Overview
Information about OPG and Lateral Cephalometry Licensing course
- Before you read the below information, please quickly glance through "Why should you opt for my Dental Radiology courses?" section by visiting the course provider's website.
- The OPG and Lateral Ceph licensing course is open to Dentists, Dental specialist, Oral Health Therapist, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants (with Certificate IV in Dental Assistance Radiography - copy required)
- This course is being conducted almost every month. Please see the upcoming dates, the timings, and prices (with terrific offers).
- Please see the learning objective of the course below
- The pre-reading material/lecture handouts will be sent once you register and pay. The Zoom line will be sent to your email address two days prior to the course.
- This course is approved by various state Radiation health authorities across Australia where OPG/Lat Ceph license is a requirement, for example VIC, QLD, The NT delegates are also eligible to attend this course and apply for their licenses with the NT radiation health authority. The delegates the above states can apply for the licenses with their respective Radiation health authority by submitting the Certificate of Successful completion provided by Dr. Sholopurkar. This course would be beneficial for the SA Dental Hygienists, Dental Prosthetists, Dental Therapist, Oral health Therapists and Dental assistants who are attending the SA EPA assessments and for those who wish to upgrade their knowledge. To the best of the educator's understanding and various reviews, many SA delegates (above) have attended this course and have cleared the SA EPA exams in the first attempt
- This course consists of lecture module followed by demonstration of taking an OPG and a Lateral Ceph radiograph through two different video presentation (15-20 mins duration) directed and produced by Dr. Sholapurkar.
- After the course is over, you will be provided with a link for examination questions (open book written theory examination/quiz). The exam paper will consist about 45-50 multiple choice questions (MCQs each carrying 1 mark) alternatively exam paper may consist about 35-40 questions (each carrying 1-3 marks) and we have combination of questions like - MCQ's, fill-up the blanks, write in a sentence, write a short note on etc. The examination may take approximately 60 mins to 75 mins to complete. You are requested to complete this examination and submit the answers (online via the link itself) within two days of the completion of the course. Please note that the link will expire after 2 days. Please contact Dr. Amar Sholapurkar if you encounter any difficulty accessing the link. Dr. Sholapurkar will mark your papers within a week to 10 days' time. The delegates of all the states will have to pass by obtaining at least 50% marks (except the NSW and ACT delegates where they need to score at least 75% marks.
- Upon passing the exam, the delegates will be provided with a signed Certificate of successful completion.
- In addition to this, the delegates will also be granted 6 CPD points. As you know that this course is interactive and if the discussions prolong, then the number of CPD hours will be granted accordingly. On several occasions in the past, delegates have been granted 7 CPD hours rather than 6.
- The examination is for those who wish to obtain their licenses. Delegates who already have their licenses can still appear for the course (to upgrade their knowledge) and obtain the CPD points.
- Some additional requirements are required in some states and their regulations keep changing from time to time. Please check with your local radiation authority to see the requirements prior to attending this licensing course. Most importantly, please check with your respective Radiation health authority whether you are eligible to obtain an OPG/Lat Ceph license. Upon confirmation from the Radiation health authority, you can then register for this training course.
- NZ delegates can also attend this course to upgrade their knowledge.
Learning Objectives of OPG & Lateral Cephalometry Licensing Course
- History of Dental Radiology
- Radiation Physics
- Radiation Biology/Biological effects of ionizing radiation
- Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
- Radiation safety act of the respective state radiation health department
- Medico legal responsibilities for the dental practitioner in relation to dental radiology
- Filming Imaging including intensifying screens and grids
- Processing of films and processing errors
- Digital Imaging
- Systematic and sequential methos of taking a PAN and Lat Ceph radiograph and use of software (video presentation)
- Normal anatomic landmarks in an OPG and Lat Ceph
- Panoramic radiography and lateral cephalometry in detail
- Extra-oral Radiographic faults
- Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Principles of Interpretation, including some simple example cases of common dental pathology
Freshers meaning - Uni graduates (Graduated no more that 2 years out), ADC graduate (Graduated no more that 2 years out), Dental Assistant/Nurse (ALL), Oral health therapist (ALL) and Dental Hygienist (ALL).
