Dental Assisting Draft 1

HLT45019 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting_Draft 1

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Qualification description & entry requirements

QUALIFICATION CODE	HLT45019
QUALIFICATION TITLE	Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
QUALIFICATION DESCRIPTION	This Qualification reflects the role of workers who provide an advanced level of assistance to dental practitioners which contributes to the quality of oral health care. To achieve this Qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 250 hours of work in a dental practice in Australia. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all Units of Competency that include the requirement for workplace hours. Dental Radiography licensing requirements apply for different jurisdictions. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this Qualification at the time of publication.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS	There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

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Packaging rules

PACKAGING RULES

17 Units must be completed:

13 core Units
4 elective Units, consisting of:

at least 3 Units from those Units listed under Group F
up to 1 Unit from any other endorsed Training Package or accredited course. These units must be relevant to the work outcome.

Any combination of electives that meets the rules above can be selected for the award of the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting. Electives may be packaged to provide a Qualification with a specialisation, as outlined below.

Packaging for each specialisation:

All Group A electives must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography)
All Group B electives must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Education)
All Group C electives must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (General Anaesthesia, Conscious Sedation and Relative Analgesia)
All Group D electives must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Technical Records)
All Group E electives must be selected for award of the Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Practice Administration).

The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

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Core units

CORE UNITS

CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
HLTAID003	Provide first aid
HLTDEN015	Prepare for and assist with oral health care procedures
HLTDEN016	Assist with dental radiography
HLTDEN017	Assist with administration in dental practice
HLTDEN028	Provide effective oral hygiene instruction to patients with an oral health treatment plan
HLTINF001	Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
HLTINF002	Process reusable medical devices and equipment
HLTINF003	Implement and monitor infection prevention and control policies and procedures
HLTSTE003	Sterilise loads
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety

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ELECTIVE UNITS

Elective Units
Group A: DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY specialisation
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
Group B: ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION specialisation
CHCCCS014	Provide brief interventions
HLTDEN018	Implement an individualised oral hygiene program
HLTDEN024	Implement an oral hygiene program for older people
Group C: GENERAL ANAESTHESIA, CONSCIOUS SEDATION AND RELATIVE ANALGESIA specialisation
HLTDEN019	Assist in oral health care procedures during general anaesthesia
HLTDEN020	Assist in oral health care procedures during conscious sedation
HLTDEN029	Assist in oral health care procedures during relative analgesia
Group D: TECHNICAL RECORDS specialisation
HLTDEN026	Take an impression for study models
HLTDEN027	Take a clinical photograph
HLTDET001	Construct models
HLTDET002	Construct custom impression trays
Group E: DENTAL PRACTICE ADMINISTRATION specialisation
BSBADM409	Coordinate business resources
BSBMED401	Manage patient recordkeeping system
TLIP5037	Develop workplace policy and procedures
SIRXMGT001	Supervise and support frontline team members
Group F: General Electives
BSBADM409	Coordinate business resources
BSBMED301	Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
BSBMED401	Manage patient recordkeeping system
CHCCCS014	Provide brief interventions
CHCEDU001	Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies
HLTCCD003	Medical terminology in health care (Draft unit)
HLTDEN018	Implement an individualised oral hygiene program
HLTDEN024	Implement an oral hygiene program for older people
HLTDEN025	Implement an oral health promotion program
HLTDET003	Construct registration rims
HLTDET005	Construct thermoformed bases and appliances
HLTOHC007	Recognise and respond to oral health issues
HLTOHC008	Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
HLTOHC009	Apply and manage use of basic oral health products
SIFXMGT003	Supervise staff
TLIP5037	Develop workplace policy and procedures

QUALIFICATION MAPPING INFORMATION

No equivalent qualification.

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