2021 Bendigo TAFE Health and Community Course Guide

HEALTH HEALTH & NURSING CERTIFICATE III IN DENTAL ASSISTING Course Code HLT35015 Traineeship / Rolling enrolments This qualification provides the knowledge and skills needed to assist a Dentist, Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist during all dental care procedures. Delivery combines work experience and structured training to competently and safely assist the dental professional during oral health care procedures. This qualification may also be undertaken as a traineeship. DURATION Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years PREREQUISITES Must be employed in a dental practice. SELECTION PROCESS • Minimum age of 18 years • Pre-training interview and Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment • Completion of the HLTAID003 Provide First Aid certificate within four weeks of course commencement. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Dental Assistant FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES You can further your study with a Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (HLT45015). CORE UNITS Communicate and work in health or community services CHCCOM005 Work with diverse people CHCDIV001 Provide first aid HLTAID003 Prepare for and assist with oral health care procedures HLTDEN001 Assist with dental radiography HLTDEN002 Assist with administration in dental practice HLTDEN003 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures HLTINF001 Process reusable medical devices and equipment HLTINF002 Participate in workplace health and safety HLTWHS001 FREE TAFE COURSE * CERTIFICATE IV IN DENTAL ASSISTING Course Code HLT45015 Traineeship / Rolling enrolments This qualification provides the knowledge and skills needed to provide an advanced level of assistance to a Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Prosthetist or Oral Health Therapist, which contributes to the quality of oral health care. Delivery combines work experience and structured training to competently and safely assist the dental professional during oral health care procedures. This qualification may also be undertaken as a traineeship. DURATION Full-time: 1 year Part-time: 2 years PREREQUISITES You should be an experienced Dental assistant, that has been working in the practice for a minimum of 12 months. In your role, you should be; • mentoring and inducting new employees • implementing and monitoring infection control and work health and safety policies and procedures • Monitoring compliance for WHS and infection control • Conducting workplace risk assessments. SELECTION PROCESS • Minimum age of 18 years • Pre-training interview and Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment • Completion of the HLTAID003 Provide First Aid certificate within four weeks of course commencement. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Dental Assistant FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES Our partnerships with leading Australian universities entitle many of our graduates to earn credits towards a degree, and some courses offer a guaranteed pathway to university. Find out how this course can lead to a university degree on page 28-29. CORE UNITS Communicate and work in health or community services CHCCOM005 Work with diverse people CHCDIV001 Provide first aid HLTAID003 Prepare for and assist with oral health care procedures HLTDEN001 Assist with dental radiography HLTDEN002 Assist with administration in dental practice HLTDEN003 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures HLTINF001 Process reusable medical devices and equipment HLTINF002 Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures HLTINF003 Maintain work health and safety HLTWHS003 FREE TAFE COURSE * *Eligibility criteria apply. Free TAFE on selected courses only. Other fees and charges may apply. See vic.gov.au/free-tafe 36 37 ENROL NOW ENROL NOW