The dental nursing careers package is designed for people looking to work or working within the dental sector. If you are passionate about dental care, we have the right career package for you.
Our Dental Nursing Careers package is designed for those wishing to or working in a Dental Practice. Dental Nurses may work in a variety of clinical environments and our careers package reflects all aspects of clinical responsibilities and duties of a dental nurse’s role and will provide you with the relevant qualification to apply to the General Dental Council (GDC) for professional registration as a dental nurse.
There are many different roles and pathways within the Dental Nursing industry, whether you work for someone else or choose to be self-employed. Some of
the potential careers on completion of our programmes are…
Dental Nurse
Dental Support Worker
Dental Technologist
Dental Technician
Type of courses and Qualifications
We have various funding streams available (subject to eligibility and location). These include Government fully funded, Government and employer funded, Government accessed Loans, Private loans with 0% interest, commercial courses.
Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship is just one way to gain entry when working within the dental industry. Apprenticeships allow you to learn and earn at the same time whilst developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for a successful career as a Dental Nurse or a Dental Support Worker.
Monthly teaching and learning with sector expert. In the workplace and online.
Assessment requirements
Workplace observations
Online portfolio of evidence via independent study
End point assessment
Advanced diploma
Gain a recognised qualification to support your career working within a Dental setting. Our professional qualifications are delivered by sector experts to support you in becoming a dental nurse.
Monthly teaching and learning with sector expert. In the workplace and online
Assessment requirements
Workplace observations
Online portfolio of evidence via independent study
What will you learn?
Our courses and qualifications cover a wide range of subjects and topics, which will enable you to learn new skills, knowledge and behaviours.
Subjects and topics include:
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Health and safety in the dental environment
Prepare and maintain environments, instruments and equipment for clinical dental procedures
Promote oral health for individuals
Provide support during the assessment of individuals’ oral health
Dental anatomy and assessment of oral health
Principles and techniques of dental radiography
Understand ethics and professionalism in dental nursing
Provide support during the extraction of teeth and minor oral surgery procedures
What are the different types of funding?
We have various funding streams available (subject to eligibility and location). These include Government fully funded, Government and employer funded, Government accessed Loans, Private loans with 0% interest, commercial courses
Not sure which is the right course or qualification for you? Complete the form and let us guide you through the Dental Care careers packages available.
Our accreditations
We work with a host of organisation from local government to national funding bodies to address the skills and needs of employers in our sectors. Here are
some of the organisations we work with:
The Education & Skills Funding Agency | Skills for Care | Mecap | Staffordshire County Council | Stoke-on-Trent City Council | Carematch | ActHub | SARCP |
SERCO | Dimensions Training Solutions LTD | European Social Fund (ESF) | AELP | Investors in People | Edexcel | DWP Supplier
Youth Mental health First Aid
An in depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress
Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support; whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate
Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive
