This qualification provides the skills needed to work as a Dental Assistant. It covers the skills needed to assist a Dentist, Dental Hygienist or Dental Therapist in their work with patients as well as providing skills to assist with practice administration. Due to Occupational Health and Safety all participants need to have completed a course of Hepatitis B vaccinations before commencement of work placement. Work placement commences fourteen (14) weeks into the program. A course of injections takes seven months to complete and must be completed prior to work placement. You will be required to provide a copy of your serology report as evidence of sero-conversion to HepB surface antigen (anti-HBsAg). Contact your GP to arrange a referral for a blood test.

Dental Assistant. A dental assistant is an important, integral member of the dental team. A dental assistant's role is to provide assistance for a range of procedures. All duties are of a supportive nature. For further information on dental assisting, go to the Dental Assistants Association Qld. Inc. website: www.daaqld.com