Certificate III in Dental Assisting
10 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 5 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $7,100 - $13,000, and it usually takes about 10 months.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $7,100 - $13,000
- Course length
- 5 mo - 1 yr
- Providers
- 10 providers
- Cities
- 5 cities
About 301 hours of work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $6,500 - $15,950. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
HLT35021 · Dental Assisting
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Dental Assisting prepares you for work as a Dental Assistant.
You complete 10 units: 8 core and 2 electives chosen by the provider.
The course includes about 301 hours of work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist dental practitioners during oral health care procedures. The role includes maintaining high standards of infection control, assisting with practice administration and supporting quality and professionalism in the dental sector.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 350 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the Units of Competency.
No occupational licencing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
What you study
8 core units every student completes, plus 2 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- HLTDEN015Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
- HLTDEN016Assist with dental radiography
- HLTDEN017Assist with administration in dental practice
- HLTINF002Process reusable medical devices and equipment
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Dental Assistant
Dental Assistants prepare patients for oral examination and assist other dental workers (such as dentists, dental therapists and dental hygienists) in providing treatment to the teeth, mouth and gums. Dental Assistants also carry out chair-side and reception duties. Those with higher qualifications may be involved with supervisory tasks.
Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Dental Assisting10 providersAUD $7,100 - $13,000
- 02Certificate IVCertificate IV in Dental Assisting7 providersAUD $5,450 - $14,200
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