Dental Therapist (NSW/ACT)
Education and Training:
To become a dental therapist you have to study oral health at university. Training courses provide dual training in dental therapy and dental hygiene. To get into the course below you usually need to pass your HSC/ACT Year 12 with chemistry. Entry is highly competitive, and you may need to sit selection tests and attend an interview. Contact the university for more information as requirements may change.
Degree Courses:
University of Sydney - Cumberland, Sydney Dental Hospital and Westmead Campuses:
- Bachelor of Oral Health, 3 years full time
Additional Information:
Dental therapists must be registered with the Dental Registration Board of the state or territory in which they intend to work.
Related Courses:
*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.
Employment Opportunities:
The public sector oral health services are the major employers of dental therapists. They work in fixed and mobile clinics promoting oral health care to children from pre-school to Year 10.
Opportunities for career progression include positions in research and teaching, and senior clinical and administrative positions coordinating health promotion activities in dental health services state- or territory-wide.
For Further Information:
Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW
(02) 8821 4300
cohs@swahs.health.nsw.gov.au
www.health.nsw.gov.au/cohs/ Australian Dental Association (Federal Office)
(02) 9906 4412Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association (National Office)
(07) 3385 0439