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Dental Radiology - $500.00 per person (as of 7/1/2025)
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Click above to register or call the Corporate Education Center at (605) 718-2962 or email at corped@wdt.edu.
NEW FOR FALL 2025 - ONLINE CLASS OPTION
Registered participants will be given access to the on-line classroom on or near the first day of the month. They will be required to come to campus to complete the written test. The clinical instruction (lab) day will also be on campus. Participants from out of town will be given the option to take the written test the morning of the lab day, with the understanding that if they do not pass the written test, they will not be able to participate in the lab instruction that day.
SEE DATES OF CLASSES AND TESTING BELOW (class size is limited)
This 16-hour course provides radiology classroom and clinical instruction as well as testing for dental assistants. Upon successful completion of the
Prerequisites:
- Minimum 18 years of age
- High School graduation or equivalent
- Students must have a foundational understanding of tooth identification to include names and tooth numbers as well as basic dental anatomy
- Minimum of 3 months' work experience as a Dental Assistant (DA) or Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) is required
If you cannot attend your scheduled course, please inform the Corporate Education Center as soon as possible by email (corped@wdt.edu) or phone (605-718-2962). Registration may be moved to a future class with availability, or a full refund may be offered for individuals giving at least 72 hours' notice or with an extenuating circumstance for a last-minute cancellation (sickness, death in the family, etc). This is available one time per student. The full fee will be charged for all further registrations with no refund option.
| September Class On-line video access - September 2 (Tues) Written Test - September 17 (Wed) - On Campus Lab Instruction - September 22 (Mon) - On Campus |
Written Test - 9:00 am - W242 Lab Instruction - 8:00 am - W144 |
| Sunday & Monday, October 19-20, 2025 - on campus CLASS FULL! |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm both days |
| November Class On-line video access - November 3 (Mon) Written Test - November 12 (Wed) - On Campus Lab Instruction - November 17 (Mon) - On Campus |
Written Test - 9:00 am - W242 Lab Instruction - 8:00 am - W144 |
| December Class On-line video access - December 1 (Mon) Written Test - December 10 (Wed) - On Campus Lab Instruction - December 19 (Fri) - On Campus |
Written Test - 9:00 am - W242 Lab Instruction - 8:00 am - W144 |
Dental Radiology - Licensure and Certification
Professional licensure and certification requirements often vary from state to state. WDTC will not initially enroll students in an academic program leading to professional licensure or certification unless the College has confirmed the program meets all educational requirements of the state where the student is located, per WDTC’s Student Location policy, or intends to work after graduation.
If WDTC has not determined whether the program curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure or certification in the state you are located in or intend to work in after graduation, please contact the Vice President for Teaching and Learning for assistance by emailing Tiffany.Howe@wdt.edu or calling 605.718.2905.
As of June 9, 2025:
- The program curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following states: SD, WY
- The program curriculum does not meet educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following states: NE
Nitrous Oxide / Oxygen Sedation - $600.00 per person (as of 7/1/2025)
This 16-hour course includes instruction, demonstration, and practice | Friday & Saturday, September 12-13, 2025 in Rapid City, SD |
8:00 am - 5:00 pm both days |
- Current BLS CPR Card
- Current SD State Board of
Dentistry Dental Assistant / Dental Hygiene license
Dental Nitrous - Licensure and Certification
Professional licensure and certification requirements often vary from state to state. WDTC will not initially enroll students in an academic program leading to professional licensure or certification unless the College has confirmed the program meets all educational requirements of the state where the student is located, per WDTC’s Student Location policy, or intends to work after graduation.
If WDTC has not determined whether the program curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure or certification in the state you are located in or intend to work in after graduation, please contact the Vice President for Teaching and Learning for assistance by emailing Tiffany.Howe@wdt.edu or calling 605.718.2905.
As of June 9, 2025:
- The program curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following states: SD
- The program curriculum does not meet educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following states::
