The Dental Assisting National Board will begin offering the Radiation Health and Safety exam in Spanish in January 2024.
The Radiation Health and Safety Exam is the board's most popular exam, administering more than 12,000 exams each year, according to a Sept. 12 news release from the DANB.
The exam will be the first credentialing exam in oral healthcare to be offered in Spanish. The goal of the change is to expand access to certification opportunities.
Twenty-two percent of Radiation Health and Safety exam applicants are fluent in Spanish, the release said.