National ID: HLT45015 | State ID: AYY9
If you have ever thought about being a part of this essential profession then this is the perfect qualification to get you started.
As a Dental Assistant, you will be responsible for preparing the surgery, assisting the dentist chair side, processing and sterilising all of the instruments and cleaning the surgery. You will also develop skills in reception work and the management of supplies.
This dental assisting qualification provides you with skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.
As a part of this qualification, you will have the opportunity to take part in work placements at other dental organisations or at the Oral Health Care Centre of WA, giving you real experience in the industry in a modern dental care facility.
Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:
Further study opportunities:
Completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to work in positions such as a Dental Assistant, Dental Chair-side Assistant and Dental Nurse.
Course overview
| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| Location | Duration | Competitive | Selection criteria | Additional requirements |
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| North Metro Tafe |
| Oral Health Centre (Nedlands) |
| Two semesters |
| Y |
| Y |
Entrance requirements
Course Overview
| Where | Oral Health Centre (Nedlands) |
| Duration | |
| How | Full-Time |
| When |
Dental Assistant
Further study opportunities:
Completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to work in positions such as a Dental Assistant, Dental Chair-side Assistant and Dental Nurse.
Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.
VET Student Loans
VET Student Loans is the new program that replaces the current VET FEE HELP scheme.
Eligible students will be entitled to apply for a VET Student Loan. Comprehensive information on VET Student Loans can be found on the Australian Government website education.gov.au/vet-student-loans
International students
Fees, charges, available locations, applications, and enrolment procedures for international students are different to those applicable to local students.
International students can only study full-time.
For information on international student fees and application, please follow this link to the TAFE International WA website www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au
Entrance Requirements
| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
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| C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate II or Certificate III |
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