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Certificate III in Dental Assisting

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Gain the skills you need to become a dental assistant, and watch as you transform people’s lives for the better. Learn all the knowledge needed to provide effective support in a dental practice, ensuring smooth operations and patient comfort. Join this in-demand industry today.

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Intro to Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Boost People’s Confidence

Our nationally recognised HLT35021 Certificate III in Dental Assisting is just what you need to begin an exciting career in the dental industry. Train in critical areas, such as infection control, patient management, oral health education, and dental procedures, and enjoy the great job prospects coming your way.

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Job Skills

  • Dental terminology
  • Patient care
  • Dental radiography
  • Infection control
  • Dental anatomy and physiology
  • First aid
  • Steralisation
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Course breakdown

What you’ll learn in this course

This qualification includes a range of units designed to unlock many career opportunities, such as dental assistant, dental hygienist, or a pathway to further study and specialization. Upon completion, you’ll enter the dynamic field of dentistry with a strong foundational understanding and the practical skills you need to provide quality care.

Certificate III in Dental Assisting

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Communicate and work in health or community services
  • Communicate effectively with people
  • Collaborate with colleagues
  • Address constraints to communication
  • Report problems to supervisor
  • Complete workplace correspondence and documentation
  • Contribute to continuous improvement
CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
  • Reflect on own perspectives
  • Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits
  • Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and situations
  • Promote understanding across diverse groups
HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety
  • Follow safe work practices.
  • Implement safe work practices.
  • Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace.
  • Reflect on own safe work practices.
HLTINF006
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
  • Understanding the principles of infection prevention and control   
  • Implementing standard precautions in healthcare settings   
  • Identifying and responding to infection risks   
  • Practicing hand hygiene and other infection control measures   
  • Maintaining a clean and safe healthcare environment
HLTDEN015
Prepare for and assist with dental procedures
  • Preparing the dental treatment area and equipment   
  • Assisting the dental professional during procedures   
  • Providing support and comfort to patients during procedures   
  • Managing and documenting patient records   
  • Following infection control protocols in the dental setting
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When can you start? Anytime you like!

There are no start and finish dates, no semesters, so no need to wait. Just enrol and start the path to your new life whenever you’re ready!

I am glad that I studied with Open Colleges and I really enjoyed the program. The program is well organized and simple to understand with friendly tutors and supervisors. It is also easy to access help when needed, which I think is great. The training has helped me so much in my field as a Dental assistant and I will recommend Open Colleges anytime I have the opportunity.
Anon
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Honestly, Dorina, my teacher, has made my learning experience very easy and stress free. I don’t think I would be able to complete the course without her help. The overall course of my Certificate III in Dental Assisting was very informative and had easy access. The Support team was always there when needed and were very helpful. Definitely would do a course with Open colleges again !!
Fatima
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The student support were helpful and available for their students. My teacher, Dorina, helped me a lot during the course. She motivated me through the course, she was really nice.
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  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

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  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

    Morning routine + commute
  • 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

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  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    Evening routine
  • 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:00 pm

    Break
  • 08:00 pm - 09:00 pm

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  • 09:00 pm - onwards

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Study for a minimum 15.5 hours per week to complete modules in 18 months

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  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

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  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

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  • 09:00 am - 01:00 pm

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  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

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    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:30 pm

    Break
  • 08:30 pm - 09:30 pm

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  • 09:30 pm - onwards

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Study for a minimum 23.3 hours per week to complete modules in 12 months

Your course may include work placement which will be completed in addition to weekly study blocks.

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Dorina Iancu
Dorina has almost 20 years experience as a dental assistant, working in busy private clinics in the Perth area. Professional but sympathetic approach when providing dental care to her patients, Dorina is passionate about educating everyone on the importance of oral hygiene.
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Dorina Iancu

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Dorina has almost 20 years experience as a dental assistant, working in busy private clinics in the Perth area. Professional but sympathetic approach when providing dental care to her patients, Dorina is passionate about educating everyone on the importance of oral hygiene.
Dorina has almost 20 years experience as a dental assistant, working in busy private clinics in the Perth area. Professional but sympathetic approach when providing dental care to her patients, Dorina is passionate about educating everyone on the importance of oral hygiene.
She is devoted to remaining up to date on the latest dental techniques to provide the highest level of patient care possible. Having such a solid background in dentistry she felt compelled to pursue the teaching career, sharing her extensive knowledge with her students. In the last 5 years, Dorina was training both face to face and online dental assistant courses for a couple of RTO-s around the country and feels excited to pass the baton to the next generation of future dental nurses.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hours of work placement do I need to do for Certificate III in Dental Assisting?

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You will be required to complete a minimum of 350 hours of work placement in 2 blocks. This may be completed as a block or part-time depending on organisation requirements. 

Work placement block 1 can only be commenced after successful completion of Modules 1 – 4 inclusive. Work placement block 2 can only be commenced after successful completion of Modules 6 – 8 inclusive. You will not be able to achieve competencies until you have completed some of your work placement hours. Download the course guide to find out what the suitable workplaces are for this course.

When can I start the course?

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Please note: Courses offered by the Open Colleges School of Health, which are campus-based, do have specific intake dates. Be sure to check the course page for more information.

Are your courses nationally recognised?

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Yes, they are! Open Colleges offers nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). This means that our Certificates and Diplomas meet specific national standards and have been developed in consultation with industry experts to provide the most workplace relevant training. Qualifications from Open Colleges also carry the same level of recognition as courses delivered on-campus in a classroom setting. So, when you study with OC, you can rest assured that you are receiving quality education.

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