State Board Regulations for Radiation Safety:
Per SC Regulations 39-16, all personnel in a dental office who place and expose radiographic films shall have successfully completed a structured course of training in radiation safety. Every dentist shall certify to the Board that any person employed, who shall place and expose radiographic films, has successfully completed the training required herein.
The Board does not issue certificates to individuals in radiation safety. The Board does continue to determine which structured courses are approved for satisfying the radiation safety requirements of the South Carolina Dental Practice Act. Board SC Regulations 39-12(8) and SC Regulations 39-16 govern the performance of dental radiologic procedures in South Carolina.
Structured courses that are Board - approved are given by American Dental Association (ADA)-accredited schools (list below), ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) approved providers and other ADA constituents; Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.(DANB) CDA certification or DANB RHS certificate of competency; and South Carolina Dental Association (SCDA).
-In South Carolina Dental Assistants are not licensed or registered, Radiation Safety certificates are only for your employer.
American Dental Association (ADA) CODA- accredited schools to verify your CODA approved program
List of South Carolina ADA CODA- accredited schools:
-Aiken Technical College
-Florence-Darlington Technical College
- Greenville Technical College
- Horry-Georgetown Technical College
- Midlands Technical College
- Spartanburg Community College
- Tri-County Technical College
- Trident Technical College
- York Technical College
Radiation Safety Exam
DO NOT START EXAM UNTIL YOU HAVE READ AND ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW RADIATION SAFETY STUDY GUIDE
Registration Fee: $60.00 to be paid by bank/credit card or PayPal
(Attest that you have completed the self-paced study guide)
- Qualifications: To register for this exam, the registrant must work for a South Carolina Dentist for three months full-time or worked in another state with a radiation safety certification.
- The registrant will need to set up a login with your email address and 8-character password. You will need to save this password to sign back in to take the exam when you are ready.
- ***DO NOT START the exam until you have read and are familiar with the NEW Radiation Safety Study Guide.
- Test Details
- 50 random multiple-choice questions
- 90 minutes to complete
- one-time attempt to complete
- Before taking the exam make sure you are in an environment where you will not be disturbed and have good internet connection.
- You will not be able to save and finish later
- You will not be able to go back and change any answers.
- You must answer the question to move on
- Once you have finished the exam, you will receive your score. If you receive 75% or better, you will pass and receive a PDF of your certificate that you need to print and save for your records. If you do not save this pdf, there is a $10.00 fee to reissue the Certificate.
- Your receipt will be available when you complete your exam.
- You will have 90 days after registration to take this exam.
- If you do not pass, will need to register/pay again to be able to retake the exam.
Click here to pay and take the ONLINE Radiation Safety Exam
Radiation Safety Certificate Re-Issue Form - Please make sure you have taken the exam through the SCDA!
If you have any questions please email Sue Copeland copelands@scda.org or call 803-750-2277