Group discount - This 20% discount applies to those individuals who register as a group of 6 or more for any of the 4 courses. Please contact at [email protected] for the coupon code to avail the 20% discount.
- Zoom link will be sent to your email address 2 days prior to the course.
- You will also be added into the WhatsApp group 2 days prior to the course.
This licensing course is for Australians Only
Important Note: This webinar is not hosted on Nexlec.
Providers Terms
- The fees for all courses are in Australian Dollars ($AUD) and include GST.
- Dr. Amar Sholapurkar reserve the right to cancel, postpone, relocate or reschedule any courses at his complete discretion, in which case our Cancellation and Refund Policy will apply.
- While Dr. Amar Sholapurkar take all possible care to ensure the courses will enable the graduates to meet the requirements of relevant regulatory bodies, it is not guarantee completion of the course will enable you to obtain the relevant registration, licence or authority. Assessment of those matters is solely within the authority and discretion of the relevant regulatory agencies whose requirements may change form time to time without notice. Nothing in Dr. Amar's courses or materials can be taken to be a representation that completion of his courses will guarantee that your State or Territory regulatory body will provide you a licence, registration or other authorisation in connection with the equipment, processes or materials relevant to his courses.
- Dr. Amar Sholapurkar reserve the right to amend the course content and methos of presentation at any time at the course provider's complete discretion, including to reflecting changing professional standards, technological changes, regulatory agency requirements and participants preferences. While the educator make all reasonable efforts to ensure the website accurately reflects the course content and methods. Dr. Amar Sholapurkar is not liable for any difference between the information about courses provided on this website or promotional material, and the course as delivered to you.
- To the full extent allowable by law, The course provider do no accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy of the course content, including as contained in materials provided in connection with and during the scheduled and as communicated during and in connection with the scheduled course.
- Delegates are strictly prohibited from making audio, video, photographic or electronic recording, by any means, of the course, the course materials, the course as presented by the course provider or of other course participants. In addition to the civil liability arising from recording elements of the course without consent, to do so may also be criminal offence in various jurisdictions and will be treated as breach of the national health practitioner Code of Conduct and unprofessional conduct, and which will be reported to the relevant police and professional regulatory authorities as appropriate.
- Payment of the course fee provides you with an individual non-transferable licence to remotely attend the course and access the materials provided before and during the course presentation using the electronic links or other means of access provided to you. All materials issue in connection with the course are subject to copyright and are for your use as the registrant only. You are strictly prohibited from forwarding, copying, sharing or otherwise providing the materials or the means of access to the materials to any other person.
- You must not, including byt he manner in the which you remotely attend and access the course, assist any other person who has not registered to attend the course and paid the required course fee to view, listen to or in any other way attend or access the course or it's materials at it's scheduled time or at any later time. Any breach of that prohibition may also be a breach of the national health practitioner Code of Conduct and unprofessional conduct will be reported to the relevant professional regulatory authority.
- If you have received the pre-reading materials and then you change your mind to attend other course, you will not be able to swap to another course. In this case, you need to register separately to the intended course by making the payments.
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Dentist Rate (Aus Only)$454Fresher Rate (Aus Only)$429Regular Rate (Aus Only)$505
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Key Details | |
| Contact Hours: | 6.0 hrs |
| Start Time: | Sun, 15 December 2024 , 8:30 AM |
| Finish Time: | Sun, 15 December 2024 , 6:30 PM |
| Duration: | Full Day |
| Format: | Webinar |
| Language: | English |
| Venue: | Online via Zoom |
Address: | Your Computer, |
Overview
Information about OPG and Lateral Cephalometry Licensing course
- Before you read the below information, please quickly glance through "Why should you opt for my Dental Radiology courses?" section by visiting the course provider's website.
- The OPG and Lateral Ceph licensing course is open to Dentists, Dental specialist, Oral Health Therapist, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants (with Certificate IV in Dental Assistance Radiography - copy required)
- This course is being conducted almost every month. Please see the upcoming dates, the timings, and prices (with terrific offers).
- Please see the learning objective of the course below
- The pre-reading material/lecture handouts will be sent once you register and pay. The Zoom line will be sent to your email address two days prior to the course.
