Course dates for 2010:

BDA online student Kayleigh-Anne Davies was awarded the 2009 Radiography Award in February 2010. The award is given to the most outstanding candidate to take the NEBDN's Radiography exam in the year, in 2009 there were 809 candidates. BDA Education would like to congratulate Kayleigh-Anne on this fantastic achievement and wish her all the best  for the future.

  About the course

This 8 week course will help you learn:

• how to use X-rays safely and
• how to take common dental radiographs.

The course prepares you for the NEBDN Certificate in Dental Radiography, a nationally-recognised qualification that qualifies you to take radiographs unsupervised.

To take part in the course you will need:

• a computer with a broadband internet connection and sound (either using headphones or speakers)
• an email account which you can easily check on a regular basis, (e.g. Googlemail or Yahoo Mail)
• the signed support of a dentist who is willing to supervise your practical work

The course consists of 25 modules which cover everything you’ll need to know about dental radiography. Modules are presented by Mr Eric Whaites, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Dental Radiology at Kings College London.

Animations, X-ray images and video clips are used to bring the subject to life, helping you to translate learning into practice. Modules last for an average of 35 minutes.  They can be viewed as many times as necessary over the 8 week course.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for this course you must:

• be registered with the General Dental Council 
• have the support of a GDC-registered dentist 
• have access to radiographic equipment necessary to complete the
  NEBDN Record of Experience

Learning materials and support

We will provide you with all the course materials you will need, namely;

• an 8 week online course, plus a further 4 week revision course to help you prepare for the NEBDN exam
• the approved textbook: ‘Radiography & Radiology for DCPs’ by Eric Whaites
• BDA Advice Sheets ‘Radiation in Dentistry’ and ‘Infection Control’
• a set of revision notes for offline study
• self-assessment questions and mock examinations to help you to practise for the real thing.

Even though the course is online, you won’t be studying alone. Our dedicated teaching staff will email you every week with advice and are available to answer your questions from the day you enrol until the day of your exam.

Practical work and examination

To gain the NEBDN Certificate in Radiography, students will need to complete an NEBDN Record of Experience. This consists of 3 parts:

• A - Take 50 radiographs, under supervision from a suitably-qualified person (normally your employing dentist)
• B - Write 3 case studies based on radiographs taken as Part A.
• C – Answer 4 questions on oblique lateral radiographs

Guidance on how to complete the Record of Experience is included in the course.

Students will also have to sit a 1 hour, multiple-choice examination. Exams are held twice a year (June and December) at centres across the UK.

More information about the practical work and examination is available here.

Fees

• £495 per student - for staff of BDA members
• £595 per student - all other DCPs

An application pack is available to download at the bottom of the page. Please return both forms to BDA Education along with a copy of your GDC registration certificate.

Contact us

For further information about the course or qualification, please email radiography.support@bda.org or call 0207 563 6888