Radiology Dental Auxiliary: Certification Course

Overview

One of the few courses taught by full-time dental radiologists, this course is specifically designed to make a complex subject much easier to comprehend. Safety factors for protecting the operator and patient will be stressed. This course is a review for dental auxiliaries to reacquaint them with the necessary background material and fundamental principles needed for certification in radiology safety as currently required by Florida law.

Participants will learn the intra-oral and extra-oral imaging including panoramic and CBCT techniques.

This course includes self-study via required readings and trainings
PLUS one weekend of in-person instruction.

Students must have-

• A minimum of three months of continuous on-the-job training through assisting in the positioning and exposing of dental radiographic film under the direct supervision of a Florida licensed dentist (Chapter 64B5-9.011).
• Volunteer and shadowing experience does NOT fulfill this 3-month requirement
  .
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• A signed acknowledgement of meeting the three months training from your supervising Dentist.
• To participate effectively in this course,
  participants are expected to possess competency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.
• Participants may be dismissed from course if found lacking appropriate dental experience.

• Characteristics and qualities of the X-ray tube and the beam
• Radiation biology and protection
• Infection Control protocols
• Selection of the radiographic techniques
• Film and sensor placement (Paralleling and bisecting the angle technique)
• Film processing, mounting and duplication
• Characteristics and evaluation of dental radiographs
• Quality assurance and recognizing and correcting errors for both film and digital images
• Extra-oral imaging including panoramic imaging techniques. Recognition and correction of positioning errors in panoramic images
• CBCT Imaging techniques

After completing your registration you will receive an Enrollment Confirmation email with information to complete your requirements.

Chair & Clinical Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences;
Program Director, Advanced Education in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

“I declare that neither I nor any member of my family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program greater than $999, nor do I have a financial interest greater than $1,000 in any commercial product(s) I will discuss in the presentation.”

December 13, 2025
Saturday: 8:00AM – 5:00PM

Networking Lunch Provided

Audience: Dental Assistants

Tuition: $499
Participant Limit: 30
Credit Hours: 14 CEU (Participation)

Dress Code:
Scrubs, Closed Toed Shoes
OR
Long Sleeve Shirt, Long Pants, Closed Toed Shoes

The instructor has established a policy of allowing 1 remediation (retake) of the exam to occur if a student scores lower than 75% on the Radiology Certification Exam.

If a student fails the remediation exam, they will be required to attend the Radiology course again to review material that was missed.

Students will have up to 3 months after the course to retake the exam. After 3 months, students will be required to attend the course again. We will require payment to retake the course.

University Policy on Accommodating Students with Disabilities
:

Students requesting disability accommodations must register with the Dean of Students Office, provide official documentation to the instructor before any coursework, and note that accommodations are not retroactive.