Diploma of Dental Technology

Details TAFE NSW Course No: This course replaced: National Code: 18284 3051 - Dental Technology HLT50507

Description This course is for people who want to work in dental laboratories as dental technicians. You will learn how to design, construct, modify and repair dental prostheses and appliances, and diagnose and solve technical problems which arise with materials and work techniques. You will also learn how to construct dentures, bridges, crowns and other dental appliances. In NSW the industry requires an additional 360 hours of on-the-job training for the completion of this qualification. Dental laboratory placement is an essential component of course completion. Dental laboratory placement is an essential component of course completion. It is your responsibility to meet the requirements of compulsory work placement in terms of cost, travel, accommodation and duration, as well as other work placement requirements such as criminal record check, prohibited employment declaration and immunisation. ENROLLING IN FIRST AID UNITS OF COMPETENCY If you are seeking to enrol in a First Aid unit of competency such as HLTFA301B Apply first aid, you are advised that to complete the unit you must be able to perform basic life support skills, for example control bleeding and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). If you have a disability that would prevent you from performing required basic life support skills, you are advised that you will not be able to achieve the unit of competency. REQUIREMENTS AND ADVICE FOR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN WORK PLACEMENT Some or all of the following advice will apply to you, depending on your course and the type of organisation where you will be undertaking work placement. NSW HEALTH WORK PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND ADVICE

National Criminal Record Check Before you undertake clinical work placement in a NSW Health facility you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check (CRC) to obtain a National Police Certificate, either through a state or territory police service or through the Australian Federal Police. If you have any criminal records, you will be subject to a risk assessment and must obtain an authority to undertake clinical placements from the NSW Health Department of Health, Corporate Governance and Risk Management Branch. You will only be exempt from undertaking a CRC if you are under 18 years

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of age at the commencement of your course. NSW Health Student Undertaking In addition, you will be required to sign the NSW Health Student Undertaking, agreeing to notify NSW Health if you are charged or convicted of any criminal offence after the date of issue of your National Police Certificate or during the completion of your course. Volunteer/Student Declaration Before commencing each clinical work placement in a NSW Health facility you will be required to sign and provide a NSW Commission for Children and Young People Volunteer/Student Declaration. This form declares that you are not prohibited from working with children and young people. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Infectious Disease NSW Health also requires students to undertake Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Infectious Diseases. Before commencing work placement you will have to provide NSW Health with your Health Care Worker/Student Vaccination Record Card. Please note that these requirements may take several months to complete and you will be required to pay for your Criminal Record Check screening and any necessary immunisations. NSW Health Code of Conduct Finally, before you undertake clinical work placement in a NSW Health facility, you will be given the NSW Health Code of Conduct and be required to sign a form stating that you have read and understood it. For more information visit the NSW Health website at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/ and type 'clinical placement' in search area. AGED CARE WORK PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND ADVICE

National Criminal Record Check Before you undertake a work placement in a federally funded Aged Care Facility (or NSW Health facility) you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record Check (CRC) to obtain a National Police Certificate, either through a state or territory police service or through the Australian Federal Police. Anyone whose Police Certificate shows that they have been convicted of murder or sexual assault, or convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for any other form of assault, is not permitted to work within an aged care service if they are reasonably likely to have access to care recipients. For all other types of convictions and work roles, it is up to approved providers to determine whether the individual is suitable to be hired or to continue in their current roles. Students will only be exempt from undertaking a CRC if they are under the age of 16 or full-time students under the age of 18 years. Please note that these requirements may take several months to complete and you will be required to pay for your Criminal Record Check screening any necessary immunisations. For more information visit the Department of Health and Ageing website at: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Home 3 COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES WORK PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND ADVICE
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Volunteer/Student Declaration Before commencing each work placement where you will come into contact with children, you will be required to sign and provide a NSW Commission for Children and Young People Volunteer/Student Declaration. This form declares that you are not prohibited from working with children and young people. NSW Working with Children Check Depending on the organisation's work placement policy and procedures, you may also be required to complete a NSW Working with Children Check. For more information visit the NSW Commission for Children and Young People website at: http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/ STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN WORK PLACEMENT

To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a Student Code of Conduct which indicates expected standards of behaviour in the workplace. Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course. If you require any further information talk to your teacher. STUDENT READINESS FOR WORK PLACEMENT

Generally, work placements will only occur after there has been a reasonable amount of student/teacher contact. Wherever possible, an assessment event will be undertaken by students to determine work placement readiness. Based on the evidence provided, the teacher will form a judgement as to the student's readiness to benefit from workplace learning and perform workplace duties with: the required level of expertise due regard to ethical conduct avoidance of behaviour posing an unacceptable level of risk to themselves, workplace employer/employees or clients/customers, including those in vulnerable circumstances. If you require any further information about any work placement requirements, talk to your teacher.

Career Opportunities Dental technician. Articulation When you finish this course you can apply for articulation into HLT60407 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics (9365). Nominal hours:1787 Entry requirements There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

TAFE NSW fee information

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The TAFE NSW fee for 2013 for this course is $1432, or if the course only runs for one semester, the TAFE NSW fee is $716. The TAFE NSW fee is based on the level of qualification, however other fee arrangements apply for commercial courses (TAFE PLUS), international students, temporary visa holders, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, students with a disability, apprentices, trainees and government benefit/allowance recipients. Other course related costs may apply. If your course runs for more than one semester you may have the option to pay your TAFE NSW fee in two equal half-yearly payments - the first payment when you enrol. For more information on TAFE NSW fees, fee exemptions, fee concessions and other fee arrangements that may apply, contact your local campus.

Course Locations The course offering status below is current at the time of viewing. A course offering status may change at any time based on demand or additional places becoming available. TAFE NSW fees apply to this course offered at the following locations. Contact the campus for enrolment details. Location Randwick Attendance modes * Full Time Starting Jan-Jun 2013 Status ** Available Info Session -

*Key to Attendance modes Full Time- Enrolments with 540 or more total Annual Student Hours (ASH) in a given course. This represents a weekly study attendance of between 15 and 30 hours. Note: For students to be eligible for Centrelink benefits, the full time study load will be calculated on 16 hours per week. To obtain a Travel Concession pass, a full time student load of 20 hours per week will be required. Flexible Delivery- This attendance allows for learning and assessment in a variety of modes. This may include on campus, off campus, distance learning, online learning and combinations of any of these. Part Time Day- A weekly daytime study attendance of less than 12 hours. This study pattern may include attendance on weekends. Part Time Evening- A weekly study attendance of less than 12 hours. This study pattern may include classes starting from midday through to the evening. **Key to Status Available- There may be places available in this course offering. Contact the campus. Proposed- This course offering will run only if there are enough resources and demand. Click on 'Make an Enquiry' to register your interest. Full- This course offering is running, but there are no places available. Withdrawn- All TAFE NSW courses run only if there are enough resources or demand. This course offering has been withdrawn at the location and in the specified attendance mode.

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***Key to Info Session Y- For this campus you may have to attend an information session prior to enrolment. Contact the campus for more details.

Course contents Each course is made up of different core or elective units/modules - for listings see www.tafensw.edu.au. The availability of elective units/modules varies from campus to campus. Contact information For more information contact your local campus or make an online enquiry at www.tafensw.edu.au/contact/online.htm. Visit our website at www.tafensw.edu.au.

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