DMXRAY2 - Intraoral Radiography - Face to Face Training (Part 2)
Course Description
Didactic (Online)
This course is designed for individuals who meet one of the following criteria and are needing dental radiography certification:
- Currently working in a dental office
- New to NC whose former state’s requirement does not meet NC requirements (may or may not be employed)
- Students who have applied to dental school and/or have plans to work in a dental office before entering dental school
The Intraoral Radiography Certificate Course consists of two components; Part 1 is an online self-study designed to teach the fundamentals of x-ray production, safety and protection. This portion constitutes 22 hours of instruction. Part 2 requires 8 hours (1 day) of hands-on clinical instruction designed to teach receptor placement and exposure techniques needed for successful dental imaging. Both Part 1 and Part 2 give a total of 30 contact hours and must be successfully completed prior to receiving certification in Dental Radiography.
Clinical (Face-to-Face)
Part 2 requires 8 hours (1 day) of hands-on clinical instruction designed to teach receptor placement and exposure techniques needed for successful dental imaging. Both Part 1 and Part 2 must be successfully completed prior to receiving certification in Dental Radiography. You must complete part 1 prior to registering for part 2.
Course Director
The ECU School of Dental Medicine welcomes Ms. Tamara Stephenson RDH, CDA as the Director of the Intraoral Radiology Certification course. Ms. Stephenson is a registered dental hygienist with over 40 years of experience between her work in private practice, Pitt County Health Department, Brody School of Medicine and the East Carolina School of Dental Medicine. She also holds certifications as a Public Health Dental Hygienist and Community Health Dental Coordinator.
Ms. Stephenson has been mentored by former director Ms. Madge Webster, BSRT, R, MAEd. The school would like to acknowledge Ms. Webster’s work in developing the Intraoral Radiology Certification course and the positive impact her expertise has made for dental office providers across the state.