- This course is approved by various state Radiation health authorities across Australia where OPG/Lat Ceph license is a requirement, for example VIC, QLD, The NT delegates are also eligible to attend this course and apply for their licenses with the NT radiation health authority. The delegates the above states can apply for the licenses with their respective Radiation health authority by submitting the Certificate of Successful completion provided by Dr. Sholopurkar. This course would be beneficial for the SA Dental Hygienists, Dental Prosthetists, Dental Therapist, Oral health Therapists and Dental assistants who are attending the SA EPA assessments and for those who wish to upgrade their knowledge. To the best of the educator's understanding and various reviews, many SA delegates (above) have attended this course and have cleared the SA EPA exams in the first attempt
- This course consists of lecture module followed by demonstration of taking an OPG and a Lateral Ceph radiograph through two different video presentation (15-20 mins duration) directed and produced by Dr. Sholapurkar.
- After the course is over, you will be provided with a link for examination questions (open book written theory examination/quiz). The exam paper will consist about 45-50 multiple choice questions (MCQs each carrying 1 mark) alternatively exam paper may consist about 35-40 questions (each carrying 1-3 marks) and we have combination of questions like - MCQ's, fill-up the blanks, write in a sentence, write a short note on etc. The examination may take approximately 60 mins to 75 mins to complete. You are requested to complete this examination and submit the answers (online via the link itself) within two days of the completion of the course. Please note that the link will expire after 2 days. Please contact Dr. Amar Sholapurkar if you encounter any difficulty accessing the link. Dr. Sholapurkar will mark your papers within a week to 10 days' time. The delegates of all the states will have to pass by obtaining at least 50% marks (except the NSW and ACT delegates where they need to score at least 75% marks.
- Upon passing the exam, the delegates will be provided with a signed Certificate of successful completion.
- In addition to this, the delegates will also be granted 6 CPD points. As you know that this course is interactive and if the discussions prolong, then the number of CPD hours will be granted accordingly. On several occasions in the past, delegates have been granted 7 CPD hours rather than 6.
- The examination is for those who wish to obtain their licenses. Delegates who already have their licenses can still appear for the course (to upgrade their knowledge) and obtain the CPD points.
- Some additional requirements are required in some states and their regulations keep changing from time to time. Please check with your local radiation authority to see the requirements prior to attending this licensing course. Most importantly, please check with your respective Radiation health authority whether you are eligible to obtain an OPG/Lat Ceph license. Upon confirmation from the Radiation health authority, you can then register for this training course.
- NZ delegates can also attend this course to upgrade their knowledge.
Learning Objectives of OPG & Lateral Cephalometry Licensing Course
- History of Dental Radiology
- Radiation Physics
- Radiation Biology/Biological effects of ionizing radiation
- Radiation Protection and Dosimetry
- Radiation safety act of the respective state radiation health department
- Medico legal responsibilities for the dental practitioner in relation to dental radiology
- Filming Imaging including intensifying screens and grids
- Processing of films and processing errors
- Digital Imaging
- Systematic and sequential methos of taking a PAN and Lat Ceph radiograph and use of software (video presentation)
- Normal anatomic landmarks in an OPG and Lat Ceph
- Panoramic radiography and lateral cephalometry in detail
- Extra-oral Radiographic faults
- Normal Radiographic Anatomy and Principles of Interpretation, including some simple example cases of common dental pathology
Freshers meaning - Uni graduates (Graduated no more that 2 years out), ADC graduate (Graduated no more that 2 years out), Dental Assistant/Nurse (ALL), Oral health therapist (ALL) and Dental Hygienist (ALL).
Group discount - This 20% discount applies to those individuals who register as a group of 6 or more for any of the 4 courses. Please contact at [email protected] for the coupon code to avail the 20% discount.
- Zoom link will be sent to your email address 2 days prior to the course.
- You will also be added into the WhatsApp group 2 days prior to the course.
This licensing course is for Australians Only
Important Note: This webinar is not hosted on Nexlec.
Providers Terms
- The fees for all courses are in Australian Dollars ($AUD) and include GST.
- Dr. Amar Sholapurkar reserve the right to cancel, postpone, relocate or reschedule any courses at his complete discretion, in which case our Cancellation and Refund Policy will apply.
