Certificate
The Certificate III in Dental Assisting will teach you all the necessary skills to assist dentists, dental hygienists, dental prosthetists, dental therapists or oral health therapists during oral health care procedures.
Applicants must be aged at least 18 at course commencement.
Direct Entry & Trainees:
Minimum working Levels of 3 for numeracy and literacy (Exit Level 2). The PTR process will include additional questions to establish comprehension and verbal communication. These must be answered to a satisfactory standard to allow entry into the course
Work placement location cannot exceed a 35km radius from Holmesglen Chadstone campus
Direct Entry:
A valid WWCC, Police Check and full serology as per placement requirements
Trainees:
A current contract through any of the seven Australian Government Apprenticeship Network providers
Prior to enrolment or commencement of training, you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview.
These will assist with determining your suitability for the course, verify your training plan, and identify any learning support needs.
To maximise your employment opportunities, in this one-year, hands-on course, you will complete specialised training in the recognition and response to oral health issues and providing oral hygiene to patients.
You will be trained in our purpose-built facilities, which have been designed to simulate the workplace environment. This includes receiving and preparing patients, preparing dental materials, processing X-rays, using suction devices and water sprays, performing routine maintenance on equipment, sterilising and preventing cross infection of equipment.
The training is carried out by our highly qualified dental staff.
The course also includes important skills such as communication, first aid, infection control, work, health and safety processes (WHS), and working with diverse people.
All applicants will need to arrange and complete 300 hours of clinical placement after meeting the requirements for stage 1 of the program
You may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied in your chosen course by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by another registered training organisation will be recognised by Holmesglen. Read more about Recognition of Prior Learning, Credits and Advanced Standing.