Radiation Safety Certification Course

Dental Board of California Approved

32-hour Radiation Safety Certification course (held over 2 weekends)

• Orientation Session - 2hrs (ONLINE - LIVE), usually the Tuesday evening before Day 1 of class

• Lecture & Exams - 5hrs (ONLINE - SELF STUDY)

• Clinical Day 1: 9am-5pm (IN- PERSON)

  • 3 FMXs on DXTTR

  • Mounting Exercise

  • Quizzes

• Homework (in between Day 1 & Day 2): Complete 3 FMXs in your own office and bring copies to Day 2 of class

• Clinical Day 2: 9am-5pm (IN PERSON)

  • Final Clinical Exam on a classmate

  • Review of paperwork

  • Final Written Exam online

Price: $625*

Location: Walnut Creek

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES as of January 1, 2025:

1. Dental Board approved 8hr Infection Control certification

2. Current and valid Basic Life Support certification (must be obtained by an approved provider, see details below)

You must provide copies of your Infection Control & BLS/CPR certifications prior to taking this class as they are required for patient care. This is per the new requirements of the Dental Board of California (see senate bill 1453). Please direct any questions regarding this new requirement to the Dental Board.

We recommend Santa Clara County Dental Society for these courses but you can find other approved providers on the Dental Board website.

For BLS/CPR: must be through the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the American Safety and Health Institute, the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Provider Recognition (CERP) program, or the Academy of General Dentistry’s Program Approval for Continuing Education (PACE).

Please note our cancellation policy (posted at the bottom of the Classes page)

*Starting January 1, 2025 pricing will increase to $675, the first price increase in 10 years as we try to keep our classes as accessible as possible. This price increase will help us continue to leverage the latest technology in the industry, such as 3D imaging and digital impressions.