Diploma in
Dental Nursing
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Course Overview
About the course
The course is a 12-month program that runs fortnightly via classroom learning, which is located in our training centres in Basingstoke, Aldershot and Feltham. The National Diploma in Dental Nursing is a combination of working and learning.
Furthermore, students will be required to complete RoE (Record of Experience), which is a practical experience portfolio that needs to be completed gradually and in line with NEBDN standards provided by the NEBDN. To complete the RoE students should be working in a dental practice as a Trainee Dental Nurse.
Upon successful completion of the RoE submission, students will complete two exams which are a theoretical written exam and practical OSCE exam subject to successfully completing their RoE and previous exam.
As a result, students will be awarded certification from the NEBDN, which allows eligibility to register with GDC and become a registered Dental Care Professional (DCP).
Course Duration: 12 months, Part-time (Weekend))
Course Fee: GBP £1999.00 (This includes RoE application fee & examination fee).
Course Deposit: GBP £500.00
- Flexible instalment plans are available – Discount available on full payment option
For more information on exam pattern and exam schedule/fee please visit nebdn.org
Course Topics
Topic covered in the curriculum
1. Professionalism and the role of the dental Nurse
2. Health & Safety and Infection control in the workplace
3. Legal and Ethical issues in the provision of dental care
4. Emergencies in the Clinical environment
5. Anatomical structures and systems relative to dental car
6. Oral disease and pathology
7. Patient care and management
8. Assessing patients’ oral health needs and treatment planning
9. Oral health promotion and preventive dentistry
10. Radiography
11. Endodontics
12. Restorative dentistry
13. Extractions and minor oral surgery
14. Orthodontic procedures
15. Dental drugs, materials, instruments and equipment
16. Pain and anxiety control in dentistry
17. Children protection
Topics will be covered appropriately to meet the needs of the students with the use of different teaching and assessment methods; these may include Power Point Presentations, practical hands on sessions, group work, presentations, periodic tests and mock examinations.
Who Should Attend
The National Diploma in Dental Nursing opens up many new doors, giving you both the opportunity for further dentistry education and access to an array of different jobs related to dentistry. This course is ideal for anyone…
- Unqualified dental nurses already working as dental nurses
- Candidates interested in becoming a dental nurse
- Qualified but unregistered dental nurses who wish to obtain a dental nursing qualification and be registered with the GDC
- Overseas qualified dentists wishing to work as dental nurses in the UK
- Any individual looking to change their career
- Seeking the flexibility to work, full time, part time or around a family
- Of any age
- Wishing to learn and earn at the same time
Intakes & Venues
- We have 2 intakes per year for our Dental Nurse course, please enquire. call us on 07474424428 for start dates.
- Classes are held at Basingstoke, Feltham and Aldershot.
What you need to start
Provide the following documents to register for this course.
- Enroll in an accredited Dental Nurse Course. It is mandatory to be on a training course before you can start working as a Trainee Dental Nurse. You can enroll on our courses after successfully passing the initial assessment test
- Have a Hepatitis B vaccination
- A valid proof of ID
- A valid visa with permission to work in the UK for non-resident students.
- National Insurance Number
Is this right course for me?
Anyone wishing to work as a Dental Nurse in the UK is required to complete this course and register with GDC.
We will guide and support you from the very first step. To join the National Diploma in Dental Nursing you do not need to be working in a dental practice. It is legality from GDC that if a student wants to work as a trainee dental nurse they should be enrolled on a diploma course. After we have enrolled you on the course, we can issue a confirmation letter stating that you are on the course and can be hired as trainee dental nurses. Upon completion of the diploma, students receive a degree from NEBDN and get registered with GDC.
The National Diploma for Dental Nurses are run throughout the year, with courses available in a classroom-based environment and via our Zoom online learning programme.
This 12 months dental nursing diploma course is comprised of a written examination,practical examinations and a workplace portfolio (Record of Experience).
With locations in London and Hampshire, we’re easily accessible for trainees travelling all over from London and Hampshire.
What can you achieve after successfully completing this qualification?
- Eligible to register with GDC
- Suitable to apply for Post Graduate courses and become a Specialist Dental Nurse.
- Enhances career and professional prospects
- Suitable to apply for Dental Hygienist, Orthodontics and Therapist courses.
- Becomes a Qualified Dental Nurse with full access to work on the clinical side
How do I get more information?
It’s simple, all you need to do is contact us on +44 125 697 4187 or email at info@theeveresteducation.co.uk. Our consultants will answer your questions and guide you.