About the course
About the course
Our dental assisting course provides you with the knowledge and skills to work as a dental assistant.
With this nationally recognised health qualification you can competently assist a dentist, dental therapist or dental hygienist during oral health care procedures. You will learn all aspects of chairside assisting including:
- infection control
- radiography
- oral hygiene instruction
- practice administration
- how to support quality and professionalism in the dental sector
Trainees/workplace-based students: Our workplace assessors will work with you online and in the workplace to ensure your training and learning needs are met to a competent standard.
Course Details
- Intake Dates & Course Length
- Career Outcomes
- Entry Requirements
- Applying
- Pathways & Accreditation
- Fees & Finance Options
- Course Structure
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Last updated:
10 Jul 2020 at 02:00PM AEST
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Intake Dates & Course Length
Online: any time throughout the year
Full time: 12 months (delivered via online delivery)
You must complete 300 hrs of workplace hours during the course of your enrolment.
This fully online course is supported by a dedicated full time teacher who is available to support your learning via student web our learning management system and Microsoft Teams an interactive collaborative system whereby you can communicate with the teacher live and or via video conference.
In addition to this the teacher will visit you in the workplace at agreed times. Practical assessment will occur during these visits.
Students have the option of completing the core unit HLTAID003 Provide First Aid with an independent organisation or opt to attend campus to complete through BHI.
For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page.
Career Outcomes
After completion, you'll be able to apply for positions such as a qualified Dental Assistant
Entry Requirements
You must have:
- excellent communication skills
- excellent English Language skills
- meet the literacy and numb=eracy requirements of the course.
PRE-TRAINING REVIEW
To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.
A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
Pathways & Accreditation
Successful completion enables you to apply for Certificate IV in Dental Assisting.
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3
Fees & Finance Options
This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments
| Free TAFE | Government Subsidised Concessions | Government Subsidised Standard | Full Fee | |
| Tuition Fee | $0 | $553 | $2,765 | $9,195 |
| Service Fee | $160 | $160 | $160 | $160 |
| Core Skills Support Fee | $80 | $80 | $80 | $80 |
| Material Fee | $165 | $165 | $165 | $165 |
| Retain Course Items | $560 | $560 | $560 | $560 |
| Total Course Estimate | $965 | $1,518 | $3,730 | $10,160 |
| Payable Estimate (at commencement) | $965 | $1,518 | $3,730 | $10,160 |
Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2020 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
Course Structure
You will be required to complete 11 units
- HLTWHS001 Participate In Workplace Health And Safety20.0 hours
- CHCCOM005 Communicate And Work In Health Or Community Services30.0 hours
- HLTAID003 Provide First Aid18.0 hours
- HLTDEN001 Prepare For And Assist With Oral Health Care Procedures300.0 hours
- HLTDEN002 Assist With Dental Radiography50.0 hours
- HLTDEN003 Assist With Administration In Dental Practice40.0 hours
- HLTINF002 Process Reusable Medical Devices And Equipment30.0 hours
- CHCDIV001 Work With Diverse People40.0 hours
- HLTINF001 Comply With Infection Prevention And Control Policies And Procedures25.0 hours
- HLTOHC004 Provide Or Assist With Oral Hygiene50.0 hours
- HLTOHC001 Recognise And Respond To Oral Health Issues30.0 hours
Is this the course for you?
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