Course Title: Assist with dental radiography
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4406 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion)
Course Title: Assist with dental radiography
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Important Information:
This unit only applies to the students enrolled in the HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting program, who do not have the current dental assisting qualification (HLT35015 Certificate III in Dental Assisting).
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5844C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
VE 2019 (RPL2) |
Course Contact: Ms Sue Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for a dental assistant to prepare patients for dental radiography. It also describes the skills and knowledge to process and mount conventional dental radiographs and applies to dental assisting work.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDEN002 Assist with dental radiography |
Elements: |
1. Prepare for dental radiography 2. Prepare equipment and materials for dental radiography 3. Process and mount dental radiographs 4. Maintain stock of unexposed radiographic film and chemicals 5. Assure the quality of dental radiographic processing |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Prepare for dental radiography
- Prepare materials and equipment for dental radiography
- Process and mount dental radiographs
- Maintain stock of unexposed radiographic film and chemicals
- Assure the quality of dental radiographic processing
Overview of Assessment
This course is offered as part of the HLT45015 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting RPL process and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment Kit For Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion) HLT45015 is required to be completed.