DENTAL
HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL ASSISTING
Course Aim:
The purpose of this qualification is to supply the dental profession with competent dental assistants who can be employed in dental practices or dental clinics to assist dental practitioners. The qualification addresses the need in the dental profession for dental assistants with recognised qualifications and relevant education and training. As a dental assistant you will support dentists in treating patients and will therefore be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
Dental Assisting students, as part of their experiential learning, work with dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Western Cape. This hands-on experience supervised by CPUT dental assisting lecturers enables students to make a smooth transition from the academic environment to the world of work. In this way the dental assistants are exposed to the future “employers”, which allows for sound working relationship which assists the student in their theoretical and practical development in the profession.
Opportunities:
Dental assistants find employment with dental practitioners and other auxiliaries in dental practices, hospitals, and clinics, in both the private and public sectors.
International demand for trained dental assistants is increasing with a number of students working abroad.
Admission requirements:
National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification:
Home Language (4)
First Additional Language (3)
English (3)
Mathematics (2) or Mathematical Literacy (3)
3.1 Academic Point Scoring
The Department utilises an Academic Point Score (APS) as selection criteria once your minimum admission requirements are satisfied. To this end you have to score a minimum of twenty five points (25).
Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
3.2 Additional Minimum Requirements
You will be required to do job shadowing for eight hours at a dental practice. You must then submit a biographical questionaire based on the job shadowing to the Department of Dental Sciences. In addition you have to also submit proof of inoculation against Hepatitis B at the time of registration.
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
General admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Syllabus and fees
Offering type: DENTAL: FULL-TIME
For any queries get in contact with:
Mrs Sakeenah Banderker (Admin: Department)
021 959 5571
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Mrs Nandipa Mfecane (Admin: Faculty)
021 959 6543
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HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN DENTAL ASSISTING
Course Aim:
The purpose of this qualification is to supply the dental profession with competent dental assistants who can be employed in dental practices or dental clinics to assist dental practitioners. The qualification addresses the need in the dental profession for dental assistants with recognised qualifications and relevant education and training. As a dental assistant you will support dentists in treating patients and will therefore be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
Dental Assisting students, as part of their experiential learning, work with dental students at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Western Cape. This hands-on experience supervised by CPUT dental assisting lecturers enables students to make a smooth transition from the academic environment to the world of work. In this way the dental assistants are exposed to the future “employers”, which allows for sound working relationship which assists the student in their theoretical and practical development in the profession.
Opportunities:
Dental assistants find employment with dental practitioners and other auxiliaries in dental practices, hospitals, and clinics, in both the private and public sectors.
International demand for trained dental assistants is increasing with a number of students working abroad.
Admission requirements:
National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification:
Home Language (4)
First Additional Language (3)
English (3)
Mathematics (2) or Mathematical Literacy (3)
3.1 Academic Point Scoring
The Department utilises an Academic Point Score (APS) as selection criteria once your minimum admission requirements are satisfied. To this end you have to score a minimum of twenty five points (25).
Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.
3.2 Additional Minimum Requirements
You will be required to do job shadowing for eight hours at a dental practice. You must then submit a biographical questionaire based on the job shadowing to the Department of Dental Sciences. In addition you have to also submit proof of inoculation against Hepatitis B at the time of registration.
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
General admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Syllabus and fees
Please note:
The fees reflected here are for the 2024 academic year, and are subject to change for 2025.Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
Prepare this quote for:
FIRST YEAR
Compulsary subject(s)
Compulsary subject(s)
DENTAL ASSISTING PRACTICAL 1 (DAP150S)
R 7,710.00
DENTAL ASSISTING THEORY 1 (DAT150S)
R 4,150.00
DENTAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 1 (DPM150S)
R 4,150.00
EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING (EXP150S)
R 4,150.00
ORAL ANATOMY AND PATHOLOGY 1 (ONP150S)
R 4,150.00
Offering type: DENTAL: FULL-TIME
For any queries get in contact with:
Mrs Sakeenah Banderker (Admin: Department)
021 959 5571
Mrs Nandipa Mfecane (Admin: Faculty)
021 959 6543
NOTE: The fees in this prospectus are for the 2024 academic year and are provided to assist you in your planning.
Disclaimer
This information is subject to change based on approval and accreditation of HEQSF aligned qualifications.
Admission requirements may therefore differ between the existing qualification and the HESQF aligned qualification. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this page; however the University reserves the right at any time, if circumstances require, to make changes to any of the published details.