In a nutshell
What are the qualifications about?
The Level 3 Award in Dental Nursing focuses on essential practical skills and knowledge for all aspects of dental nursing.
The skills will complement your existing understanding of dental equipment, instruments and materials in your role within an oral healthcare team.
Who are they for?
The Level 3 Award in Dental Nursing is for people who already work within an oral healthcare team and who want to learn how to prepare and maintain dental environments, instruments and equipment for clinical dental procedures.
You may also want to build on your existing NVQ and VRQ Dental Nursing qualifications and move into a different progression route such as:
- specialist dental nursing roles
- dental hygiene or therapy
- dental technology
- teaching dental nursing.
Why choose City & Guilds?
A City & Guilds qualification is proof that you have the right skills to do your job well - which is why so many employers look for people who have one. You can be confident your qualification is well respected within your industry.
City & Guilds qualifications are engaging and rewarding, and can lead to a whole range of fulfilling careers - including many of the UK's happiest professions.
Fast facts
| Qual. number: | 7393 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Vocational |
| Level: | 3 |
| 70 | |
| Duration: | 6 months - 2 years |
| Fundable? | Yes. See the Learning Aims Database |
| Last registration: | 31/12/2010 |
Your questions
... if you're taking these qualifications
- What sorts of things do they cover?
The Level 3 Award in Dental Nursing covers areas like:
- providing effective chairside support during the assessment of a patient's oral health
- producing dental images
- providing support during the prevention and control of periodontal disease and restoration of cavities.
- How will I learn and be assessed?
To get a Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) you learn with your training provider - maybe through practical sessions, group discussions or assignments.
For the Level 3 Award in Dental Nursing you'll be assessed via a written examination.
- Which level is right for me?
Level 3
You've worked in oral healthcare for some time - you have plenty of experience. You want to develop your skills further, perhaps moving into a specialised dental health care position. - How long do they take?
Guided learning hours
Guided learning hours are the hours you spend learning with your training provider or on your own. The guided learning hours for this qualification are:- Level 3: 70 hours
- What jobs could they lead to?
The Level 3 Award in Dental Nursing can lead to the following job roles:
- dental hygienist
- dental nurse
- dental technician
- dental therapist
You can also consider a progression route in:
- specialist dental nursing roles
- dental hygiene or therapy
- dental technology
- teaching dental nursing
- dental practice management
- biomedical science.
Additionally you can take the Level 3 NVQ in Dental Nursing.
... if you're delivering these qualifications
- How would we deliver and assess them?
To find all the requirements for assessment and delivery, download the course handbooks from the key documents section.
- What resources do we need?
In order to offer the Level 3 Award in Dental Nursing, you will need:
- suitably qualified staff to carry out training and assessment
- suitable facilities to carry out the required training to enable learners to achieve industry standards.
Full details are contained within the qualification handbook.
- How can we get approval to offer them?
New to City & Guilds?
First become a centre - then you can apply for qualification approval.Already a centre?
Download and complete the qualification approval form (PDF) and send it to your local City & Guilds office. - Are there any learner eligibility requirements?
Learners should not be entered for a qualification of the same type, content and level as one they already hold - otherwise there are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
- Do these qualifications replace any others?
No, this qualification doesn't directly replace any others.
e-learning support
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Online assessment available (GOLA) What is this?
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Online tutor and learning support available (SmartScreen) What is this?
Related qualifications
Related careers
- Dental hygienist
- Dental nurse
- Dental technician
- Dental therapist
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