- While Dr. Amar Sholapurkar take all possible care to ensure the courses will enable the graduates to meet the requirements of relevant regulatory bodies, it is not guarantee completion of the course will enable you to obtain the relevant registration, licence or authority. Assessment of those matters is solely within the authority and discretion of the relevant regulatory agencies whose requirements may change form time to time without notice. Nothing in Dr. Amar's courses or materials can be taken to be a representation that completion of his courses will guarantee that your State or Territory regulatory body will provide you a licence, registration or other authorisation in connection with the equipment, processes or materials relevant to his courses.
- Dr. Amar Sholapurkar reserve the right to amend the course content and methos of presentation at any time at the course provider's complete discretion, including to reflecting changing professional standards, technological changes, regulatory agency requirements and participants preferences. While the educator make all reasonable efforts to ensure the website accurately reflects the course content and methods. Dr. Amar Sholapurkar is not liable for any difference between the information about courses provided on this website or promotional material, and the course as delivered to you.
- To the full extent allowable by law, The course provider do no accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy of the course content, including as contained in materials provided in connection with and during the scheduled and as communicated during and in connection with the scheduled course.
- Delegates are strictly prohibited from making audio, video, photographic or electronic recording, by any means, of the course, the course materials, the course as presented by the course provider or of other course participants. In addition to the civil liability arising from recording elements of the course without consent, to do so may also be criminal offence in various jurisdictions and will be treated as breach of the national health practitioner Code of Conduct and unprofessional conduct, and which will be reported to the relevant police and professional regulatory authorities as appropriate.
- Payment of the course fee provides you with an individual non-transferable licence to remotely attend the course and access the materials provided before and during the course presentation using the electronic links or other means of access provided to you. All materials issue in connection with the course are subject to copyright and are for your use as the registrant only. You are strictly prohibited from forwarding, copying, sharing or otherwise providing the materials or the means of access to the materials to any other person.
- You must not, including byt he manner in the which you remotely attend and access the course, assist any other person who has not registered to attend the course and paid the required course fee to view, listen to or in any other way attend or access the course or it's materials at it's scheduled time or at any later time. Any breach of that prohibition may also be a breach of the national health practitioner Code of Conduct and unprofessional conduct will be reported to the relevant professional regulatory authority.
- If you have received the pre-reading materials and then you change your mind to attend other course, you will not be able to swap to another course. In this case, you need to register separately to the intended course by making the payments.
| Educator Shop: | Dr. Amar Sholapurkar |
| Contact: | Enquiry - Request call back |
Speakers:
 | Dr. Amar Sholapurkar |
Dr. Amar Sholapurkar is a full time academician, Senior lecturer (Clinical Dentistry and Oral Radiology) & discipline lead of Oral Radiology at College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University (JCU), Cairns, Australia. He brings to the table over 17 years of global teaching and research and experience in Dental Radiology (for both undergraduates and postgraduates), 11 of which were in Australia. Dr. Sholapurkar is presently doing a part-time PhD at JCU, Cairns Campus. In the year 2021, Dr. Amar has received the JCU Dean's learning at JCU. In addition to this he recently received the "2022 James Cook University Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning Award" for his radiology teaching.
He has completed his Masters in Oral Medicine and Radiology at the prestigious Manipal University, India. His career started in Manipal University as an Assistant Professor (Senior Lecturer) followed by Ready in Oral medicine and Radioilogy. He also worked as Assistant Professor at University in the Middle East for coupe of year.
He has published more that 50 articles in reputed peer reviewed dental journals; have contributed 11 chapters in book and has extensive conference presentations. He has published (edited) a book titled: "Publish and Flourish - Practical Guide for effective scientific writing" and selected in the editorial board/peer review committee of about 5 dental Journals. He has delivered Guest lectures/keynote lectures in Dental conventions/specialty conference/CPD activities in Australia and abroad.
Over the past few years, he has received approval from various state Radiation health authorities running the Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) licensing course and OPG/Lat Ceph licensing course across Australia. He is also actively involved in conducting two highly interactive Dental Radiology lectures titled "Interpretation of CBCT - What a dental practitioner should know?" and "2D Radiography interpretation course" across Australia and NZ. These courses are verified by the NZ dental association.
