Dental Technology - BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma

This course provides learners with the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification to enter employment as a dental technician.  It is also suitable for trainee Dental Technicians aged 16-18.

Course content:

• Dental anatomy, oral biology and disease
• Basic dental biomaterials
• Legislation, professionalism and ethics in dentistry
• Medical emergencies and first aid
• Safe working practice and cross infection control
• Complete and partial prosthodontics
• Dental radiology and dental imaging
• Fixed prosthodontics
• Dental technology techniques

Please note: To increase your future employment prospects learners on the full-time option will be expected to find a work experience placement in a registered dental laboratory, ideally for one day a week in the first year and two days a week in the second year.

After this course: Higher Education or employment and registration with the General Dental Council.

Full time:
Students need to have 4 GCSE passes (Grades A* - D) in English, Maths, Science and one other.

You will be required to attend an interview and sit and pass the college manual dexterity test.

Part time:
You should have the above and need to be employed in a dental laboratory.