
Unlicensed dental assistants are allowed to perform certain duties as stipulated by Minnesota Legislature regulations. These duties include:
- Retracting a patient’s cheek, tongue, or other parts of tissue during a procedure
- Assist with placement or removal of devices as directed by the dentist or dental therapist
- Remove debris or water during treatment using suction devices
- Assisting in placing articles and topical medication in a patient’s oral cavity under supervision of a dentist or dental therapist
In January 2022, the 明尼苏达州牙科委员会 approved unlicensed dental assistants to perform radiological services after meeting certain requirements, including completing a board approved course in dental radiology.
There are no eligibility requirements to take the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) exam. However, completing our dental radiology course can assist you in preparing for the RHS exam.
Our course includes an RHS readiness exam as part of the curriculum and will put you in much better position to pass the exam on your first attempt.
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认可及披露
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. 教育部.
*美国劳工统计局(BLS).S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics 2022 / Occupational Outlook Handbook 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level wages and/or salaries. Multiple factors, 包括之前的经验, age, geography market in which you want to work and degree field, will affect career outcomes and earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the average salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its program will result in a job, promotion, 加薪或其他职业发展.
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