Description

Dental Assistants are responsible for assisting the dentist, preparing the surgery, processing and sterilising all of the instruments and cleaning the surgery. They help maintain high standards of infection control and assist with practice administration.

Qualifications

HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting
HLT35115 Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting
HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
HLT55118 Diploma of Dental Technology
HLT65015 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Skill Sets

COVID-19 Direct Care Skill Set
Infection Control Skill Set

 

Traineeships

Traineeship Name

National ID and Course Name

DENTAL ASSISTING (LEVEL 3)

HLT35015 – Certificate III in Dental Assisting

DENTAL ASSISTING (LEVEL 4)

HLT45015 – Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

 

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Name

National ID and Course Name

HLT55118 Diploma of Dental Technology

Dental Technician

 

VET in Secondary Schools

HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting
HLT35115 Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting

Industry Advisory Group

Dental Industry Advisory Group

 

Our Industry Partners

Boosting the Local Care Workforce
TAFE
State Training Board
Department of Workforce Training and Development

Jobs and Skills Network

Skills Service Organisation

Skills IQ, for more information click here.

 

CSWA Projects

Social Assistance and Allied Health Workforce Strategy

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