Certificate IV in Dental Assisting - HLT45015
TrEd College
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS: 03741E
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide an advanced level of assistance to a dentist, dental hygienist, dental prosthetist, dental therapist or oral health therapist, which contributes to the quality of oral health care.To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 250 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.Jurisdictional legislative radiation licensing requirements may apply to candidates who undertake Group A electives for Radiography specialisation. If Radiography units or a Radiology specialisation is not selected,no licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
- 14 units: 10 core
- 4 elective
Subjects
- Prepare for and assist with oral health care procedures
- Communicate and work in health or community services
- Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies
- Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice
- Manage patient recordkeeping system
- Assist with preparation of clients for operative procedures
- Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- Work with diverse people
- Construct models
- Assist with dental radiography
- Provide intra-operative equipment and technical support
- Assist with administration in dental practice
- Implement an oral health promotion program
- Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image
- Provide work skill instruction
- Implement an individualised oral hygiene program
- Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image
- Identify risk and apply risk management processes
- Handle and care for operating theatre equipment
- Coordinate business resources
- Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
- Apply project human resources management approaches
- Construct thermoformed bases and appliances
- Take a clinical photograph
- Develop workplace policy and procedures
- Allocate treatment appointments according to priority
- Maintain work health and safety
- Assist in oral health care procedures during conscious sedation
- Implement an oral hygiene program for older people
- Provide or assist with oral hygiene
- Provide first aid
- Assist in oral health care procedures during general anaesthesia
- Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- Construct custom impression trays
- Take an impression for study models
- Construct registration rims
- Recognise and respond to oral health issues
- Apply and manage use of basic oral health products
- Process reusable medical devices and equipment
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| TrEd Campus Adelaide | Domestic: $9,300 International: $11,400 | No |
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| TrEd College Sydney Campus | Domestic: $9,300 International: $11,400 | No |
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Further information
Entrants must have completed at least 250 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
