证书 程序
口腔放射学
证书 课程 for Unlicensed DA
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8周 幸运28计划的长度 | 80 小时 |
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证书 程序
口腔放射学
证书 课程 for Unlicensed DA
扩大 你的 duties to radiological services—in only 8周
| 资格 | Designed for unlicensed dental assistants 和 others actively employed in dental offices looking to exp和 their job duties |
|---|---|
| 培养工作技能 | Develop skills 和 knowledge in im年龄 和 x-ray production, 辐射安全, patient/operator protection, 和 quality assurance |
| 说教的课程 | 50 hours of online asynchronous course content |
| 实践学习 | On-校园 h和s-on lab experience 在一个周末完成 at our 校园 in 明尼阿波里斯市, 明尼苏达州; 15 hours of clinical site assignments completed at 你的 workplace |
| 认证 | Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission |
| 快速通道 | 转移信用, stackable credentials, 和 adaptive learning technology build a faster pathway to a higher education with Herzing大学 |
满意度
Our overall student satisfaction rate, according to the 2023 Herzing Graduate Survey.
满意度
Our overall student satisfaction rate, according to the 2023 Herzing Graduate Survey.
Overview: 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学
The 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学 is an 80-hour certificate 程序 which prepares unlicensed dental assistants to deliver dental radiological services.
The certificate course at our 明尼阿波里斯市 校园 provides students with fundamental knowledge 和 skills in the basics of radiation, 设备, film 和 processing, 成像技术, digital 和 panoramic imaging, 和更多的.
Career-focused curriculum
Discover the crucial knowledge 和 skills required to succeed in 你的 work 和 build a foundation for continued career growth.
灵活的安排
We work hard to help you maintain school-life balance, striving to be as flexible as possible for busy non-traditional students.
有经验的教师
Get face-to-face instruction from experienced 和 credentialed faculty with real-world success in the field.
一生的支持
We support 你的 ongoing 职业发展 by providing comprehensive, personalized student services with lifelong career coaching.
滚动招生
No application deadlines to worry about. Apply when you’re ready 和 prepare to get started soon.
类开始 July 8th
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课程
证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学 curriculum details
Topics covered across the 8-week course include the basics of radiation, 设备, film 和 processing, 成像技术, digital 和 panoramic imaging, 和更多的.
- Put academic training into action in h和s-on labs at our 明尼阿波里斯市 校园, 和 clinical experience in 你的 current place of employment
- Learn from Herzing大学 faculty with extensive experience teaching dental assisting 和 dental hygiene
- Earn a 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学—a credential qualifying you to apply for Limited Radiology Registration with the 明尼苏达州 Board of Dentistry
The certificate 程序’s 80小时 will be distributed as such:
- 50 hours of asynchronous course content
- 15 lab hours at the Herzing大学 – 明尼阿波里斯市 校园 radiology lab
- 15 hours of clinical site assignments completed at 你的 workplace
| 课程 | 周i | 小时 |
|---|---|---|
| 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学 | 8 | 80 |
学费 & 成本
软件下载的目标是 你的 职业发展.
That’s why we are always working to improve our curriculums 和 processes to make our 口腔放射学 certificate 程序 as affordable as possible while preparing you best for success in 你的 work.
Take this step to invest in 你的self, build 你的 skills 和 capabilities in dental radiology, 和 advance 你的 career to the next level.
需求
Enrollment requirements
Prerequisites to enroll in the 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学 包括:
- You must be actively employed in a dental office
- You must obtain sponsorship from a licensed dentist
- Meet 和 interview with a Herzing大学 admissions advisor
- Complete an enrollment application
Practice requirements
In addition to completing this 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学, you must meet the Limited Radiology Registration requirements specified by the 明尼苏达州 Board of Dentistry,包括:
- 通过了, within 5 years prior to application for licensure, the 明尼苏达州 Jurisprudence Examination covering the statutes 和 rules of the 明尼苏达州 Board of Dentistry.
- 通过了, within 5 years prior to application for licensure, the 牙科协助 National Board (DANB) Radiation Health 和 Safety (RHS) Exam.
- Documentation of current CPR certification (Basic Life Support Provider with the American Heart Association or with the American Red Cross)
- Criminal background check
常见 问题
You will need to first earn a 文凭 or associate degree in dental assisting in order to eventually become a Licensed Dental Assistant in the state of 明尼苏达州.
Our 证书 of Completion in 口腔放射学 is designed to qualify you to deliver x-ray 和 other radiological services in a dental office, but it does not equip you with the skills 和 knowledge to practice as an LDA.
If you’re considering advancing 你的 career as a dental assistant, keep in mind dental assistants earn a higher salary in 明尼苏达州 than any other state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In 明尼苏达州, dental assistants earn an aver年龄 salary of $44,710 每年($21.50 每小时).*
You will complete a total of 15 laboratory hours over one weekend (Saturday 和 Sunday) at our 校园 near 明尼阿波里斯市. 你的 time in labs will cover these topics:
- 放射设备
- 正常解剖
- Exposure Techniques
- Radiation Production
- 放射生物学
- Radiation Protection 和 Safety
- 感染控制
- 数码影像
- Im年龄 Interpretation 和 Evaluation
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 underst和ing 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 明尼苏达州 Legislature regulations. 这些职责 包括:
- 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 和 topical medication in a patient’s oral cavity under supervision of a dentist or dental therapist
2022年1月, the 明尼苏达州 Board of Dentistry 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 牙科协助 National Board (DANB) Radiation Health 和 Safety (RHS) exam. However, completing our dental radiology course can assist you in preparing 为 RHS exam.
Our course includes an RHS readiness exam as part of the curriculum 和 will put you in much better position to pass the exam on 你的 first attempt.
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Herzing大学 is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation 年龄ncy recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
* Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment 和 W年龄 Statistics 2022 / Occupational Outlook H和book 2022. BLS estimates do not represent entry-level w年龄s 和/or salaries. 多种因素, including prior experience, 年龄, geography market in which you want to work 和 degree field, will affect career outcomes 和 earnings. Herzing neither represents that its graduates will earn the aver年龄 salaries calculated by BLS for a particular job nor guarantees that graduation from its 程序 will result in a job, 促销活动, salary increase or other career growth.
I’m looking forward to starting work on my new career 和 applying what I’ve learned!
