Do you believe a training qualification should be mandatory for dental assistants?

Submitted by Barbara on February 8, 2016 - 3:06am

yes - at least Certificate III in Dental Assisting as a minimum
87% (276 votes)
yes - Infection Prevention & Sterilisation units only
7% (22 votes)
no - training on the job by other staff is adequate
3% (11 votes)
no - training by practitioner is adequate
3% (8 votes)
Total votes: 317

The Dental Assistants Professional Association is an approved NSW Smart and Skilled* provider, and more information on this can be found at the smart and skilled website https://education.nsw.gov.au/skills-nsw
*'This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.'