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HLT35021 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

HLT35021 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

National ID HLT35021 State ID BGW7

Learn in our new purpose built dental facilities

You'll gain a broad range of skills from assisting chairside to reception work and the management of supplies. You'll also have the opportunity for industry experience by taking part in work placements.

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This qualification is directly aligned with priority industry areas where jobs are today, and into the future. As part of the state government Lower fees, local skills program, through to 31 December 2025 you'll only pay half the tuition fees (plus resource fee) capped at $1,200; or $400 if you're aged 15—24 or eligible for a concession.

^ You will pay half price for the tuition fees on the Lower fees, local skills qualifications, however other fees may apply such as Resource fees that are specific to your course. For full details see our Half price courses page.

CampusesLeederville.

When Semester 2, 2024. Continuous enrolment. Semester 1, 2024.

Study Mode Combined (Online and On Campus). Employer-based. On campus.

If you’ve 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 chairside, processing and sterilising all of the instruments and cleaning the surgery. You will also develop skills in reception work and the management of supplies.

On successful completion of your Certificate III in Dental Assisting, you will have skills and experience relevant to current industry standards, trends and practices.

From semester 2, 2023, North Metropolitan TAFE's Dental courses are located within our newly fitted out dental department at our conveniently located Leederville campus.

As a part of this qualification, you will have the opportunity to take part in work placements at private dental practices, other dental organisations or at the OHCWA, giving you real experience in the industry in both privately run and government facilities.

Employer-based delivery (part-time)
If you are a Dental Assistant currently working chairside in a dental surgery, you may be able to complete this course by studying part-time, attending classes one day per week and incorporating workplace assessments. You will need the support of your employer to be eligible.
For more information, see the timetable tab below.

By the end of the course you'll be able to:

  • Work in general and specialised dentistry
  • Conduct infection control and sterilisation of instruments
  • Produce a dental chart
  • Engage in dental radiography and photography
  • Understand microbiology
  • Implement Workplace Health and Safety
  • Engage in dental practice administration and reception duties
  • Fabricate dental models and trays and make mouthguards

To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you need to take into account the essential skills and attributes you must demonstrate to pass the course:

  • Interested in health care
  • Confident, reliable with strong work ethics
  • Good hand-eye coordination and  manual dexterity
  • Good organisational skills and ability to perform a variety of tasks at once
  • Able to work well within a team in a busy environment
  • Demonstrate patience and willingness to work with a diverse range of people

Follow the link to find further information to help you make an informed choice about the suitability of this course.

Important information

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Continuous enrolment, 2024

Details

Duration 2 Years
When Continuous enrolment, 2024
Where Leederville
How Combined (Online and On Campus)

Course fees

Indicative General fee $1,855.00
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $655.00 )
Indicative Concession fee $1,012.60
(Tuition fee* $357.60 + Resource fee $655.00 )

Half price fees

The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have already been applied to the Tuition fees displayed above.  Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.

Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types.  They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students.  Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T  1300 300 822

  

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Units

National ID Unit title
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
National ID Unit title
BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads

Semester 1, 2024

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 1, 2024
Where Leederville
How Combined (Online and On Campus)

Course fees

Indicative General fee $1,770.00
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $570.00 )
Indicative Concession fee $927.60
(Tuition fee* $357.60 + Resource fee $570.00 )

Half price fees

The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have already been applied to the Tuition fees displayed above.  Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.

Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types.  They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students.  Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T  1300 300 822

  

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Units

National ID Unit title
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
National ID Unit title
BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 1, 2024
Where Leederville
How Employer-based

Course fees

Indicative General fee $1,770.00
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $570.00 )
Indicative Concession fee $927.60
(Tuition fee* $357.60 + Resource fee $570.00 )

Half price fees

The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have already been applied to the Tuition fees displayed above.  Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.

Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types.  They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students.  Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T  1300 300 822

  

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Units

National ID Unit title
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
National ID Unit title
BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 1, 2024
Where Leederville
How On campus

Course fees

Indicative General fee $1,770.00
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $570.00 )
Indicative Concession fee $927.60
(Tuition fee* $357.60 + Resource fee $570.00 )

Half price fees

The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have already been applied to the Tuition fees displayed above.  Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.

Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types.  They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students.  Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T  1300 300 822

  

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Units

National ID Unit title
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
National ID Unit title
BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads

Semester 2, 2024

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 2, 2024
Where Leederville
How On campus

Course fees

Indicative General fee $1,770.00
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $570.00 )
Indicative Concession fee $927.60
(Tuition fee* $357.60 + Resource fee $570.00 )

Half price fees

The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have already been applied to the Tuition fees displayed above.  Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.

Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types.  They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students.  Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T  1300 300 822

  

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Units

National ID Unit title
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
National ID Unit title
BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads

Details

Duration 12 Months
When Semester 2, 2024
Where Leederville
How Combined (Online and On Campus)

Course fees

Indicative General fee $1,770.00
(Tuition fee* $1,200.00 + Resource fee $570.00 )
Indicative Concession fee $927.60
(Tuition fee* $357.60 + Resource fee $570.00 )

Half price fees

The Lower fees, local skills (half price) discount and fee caps have already been applied to the Tuition fees displayed above.  Please note that fee caps only apply to the calendar year, so multi-semester courses across more than one calendar year may have a higher fee. See the Half price courses page for more details.

Lower fees, local skills are available to residents of Western Australia, and temporary residents holding certain visa types.  They are not available for people living outside of Western Australia, or international students.  Full eligibility details are available on our Half price courses page.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
T  1300 300 822

  

*Fee disclaimers

The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.

Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification.  If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.

Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.

T 1300 300 822

Units

National ID Unit title
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
National ID Unit title
BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
HLTSTE003 Sterilise loads

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