Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting - HLT32712

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Description

This qualification provides the knowledge and skills required to assist in a dental laboratory in accordance with state/territory legislation. It covers workers who will be pouring impressions, producing custom-made trays, manufacturing occlusal registration rims, transferring oral records and articulating models for a range of prostheses as well as constructing mouthguards.

This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeships pathways.

Occupational title for this worker is:

Dental laboratory assistant

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate III).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate III).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Health field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

Jobs

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

50.7%

Community and Personal Service Workers

13.8%

Sales Workers

10.5%

Technicians and Trades Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

54.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

11.7%

Accommodation and Food Services

11.7%

Retail Trade

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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Subsidised Training

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Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

PACKAGING RULES

9 units of competency are required for award of this qualification including:

9 core units

Core units

HLTDT301D Construct models (Note pre-requs: HLTIN301C, HLTWHS200A)

HLTDT302D Construct custom impression trays

(Note pre-requs: HLTIN301C, HLTWHS200A)

HLTDT303D Construct registration rims

(Note pre-requs: HLTIN301C, HLTWHS200A)

HLTDT304D Articulate models and transfer records

(Note pre-requs: HLTIN301C, HLTWHS200A)

HLTDT315D Construct thermoformed bases and appliances

(Note pre-requs: HLTIN301C, HLTWHS200A, HLTDT301D, HLTDT302D, HLTDT304D)

HLTFA311A Apply first aid

HLTHIR301C Communicate and work effectively in health

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

HLTWHS200A Participate in WHS processes

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice

All workers undertaking work in health need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Health Training Package.

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