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Locations

  • Clarence
  • Burnie

Attendance options

  • Part-time

Study type

  • Mixed Learning
$

2025 Tuition fees

  • Commercial $ 4,845.00

Additional fees may apply. For more information, see Fees, payments and other costs.

Please note: The course overview is intended as a guide only. Not all courses are available at all locations or through all study types and attendance options. Please check Locations, Dates and Times below or enquire for further information.

Advance your career in Dental Assisting with this qualification specialising in dental assisting radiography.

If you are already working as a Dental Assistant and have successfully completed Certificate III level studies in this field (refer to Entry Requirements), this course is ideal to take your career to the next level! Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge you need to step up and provide advanced assistance to dental practitioners, contributing to high quality oral health care.

In this course, you will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of maintaining health and safety, including how to manage sterile stock and monitor sterilising loads. You will learn how to inform and support patients or groups about oral health and provide practical demonstrations and instruction of oral hygiene practices and techniques.

With a focus on radiography, this course requires you to have access to radiographic equipment suitable for taking intraoral (OPG) and extraoral images. You will gain the skills and knowledge you need to interpret imaging requests and correctly position a patient for a clinical photograph or dental radiographic image. Learn how to prepare and expose a clinical photograph and prescribed dental radiographic image, including selecting and preparing the appropriate imaging equipment and accessories. Importantly, this course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to correctly and safely operate radiographic imaging equipment to produce prescribed intraoral and extraoral images.

Course delivery includes a combination of on-the-job training, two face-to-face workshops and online learning. This course is available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

On successful completion of this qualification, you will hold a strong set of skills and knowledge to progress your career in Dental Assisting and other related Oral Health fields of study. It will also prepare you for further study in a related area such as nursing or allied health.

Locations, dates & times

CampusDateAttendance/DurationStudy typeApply/Enquire
South
Clarence3 Jan 2024 -
20 Dec 2025
Part-time

Must be employed in the industry. On the job training - Part-Time - Full-Time 2 x 1 day workshops

Mixed LearningEnquire now
Clarence2 Jan 2025 -
31 Dec 2026
Part-time

Must be employed in the industry. Workplace based training and assessment. Part time and Full time. Attendence at 2x1day workshops

Mixed LearningEnquire now
North West
Burnie3 Jan 2024 -
20 Dec 2025
Part-time

Must be employed in the industry. On the job training - Part-Time - Full-Time 2 x 1 day workshops

Mixed LearningEnquire now
Burnie2 Jan 2025 -
31 Dec 2026
Part-time

Must be employed in the industry. Workplace based training and assessment. - Part-Time - Full-Time 2 x 1 day workshops

Mixed LearningEnquire now

Career opportunities

  • Dental Assistant (Practice Administration)
  • Dental Assistant (Radiography)

Career opportunities

  • Dental Assistant (Practice Administration)
  • Dental Assistant (Radiography)

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