Certificate III in Dental Assisting
Certificate III in Dental Assisting
This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist dental practitioners during oral health care procedures. The role includes maintaining high standards of infection control, assisting with practice administration and supporting quality and professionalism in the dental sector. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 350…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist dental practitioners during oral health care procedures. The role includes maintaining high standards of infection control, assisting with practice administration and supporting quality and professionalism in the dental sector.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 350 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the Units of Competency.
Pathways
Employment pathways:
Graduates may find employment in dental Industry as a:
Dental assistant / Dental Nurse
It is not, however, intended to indicate that an individual will gain immediate employment on completion of this qualification.
Pathways from the qualification:
Students may be able to choose further pathways into Certificate IV in Dental Assisting or other related dental assisting fields.
Assessment Methods may include:
Written Test
Simulated Tasks
Project
Work placement tasks & Observation
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age of 18 years and above
Satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 11 or higher
Have physical attributes suitable for placement in the dental industry that encompasses manual handling of equipment and clients (i.e. to assist a patient in transferring themselves to and from a dental chair)
English Language Requirements (meet one of the requirements outlined below):
IELTS (General or Academic) overall: 6.0 each band
PTE Academic: 50 each component
TOEFL: 12 (Listening),13 (Reading), 21 (Writing),18 (Speaking)
Cambridge C1 Advanced Test: 169 each component
Occupational English Test (OET): B each component
ELICOS (General English or equivalent): Upper Intermediate level completion
Additionally, the learner is required to:
Onshore and Offshore International Students
Complete the Pre-Training Review which aims to identify training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the courses to learner and relevant experience
Offshore International Students
This will be conducted either via video call (e.g. Skype) or phone call to the prospective learner.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Menzies Institute of Technology, is an accredited training institution based in West Melbourne, Victoria. Study options offered cover subject areas including Automotive; Dental Health; Nursing; Pathology; Management; and Aged Care. Training and assessment are done through a team of highly qualified and experienced trainers, alongside quality training facilities and resources.
