Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography)

Education
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who have achieved:
• HLT31812 Certificate III in Dental Assisting or
• HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting or
• HLT35021 Certificate III in Dental Assisting or equivalent.

Minimum Age
Students under the age of 18 years require the signed consent of a parent or guardian to enrol in this qualification.

Work Placement Requirements
The student must be supervised during placement by a Dental Practitioner registered with AHPRA. This supervisor must supervise the student and complete
the corresponding paperwork for:

• HLTDEN027 observation checklist
•  HLTDEN021 observation checklist
• HLTDEN022 observation checklist
• HLTDEN023 observation checklist

The student may also choose to nominate a second workplace supervisor that has a minimum of a Certificate IV in Dental Assistance to supervise work placement activities for units not listed above. The Dental Practitioner may be the student’s workplace supervisor for the entire work placement.

Your placement provider must have the necessary equipment, resources and/or documentation.

Residency Status
You must be a permanent Australian resident or equivalent or have the right to study in Australia other than on a student visa.

Student Radiation Use Licence: Queensland and Northern Territory students must hold a Student Radiation Use Licence prior to undertaking the practical assessments in the HLTDEN021, HLTDEN022, HLTDEN023 units. A copy of this licence must be provided to Foundation Education. Students in all other states/territories can be supervised by a licensee.

In this dental assisting course, the subjects you may study include:

• HLTSTE003 – Sterilise loads
• HLTWHS003 – Maintain work health and safety
• BSBMED301 – Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• HLTDEN0027 – Take a clinical photograph
• HLTDEN021 – Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice
• HLTDEN022 – Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image
• HLTDEN023 – Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image
• HLTDET001 – Construct models