Dental Assisting Requirements

Indiana

To take x-rays in Indiana, you need an Indiana Dental Radiographer license from the Indiana Department of Health.

Required

Dental Radiographer License

Exam

DANB RHS Exam

License Fee

$60

What You Need to Know

Accelerated Academy is an approved limited dental radiography education program in Indiana, so we handle the first paperwork for you. Your part: pass the DANB RHS exam and apply for your license.

We recommend an RHS exam review course to help you prepare. The Dale Foundation offers one (additional cost).

Your Step-by-Step

We apply for your provisional permit. We mail your permit application to the Indiana Department of Health before your first day of class.
We verify your permit before clinic 3. That way you can take x-rays during clinical training.
We send your completion documents. After you finish, we mail your Radiography Certificate of Completion and Application for Proficiency Certification for Limited Radiographer to the Department.
Pass the DANB RHS exam. The Department will mail you registration info, but you don't have to wait. You can register now.
Apply for your license. Once the Department tells you to apply, complete the Application for Dental Radiographer License and mail it with a $60 check or money order (payable to the Indiana Department of Health) and a copy of your DANB certificate or pass letter. Check the form for the current mailing address.

Optional

Grow Your Career

Next step: become a Dental Assistant qualified in Coronal Polishing. After at least one year working in a dental practice, complete an Indiana State Board of Dentistry-approved program that includes:

5 hours of classroom instruction meeting Board curriculum requirements
2 hours of lab work
Performing the task on five patients, observed by a licensed dentist or dental hygienist
An affidavit of competency signed by your supervising dentist

Search for coronal polishing courses in Indiana to find one near you.