The program aims to provide the students with the
basic theoretical and practical concepts and skills needed in the Dental
Technology major.
Dental technicians provide support to dental personnel in public
hospitals, as well as in public and private dental laboratories and
clinics. As a dental technician, you will use impressions to manufacture
dentures, crowns, bridges and orthodontic appliances.
Through your studies in this diploma, you will learn how to
construct models, impression trays, dentures, crown and bridge structures, oral
splints and more.
Statement on competency:
This
diploma designed to enable you to develop the practical skills and knowledge
(competency) needed to perform the duties and tasks in the job.
Assessment
in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have
developed these practical skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can
perform at the standard required in the job. This could involve showing an
assessor how you plan and carry out tasks and explaining to the assessor how you
know what you are doing. It could also involve completing a project and
presenting a report on the process and outcomes.
In addition to developing skills and knowledge
for a particular job, this program also aims to help you to develop broad work
skills, known as Employability Skills.
There are eight employ ability
skills:
Employ-ability skills are “embedded” in the
units of competency in your program. When you demonstrate that you are
competent in your particular job skills and knowledge, you are also
demonstrating that you have developed relevant employ ability skills.
Students are prepared for
technical roles within the dental technology field.
Technical roles may include:
Assessment
will include a range of activities:
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assignments
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short answer and multiple choice written assessments
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Practical exercises in a laboratory.
College
committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal
learning with workplace experience. As a student enrolled, you will be assessed
on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate
professional competency.
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