Job Guide

To become a dental therapist you usually have to complete an associate degree or degree in oral health/dental therapy. Most training courses provide dual training in dental therapy and dental hygiene. To get into the courses below you usually need to pass your TCE. Prerequisite subjects, or assumed knowledge, in one or more of English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physical education and physics are normally required. Entry to degree courses is highly competitive, and you may need to sit selection tests and attend an interview. The various institutions have different prerequisites and some have flexible entry requirements. Contact the institutions you are interested in for more information as requirements may change.

There are no suitable courses available in Tasmania. The following courses are offered interstate.

Diploma Courses:

Curtin University of Technology (WA) - Bentley Campus:

• Associate Degree in Dental Therapy (School), 2 years full time

Degree Courses:

Griffith University (QLD) - Gold Coast Campus:

• Bachelor of Oral Health in Oral Health Therapy, 3 years full time

La Trobe University (VIC) - Bendigo Campus:

• Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences, 2.5 years full time

University of Adelaide - North Terrace and Somerton Park Campuses:

• Bachelor of Oral Health, 3 years full time

University of Melbourne - Parkville Campus:

• Bachelor of Oral Health, majoring in dental hygiene, 3 years full time

University of Queensland - St Lucia Campus:

• Bachelor of Oral Health, 3 years full time

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.