NJ Dental Radiology Technologist
Registration and Enrollment
Registration is currently closed. For more information about the program please contact
Gretchen Heller at gheller@camdencc.edu.
What to Expect
Dental Radiology courses, DAS-121 & DAS-122, are evening courses designed to provide the currently employed dental assistant or dental personnel with the opportunity to gain knowledge of the origin, production, and utilization of radiation and digital radiography. Emphasis is placed on concepts of radiation safety and patient management.
Through lecture and laboratory sessions, students will gain practical experience in exposing dental radiographs on manikins, as well as processing, mounting, and evaluating dental radiographs of diagnostic quality. Students will develop an understanding of the extra-oral panoramic survey and intraoral surveys using the paralleling and bisecting techniques with film, digital image receptors, and digital sensors.
Students will perform two full-mouth series on patients to 100% clinical proficiency after passing both lecture and laboratory portions. Although some patients may be provided by the College, the student may need to identify and schedule patients who have a clinical need for dental radiographic imaging.
Course Completion Information
Following successful completion of this course, the student will continue into the Radiology Clinical Experience course, DAS-122, where they will complete the necessary requirements set by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Once both courses are successfully completed and the Radiology Health and Safety (RHS) exam is passed, the student will be able to finalize the steps necessary to apply to the DEP for a New Jersey Limited – Dental Radiographer License, LRT(d).
NOTE: Completion of this course does not provide the student with the authority to take radiographs in a dental setting /office of any kind.
Accreditation
This course is approved and accredited by the New Jersey Radiographic Technology Board of Examiners.
Admissions Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proof of age: Must be 18 years of age
- Moral character statement
- Application to Camden County College
- CPR Certified – Health Care Provider CPR with AED and Child CPR training.
- Proof of current full-time employment in a dental office or facility (30 hrs a week)
- Mandatory Information Session and Attendance at Orientation
Course Details
Dental Radiology Didactic and Laboratory Course (Part I)
Students will gain practical experience in exposing, processing, and evaluating dental radiographs on manikins to ensure diagnostic quality. They will also learn about radiographic procedures, including the origin, production, and use of radiation and digital radiography, with an emphasis on radiation safety and patient management.
Dental Radiology Clinical Experience (Part II)
The Radiology Clinical Experience course is a two-hour, once-a-week evening seminar plus clinical experience at the student’s off-site private dental practice or clinic. The clinical instructor will complete affiliate site applications for DEP approval and manage all correspondence between the school and the affiliate site.
Contact Information
Gretchen Heller, RDH, CDA, BSHS
Dental Assisting Program Coordinator
856-227-7200, x4729
gheller@camdencc.edu
