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Pursue a career as a dental assistant, hygienist or technician

If you’re interested in oral health and like helping people, this could be the career for you. With our flexible learning approach and a focus on best practice, you can gain the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of dental care roles. 
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Dental Courses

Qualifications Help…  National Code
Certificate III in Dental AssistingHLT35021
Certificate IV in Dental AssistingHLT45021
Diploma of Dental TechnologyHLT55118
Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)10926NAT
Apprenticeships and Traineeships Help…  National Code
Certificate III in Dental AssistingHLT35021
Certificate IV in Dental AssistingHLT45021
* Eligibility criteria applies. See course details to check if you meet the requirements for funding.

State-of-the-art training environments

The TAFE SA Dental Clinic at Gilles Plains provides modern training facilities, including:

  • computer facilities in all 28 surgeries
  • decontamination room that exemplifies best practice in dental infection control
  • 8 intraoral radiography units and a panoramic radiography unit with digital facilities
  • a demonstration area utilising intraoral and extraoral cameras with large LCD displays.
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Virtual Tour - Centre for Dental Studies at Gilles Plains Campus

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