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Registration as a dental technician under the Dental Technicians Registration Act 1975
Section 15 of the Dental Technicians Registration Act provides that persons who prove to the satisfaction of the Board that they are of good character and aged 18 years or over may be entitled to be registered if:-
1(a) they have, in the opinion of the Board, satisfactorily completed an approved course of training in technical work; or
1(c) they have, in the opinion of the Board, satisfactorily completed any examination in technical work arranged by the Board for the purpose of determining their knowledge of and skill in carrying out technical work and demonstrated their ability satisfactorily to carry out technical work in New South Wales.
Approved courses of training under section 15(1)(a)
The Board has approved the following courses under section 15(1)(a) of the Act, subject to successful completion by applicants of 3500 hours paid supervised practice and an examination for registration, conducted or approved by the Board.
| Course | Awarding authority | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diploma of Dental Technology | Sydney Institute of TAFE, Sydney, New South Wales | |
| Diploma of Dental Technology | Southbank Institute of TAFE, Brisbane, Queensland | 2006 onwards |
| Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Technology | Griffith University, Queensland | 2006 onwards |
| Diploma of Dental Technology | Torrens Valley TAFE, Adelaide, South Australia | 2006 onwards |
| Diploma of Dental Technology | RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria | 2006 onwards |
| Diploma of Dental Technology | Australian Defence Force Dental School | 2006 onwards |
| Bachelor of Dental Technology | University of Otago, New Zealand | 2006 onwards |
*The Board has approved the examination conducted by the Sydney Institute of TAFE, effective from November 2004.
**The Board has approved the examinations conducted by the interstate and Defence Forces training institutions and the University of Otago, New Zealand, effective from December 2006 onwards.
Examination for registration under section 15(1)(c).
Overseas-trained applicants who apply for registration in Australia or New Zealand are required to undertake an examination conducted by the Council of Regulating Authorities for Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Australia and New Zealand Inc (CORA). The examination will be held twice yearly, (Jan/Feb and July), and the examination centre will rotate between Otago (New Zealand), Sydney and Brisbane. An examination fee of $2,500 applies.
The examination will consist of three parts, conducted over five days:
- a theoretical (written) examination on day 1, covering:
removable acrylic dentures
fixed partial dentures
orthodontics
cast removable partial structures
infection control and occupational health & safety - a practical examination over the following three days, covering:
removable acrylic partial denture
fixed partial denture
orthodontics
metal partial
complete removable denture - a viva voce examination on the fifth day, consisting of a discussion about the work undertaken during the theoretical and practical examinations.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate competency in all aspects of the theoretical and practical examinations.
Application Procedures
An application for registration is attached as Appendix 1. The documentary requirements, which must accompany the application, are outlined in the form.
Applicants will be invited to attend an interview with a committee of the Board on the day of a Board meeting (usually the fourth Thursday of each month). The Board will notify CORA when it considers an applicant has met the eligibility criteria and is deemed suitable to sit the CORA examination. The examination will be conducted in English, and applicants who trained overseas in a language other than English are required to provide evidence from IELTS of having gained a minimum Academic band score of 6 in each skill. IELTS testing centres are located in various countries (see: www.IELTS.org/) and in Sydney at the following institutions: Macquarie University, University of Sydney and the University of Technology, Sydney.
CORA will correspond with candidates about the examination arrangements. The examination fee of $2,500 must be paid to CORA at least one month before the examination. That fee is in addition to the $120 registration application fee, which must accompany this application form.
CORA will inform the registration boards and the candidates about the results of the examination within 14 days. The boards will subsequently issue certificates of registration to successful candidates.
Candidates who fail the examination will have a right of appeal, details of which will be provided to the relevant candidates by CORA.
Applicants for registration are not permitted to work in New South Wales until the Board has granted them registration. Working whilst unregistered is an offence under section 26(1) of the Dental Technicians Registration Act 1975, and a conviction can carry a fine of up to $5,500.00. Any person who employs an unregistered person is also guilty of an offence under the same section, carrying the same penalty.
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