FL Dental X-ray Certification Course completed in 1 Day. Ideal for Dental Assistants moving to Florida or on the job trained. Florida Board of Dentistry Approved Course. Minimum 3 months experience required.
This 8-hour Dental X-ray Certification Course is for a Dental Assistant who has been formally trained by a licensed dentist, with a minimum of three months experience, in assisting in the positioning and exposing of dental x-rays.
Students in the Dental X-ray Certification Course must be able to Assemble X-ray Rinns and take Dental X-rays in a clinical setting without instruction and pass the online State Board Exam with a grade of 75% or better to be issued a Florida Dental X-Ray Certification.
*MINIMUM 3 MONTHS OF TRAINING/EXPERIENCE*
This is a hybrid/blended course with 2 Parts.
Part 1 the Online State Board Exam portion of the course to be completed online BEFORE Part 2 of the course on the date you selected at Registration
Part 2 the Clinical Hands On portion of the course to be completed in person at our facility.
A Florida Dental X-Ray Certification will be given upon demonstration of competency in both Parts – Part 1 a grade of 75% or better on the online State Board Exam and demonstrating proficiency in Part 2 the Clinical Hands On portion of the course where the student will demonstrate their ability to assemble X-ray Rinns, and Positioning and Exposing of Digital Dental X-rays.
A minimum of three months of experience in taking x-rays under the supervision of a licensed dentist is required to attend this course.
This class is an online blended class. Students must have access to a computer and Internet to complete Part 1 of the course, the State Board Exam. Students must have basic computer knowledge to ensure proper operation of online class work.
Please Note: There have been reported issues with taking the Online Exams with an Apple Ipad. It is recommended to use Google Chrome browser and an Incognito Window.
FLORIDA REQUIRES ALL DENTAL ASSISTANTS HAVE 2 DENTAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATIONS BEFORE WORKING WITH PATIENTS.
AN EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION (EFDA) AND DENTAL X-RAY CERTIFICATION.
Florida does not typically take any other states Dental Assistant Certifications as it does not have “Reciprocity with other states” and Florida will not accept a CDA Certification from DANB.
You can visit the Florida Board of Dentistry Website under Dental Assistant/Expanded Duties FAQs for more information
Our business office must be notified in writing at least 7 days prior to the class start date of Part 2 – the Clinical Hands-on portion in our facility in order to transfer to another class date or a $100 transfer fee will be charged. To receive a refund the business office must be notified in writing and the refund will be based on the Cancellation and Refund Policy listed on your Registration Form you completed online and also listed on our FAQ’s page under Refunds for the 1 Day Courses. All Refunds omit 3% transaction charges that student pays when using credit card/ debit card. Please Note: Part 1 and Part 2 of this course must be completed within 90 days of Registration or both Parts will expire.
The course has 2 Parts.
Once you register and make payment for the course you immediately have access to the study material and state test for the course – Part 1
Part 1 – The Instructional Online portion of the course that is self paced. It includes all study material and the actual written tests for Certification. The test must be submitted online at least 48 hours before you can attend Part 2 of the course, the Clinical Hands-On portion that is given in our facility on the selected class date.
Part 1 is completed online, Part 2 is completed in our Facility on the selected class date.
The actual class date that is selected is the date you come to our facility for Part 2 of the course the “Hands-On” portion of the course. Part 2 the “Hands-On” portion involves demonstrating your Dental Assisting skills. Once both Parts of the Course are completed you will receive your Certification; Part 1 – a passing grade of 75% or better on the Written online test and Part 2 – demonstrating your Dental Assisting skills in our facility on the selected class date.
You can take the written test from any device that can access the internet. The study material is a combination of Powerpoints and PDF documents.
