You hold a TMS basic dentistry qualification or the former Level 4A/M or 5A/M radiation safety qualification for dentists and orthodontists.

If you want to sign up several participants at the same time within your practice, choose the 'Sign up team' option. You then order the number of refresher courses for the participants. After payment, download the Excel file and enter the participants' e-mail addresses and names. You can then e-mail these, stating the order number, to info@avs-radiant.nl. We will process this registration for you. Within 48 hours, participants can start the in-service training via an invitation e-mail in the given e-mail address. 

After completing the refresher course, which is open to both dentists and dental assistants/dental hygienists, your knowledge of modern radiation safety and current regulations will be up to date. The KNMT practice guideline on Radiology in Dental Practice states that four hours of continuing professional development in the field of radiation protection and radiology every five years is sufficient for dentists. For dental assistants, this is a minimum of one hour.  By completing our refresher course, you will be in compliance with the regulations.

For larger practices, it offers VGT Portal Radiation Protection Plus Subscription A practical, all-in-one solution: all your radiation-related matters clearly organised in one place, including AVS-Radiant’s refresher training.

Further information can be found on the VGT website.

Note: The Basic X-ray Course is not covered by this partnership.

You can access the continuing professional development course of your choice by selecting it and entering the discount code during the purchase process at avs-radiant.nl/vgt. This is self-explanatory. You can start the refresher course straight away. Once you have completed it, you will receive your certificate immediately. You can then upload this to the online KEW file. 

If you are registered with the KRT and you enter your BIG registration number at the start of the refresher course, your KRT points will be processed for you, you do not need to do anything else. 

If no points have been added to your KRT account after some time, please contact info@avs-radiant.nl by e-mail. It may be that in your account your BIG number has not or not correctly been entered. We will solve this for you as soon as possible. 

The full TMS Basic Dentistry refresher course consists of four modules. Each module takes 60 minutes to read through and watch. Each module concludes with a test. The total duration of this refresher course is 4 hours. The refresher course for dental assistants/dental hygienists and the basic course have a theoretical study load of approximately 2 hours. 

On our website, you select the training course you wish to take and complete the payment. Once the payment has been processed (automatically), you will receive a link to start the course straight away. You can log in at any time via ‘My Account’, allowing you to complete the course at your own pace.

After paying for the course, you will have unlimited access to the course materials for one year. It is not possible to share the login with another dentist. The required certificate is in the name of the person who registers and pays for the course. 

The content of the online course is identical to what is presented in physical continuing education meetings. We use different forms of media, such as text, illustrations, spoken 'explainers' and videos. Because of this variety, it is not perceived as boring and there is a high learning yield.