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Dental Nursing Advanced Apprenticeship Level 3
Course Code: 3894
Apprenticeships are very popular programmes designed by employers that provide paid work-experience, training and qualifications to people aged 16 and above.An Apprenticeship framework comprises:
- A work-based qualification (NVQ), assessed in the workplace, demonstrating practical skills linked to the job
and other qualifications valued by employers such as:
- Functional skills, which show competency in English, maths or I.C.T applied to the workplace
- Employee Rights and Responsabilities (ERR)
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS); they include creative thinking, independent enquiry, reflective learner, effective participator, self management and team working.
Qualification
In the workplace, candidates must complete all 16 units of competence including:
- Provide basic life support
- Ensure your own actions reduce risk to health and safety
- Reflect on and develop your practice
- Prepare and maintain environments, instruments, and equipment for clinical dental procedures
- Offer information and support to individuals on the protection of their oral health
- Provide chair side support during the assessment of patients oral health
- Contribute to the production of dental radiographs
- Provide chair side support during the prevention and control of periodontal disease and caries and the restoration of cavities
- Provide chair side support during the provision of fixed and removable prostheses
- Provide chair side support during non-surgical endodontic treatment
- Provide chair side support during the extraction of teeth and minor surgery
At College, candidates will study functional skills in maths and English at Level 2.
Entry Requirements:
Applicants must be aged 16 or over. They must be employed in a dental setting for a minimum of 30 hours a week (including work and College).Ideally applicants should have at least 4 GCSEs at grade C or above, including maths, English, ICT or science. All applicants will be individually interviewed and assessed.
Course Starting: Tuesday 10 Jul 2012 - AP - Tonbridge
Course Starting: Tuesday 10 Jul 2012 - AP - Ashford
Disclaimer:
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.