Dental Assisting

About the course

This Certificate I - IV course has been designed to develop foundational knowledge in the disciplines of dental assisting and dental technology. Students will receive training from industry experienced teachers in order to gain skills to be used towards future employment.

What you might learn

The course assists students to develop essential skills through core units such as maintaining work health and safety, dental radiography assistance and providing first aid, so as to contribute towards academic knowledge required for a Bachelor degree or find employment in the industry.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as dental assistant, dental technician, dental laboratory assitant, dental hygienist, dental therapist, and etc. in companies including Dentsply Internationa, Henry Schein, National Dentex, Young Innovations, Patterson Dental, and etc.

Campus

• Randwick Campus, NSW
• Kingswood Campus, NSW

Living Costs in Sydney**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

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**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com