Qualification in Dental Radiography for Dental Nurses (NW221013A)
Availability | Course has taken place |
Subject | Radiology |
Description | This is a combined course comprised of an Online course with 5 days of webinar taught sessions. This course has been developed to ensure that dental nurses receive the knowledge & competencies to enable them to take radiographs under prescription. |
Additional information | This course is open to GDC registered dental nurses working in an NHS practice only. * Please note that this course teaches you how to take common dental radiographs, it does not teach you how to take Cone Beam CT scans. An application form will need to be completed to gain entry on to this course please click HERE to complete Closing date for applications: Friday 26th August 2022 We can only accept 1 nurse per practice Once your application has been accepted, confirmation will be sent by email, a contribution of £160 is required to secure your place. When the online course and the practical work are successfully completed, a prompt to pay a further £124 for the examination fee will be given. The taught sessions will be held via MS Teams webinar. By registering for this course the student agrees that they are free to be released from practice for each teaching session and will be expected to attend ALL the sessions.
All sessions will be from 09:15 to 16.30
in addition students will be expected to:
Exam date: Saturday 18th March 2023 To gain the qualification students will need to:
For the practical portfolio, students must take a minimum of 40 radiographs under supervision, which must include the following types of radiographs:
These radiographs are not required to pass the qualification & will not contribute to the student's final grade, but will be recorded in the student's transcript to demonstrate their experience. Please note this qualification is subsidised by Health Education England. If for any reason you are unable to complete the course you will be liable for the full cost, amounting to a further £595 being invoiced to you. The qualification will be awarded by the BDA |
Venue | MS Teams, Webinar View details |
5 Sessions | Session 1: Thu 13 Oct 2022, 09:15 to 16:30 Session 2: Thu 17 Nov 2022, 09:15 to 16:30 Session 3: Thu 8 Dec 2022, 09:15 to 16:30 Session 4: Thu 12 Jan 2023, 09:15 to 15:30 Session 5: Thu 23 Feb 2023, 09:15 to 16:30 |
Lecturer | Mrs Tracey Gregory View details |
Target audience | Mandatory: Dental Nurse |
Development outcome | A, B, C, D |
Course style | Lecture |
Core topic | Radiology and Radiation Protection |
Catering | None |
CPD hours | 0:00 |
Cost | £160.00 |
Aims | The aim of this suite of sessions is to provide tutorial support to students undertaking the BDA on-line dental radiography course. |
Objectives | To
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Learning outcomes | Delegates will be equipped to gain the BDA Qualification in Radiography. |