Dental

Dental Assistants are responsible for preparing the surgery, assisting the dentist, processing and sterilising all of the instruments and cleaning the surgery.

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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

HLT35021	Certificate III in Dental Assisting
HLT35115	Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting
HLT45021	Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
HLT55118	Diploma of Dental Technology
HLT65015	Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

Skill Sets

COVID-19 Collection Skill Set
Infection Prevention and Control Skill Set
Oral Health Care Skill Set

Traineeships

Traineeship Name	National ID and Course Name
DENTAL ASSISTING (LEVEL 3)	HLT35021 – Certificate III in Dental Assisting
DENTAL ASSISTING (LEVEL 4)	HLT45021 – Certificate IV in Dental Assisting

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Name	National ID and Course Name
HLT55118 Diploma of Dental Technology	Dental Technician

VET in Secondary Schools

HLT35021	Certificate III in Dental Assisting
HLT35115	Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting

Industry Advisory Group

Dental Industry Advisory Group

Our Industry Partners

TAFE

State Training Board

Department of Workforce Training and Development

Jobs and Skills Network

Jobs and Skills Council (JSC)

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CSWA Projects

Social Assistance and Allied Health Workforce Strategy

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