Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6157 Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics
Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment and materials
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 75
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5849C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2017, Term2 2018, Term2 2019, Term2 2020 |
DENT5849C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2022, Term1 2023, Term1 2024, Term1 2025 |
Course Contact: Luke Scarica
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0312
Course Contact Email: luke.scarica@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and prepare appropriate instruments, equipment, materials and medicaments for specific removable dental prosthetic procedures.
This unit applies to work in dental prosthetics.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDEP001 Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment and materials |
Elements: |
1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of patients 2. Identify and select instruments and equipment for a range of removable dental prosthetic procedures 3. Prepare instruments and equipment for the range of removable dental prosthetic procedures 4. Prepare materials according to manufacturers' instructions for the range of removable dental prosthetic procedures |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of patients
2. Identify and select instruments and equipment for a range of removable dental prosthetic procedures
3. Prepare instruments and equipment for the range of removable dental prosthetic procedures
4. Prepare materials according to manufacturers' instructions for the range of removable dental prosthetic procedures
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:
• performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 240 hours of work in a clinical dental workplace environment
• prepared the clinic for at least 4 different dental prosthetic procedures including:
- locating each patient’s required laboratory work and necessary charts and records
- selecting and preparing instruments and equipment as required for specific procedures
- preparing relevant materials and medicaments for treatment
- maintaining and storing equipment correctly and in good working order
• consistently applied standard and additional precautions during preparation for 4 different prosthetic procedures including:
- using personal protective equipment
- using clean and sterile techniques where appropriate
- maintaining and storing equipment correctly and in good working order.
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.