Diploma of Dental Technology

Diploma

Gain the skills you need in dental technology to undertake entry-level roles as a dental technician.

Key details

Degree Type

Diploma

Course Code

C5387

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

About this course

This program is delivered as both an apprenticeship program and a non-apprenticeship program.

This National Training Package qualification helps you build the knowledge and skills required to effectively perform the entry-level role of a dental technician.

Dental technicians provide support to dental personnel in public hospitals, as well as in public and private dental laboratories and clinics. As a dental technician, you'll use impressions to manufacture dentures, crowns, bridges and orthodontic appliances.

Entry requirements

Apprenticeship

You must be employed and registered as an apprentice dental technician under a Training Agreement in a dental laboratory.

Non-apprenticeship

In accordance with industry criteria, it is recommended that students be able to demonstrate:

literacy skills equivalent to successful completion of Year 12 English
numeracy skills equivalent to successful completion of Year 11 Mathematics
oral communication skills in the English language sufficient to ensure that the individual can accurately provide, interpret and respond to simple and routine instructions
the ability to perform basic functions on a computer including accessing applications and inputting, retrieving and printing data

Entry to this program is competitive. Applicants are ranked and selected in order of merit based on their academic achievement, e.g., ATAR, GPA or STAT Multiple Choice (including any adjustments).

Study locations

Melbourne City

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified to undertake technical work in denture construction, cast partial denture fabrication, orthodontics, and crown and bridge construction.

RMIT University