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(DANB) 444 N. Michigan Ave. , Suite 900  \nChicago, IL 60611 1-800-367-3262 • Fax: 312-642-1475 [www.danb.org](www.danb.org) • [danbmail@danb.org](danbmail@danb.org)  \nState Board of Dentistry Contact  \nBobby D. White, Chief Operations Officer North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners 507 Airport Boulevard, Suite 105  \nMorrisville, NC 27560-8200  \nPhone: 919-678-8223  \nFax: 919-678-8472  \n[Website: www.ncdentalboard.org](Website: www.ncdentalboard.org)  \nDANB Certificates of Knowledge-Based  \nCompetency & Component Exams* in This State  \nRadiation Health and Safety (RHS) XXXX  \nInfection Control (ICE) XXXX  \nCoronal Polish (CP) XX  \nSealants (SE) XX  \nTopical Anesthetic (TA) XX  \nTopical Fluoride (TF) XX  \nAnatomy, Morphology and Physiology (AMP) X  \nImpressions (IM) X  \nTemporaries (TMP) X  \nIsolation (IS) X  \n CODA-Accredited Dental Assisting Programs   \n Median Salary of DANB Certified Assistants   \nAlamance Community College  \nAsheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Cape Fear Community College  \nDANB Certified Assistant $XX.XX  \nCentral Carolina Community College  \nCentral Piedmont Community College State of North Carolina+ per hour  \nCoastal Carolina Community College  \nFayetteville Technical Community College DANB Certified Assistant $XX.XX  \nForsyth Technical Community College  \nGuilford Technical Community College National+ per hour  \nMartin Community College  \nMiller-Motte College Non-DANB Certified Dental Assistant $XX.XX  \nMiller-Motte College-Raleigh  \nMontgomery Community College National++ per hour  \nRowan-Cabarrus Community College University of North Carolina School of Dentistry Wake Technical Community College  \nWayne Community College  \nWestern Piedmont Community College DANB certificant and exam information is current as of [date] .  \nWilkes Community College State-specific information on the pages that follow is current as of February 16, 2015.  \nThe pages that follow contain information about this state's requirements for dental assistants. If you have any questions about DANB-administered exams, contact DANB. For questions or further information about state requirements, contact the state board of dentistry.  \nDANB is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), an Institute for Credentialing Excellence commission with responsibility for accrediting certification programs, has evaluated DANB national certification programs (CDA and COA), including DANB component exams (RHS, ICE, GC and OA), and finds that DANB  \nprograms meet NCCA’s highest standards, thus helping to assure validity, reliability and objectivity in the testing process.  \n* RHS and ICE: cumulative totals since 1997; CP, SE, TA and TF: cumulative totals since 2010; AMP, IM, TMP and IS: cumulative totals since 2012  \n+ Source: 2012 DANB Salary Survey (based on 28 responses from this state)  \n++ Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics median salary for dental assistants in 2013, with cost of living adjustment for 2014  \n© 2015 Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. All rights reserved. 339  \nNorth Carolina State Radiography Requirements  \nTo legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures in the state of North Carolina, a dental assistant must: (1) Pass the national DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam OR (2) Pass a radiological equivalency exam recognized by the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (The equivalency exam may betaken by an assistant who can show evidence 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 ","cbCaiuR6tulslo9w","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuR6tulslo9w","pdf",293836,"English","# Radiography Requirements\n## Legal pathways to operate dental x-ray equipment\n# Expanded Functions Requirements\n## Assistant classifications in North Carolina\n## DA II prerequisites and allowed expanded functions\n## Coronal polishing course requirement\n## Nitrous oxide monitoring course requirement\n# DANB Certificates and Exam Competencies\n## Knowledge-based competency & component exams in this state\n# Training Programs and Salary Information\n## CODA-accredited programs and median salary references","[{\"question\":\"How can a dental assistant legally operate dental x-ray equipment in North Carolina?\",\"answer\":\"They must satisfy one of the listed options: pass the national DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) exam, pass a recognized radiological equivalency exam, complete a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, or qualify as a DA II based on the stated prerequisites.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the classifications for dental assistants in North Carolina, and who decides them?\",\"answer\":\"The document lists Dental Assistant I (DA I), Dental Assistant II in Training (DA II in Training), and Dental Assistant II (DA II). 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