Dental Radiation Safety
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
To be eligible to complete this certificate students must already be enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program at Chabot College. Dental Hygiene students who complete this certificate successfully will be prepared to take x-rays in the dental office. Course content includes head and neck anatomy, dental radiology, radiation safety, radiographic decision making, dental terminology, the electronic dental record, disease processes, infection control, communication and professionalism, and clinical procedures. Students will complete additional courses in the dental hygiene curriculum for an AS in Dental Hygiene in year 2. Students will complete the first year of the dental hygiene curriculum and must hold a valid CPR Healthcare Provider/BLS card and completed the HIPAA eLearning course.
Dental Radiation Safety Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate how to acquire & synthesize information in a critical, scientific, & effective manner.
- Demonstrate the highest professional knowledge, judgment & ability following the ADA Code of Ethics.
- Perform self-assessment for life-long learning & professional growth.