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Indiana Radiology Program
ADAA Home Study Radiology Courses
Indiana requires Dental Assistants taking x-rays to be licensed by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH). ISDH has approved six ADAA online courses to help candidates meet certification requirements. These courses are of no additional cost to individuals who are Professional Members of the ADAA. This program is not available to non-members.
While completing the required coursework, the Dental Assistant must apply for a “Provisional Permit”. The online Provisional Permit Application can be found on the Indiana Department of Health website, https://www.in.gov/health/cshcr/radiology-weights-and-measures. Follow the step-by-step instructions offered below.
If you would like assistance with this process or have specific questions, please feel free to contact Cathy Roberts, ADAA Past President at cjradaa@aol.com.
Please see the six required radiology courses below:
American Dental Assistants Association/Indiana State Department of Health Approved Dental Radiology Education Package
Course Number
Course Title
1302 Introduction to Basic Concepts in Dental Radiography
2502 Concepts and Techniques for Intra Oral Radiographic Imaging
(Replaces Course #1402)
1203 Dental Radiographic Pitfalls and Errors
1309 Identifying Diseases of the Teeth and Oral Cavity Through Radiographic Images
1306 Digital Radiography in Dentistry: Moving from Film-based to Digital Imaging
1105 Radiation Biology, Safety, and Protection for Today’s Dental Team
STEPS TO COMPLETE THE
INDIANA RADIOLOGY PROGRAM
Step 1: Apply to be an ADAA Professional member if you aren’t already. Membership will give you online access the required courses listed above. Once your membership is confirmed, you will have access to the ADAA link to begin your coursework.
Step 2: Download the “Application for Provisional or Student Permit” from the ISDH website to your computer: https://www.in.gov/health/cshcr/radiology-weights-and-measures and complete it from the computer. Complete and save the application in the original PDF format.
1. DO NOT add your Social Security Number to the application yet.
2. List ADAA Online Study Courses on the application under the name of the school/program. List the address as 131 Franklin Plaza Drive #260, Franklin, NC 28734.
3. Add the date you started the coursework and the anticipated date for completing the coursework (about 6 months).
4. Mark “Provisional-Dental“, NOT Student on the application.
5. Email the completed application in the original PDF format to education@adaausa.org for the program director’s signature and date. Do not email a photo image and do not lock the form! That will delay the return to you. The ADAA’s Director of Education, Kimberly Bland, will electronically sign and date the form the return it to you via email.
Step 3: When ADAA returns the signed application to you via email (with the Education Director’s signature and date) to you:
1. Add your Social Security Number and print it.
2. Mail the printed, signed application to the Indiana State Department of Health (address on the form)
3. Please keep in mind if the permit application is not completed properly and does not have Kimberly Bland’s signature and date on it, the permit will not be processed by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Note: You will be issued a Provisional Permit which means you can take x-rays in the dental office under the supervision of the dentist to complete clinical training. The Provisional Permit is good for 6 months from the date of issue. IT CAN NOT BE RENEWED! Dental assistants are required to have an active provisional permit or an active Indiana Dental Radiographer license to take x-rays legally in Indiana.
Step 4: Complete all six radiology courses and pass each test. Each Course Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you after you pass each test. Download it and store it on your own computer. Lost certificates may be difficult to reproduce. If you have questions about the courses and printing certificates, please contact ADAA at education@adaausa.org.
Step 5: After passing the six courses and completing clinical training, please have the supervising dentist complete and sign the “Application for Proficiency Certification for Limited Radiographer” form found on the ISDH website: https://www.in.gov/health/cshcr/radiology-weights-and-measures
Step 6: Register for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) exam at www.danb.org. The DANB handles all questions about the final exam. If you have passed the RHS exam previously, you do not need to retake it. You must have a copy of the official DANB certificate or letter showing the RHS exam was passed.
Step 7: Once the DANB RHS exam is passed and the official DANB certificate or letter is received (not preliminary pass letter), apply for the Indiana Dental Radiographer License. Complete and print the “Application for Radiology License” on the ISDH website: https://www.in.gov/health/cshcr/radiology-weights-and-measures
1. Mail the completed Application for the Radiology License, license fee ($60 check or money order), along with the six Certificates of Completion from the ADAA, and copies of the official DANB certificate or letter, and the Proficiency Certification form signed by the dentist. Mail all documents to the Indiana Department of Health at the address on the Application for Radiology License.
2. Keep copies of all the certificates of completion, official DANB certificate or letter, Application for Proficiency Certification, and Application for Radiology License for your records.
3. The Indiana Department of Health issues the Provisional Permits and the Radiology License.