May dental assistants who move to North Carolina from out-of-state take x-rays if they have taken a radiography course out-of-state?
Yes, but only after satisfactorily completing an equivalency exam in North Carolina. The equivalency exam may be challenged after showing evidence of completion of “seven hours of instruction in the production and use of dental x-rays and an educational program of not less than seven hours in clinical dental radiology.” You must be able to prove that you have the minimal amount of training to be eligible to take the radiology equivalency exam, or you may take a complete radiography course prior to taking the exam.
