Course Title: Assist with dental radiography

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3393 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

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.

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
DENT5844C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	Term2 2016

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 2018 (All)
DENT5844C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2019 (All)
DENT5844C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2020 (All)
DENT5844C	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace	VE 2021 (All)

Course Contact: 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. 

This unit 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;

1. Prepare for dental radiography
2. Prepare materials and equipment 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 

Overview of Assessment

You must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that you have:

• prepared at least 3 patients for dental radiographic imaging procedures

• consistently applied safe work practices for dental radiography work including:
- using protective equipment to minimise the risk of ionising radiations to self and patient
- correctly handling, storing and disposing of radiographic films and processing solutions receptors

• correctly processed, mounted and filed radiographic films and digital images on at least 3 occasions, including:
- applying the correct processing procedure
- implementing remedies for common processing faults
- recognising common processing errors
- handling digital receptors carefully
- attaching accurate, legible and complete records  

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. 

Regular attendance is necessary.  Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks and consist of theory and practical based tasks.