Certificate in Dental Surgery Assisting Programme 2020

Programme Features

• Qualifications Framework Level 3 (QR Registration no.: 18/000545/L3)
• In collaboration with Project Concern Hong Kong, Certificate in Dental Surgery Assisting will be issued jointly by Lingnan Institute of Further Education and Project Concern Hong Kong to those who have successfully completed the programme;
• The programme is designed for practicing dental surgery assistants (DSA) or those aspiring dental surgery assistants (DSA);
• The programme is taught by experienced dentists, senior dental surgery assistants (DSA) or qualified medical service/ dental professionals provided by Project Concern Hong Kong;
• Besides lectures, there are 29 hours’ clinical training and 10 hours’ clinical practice with emphasis of both theory and practice;
• Taught in Cantonese supplemented with English. Teaching materials are in Chinese supplemented with English.

Programme Content and Features

Fundamentals of Dental Surgery Assisting (30 hours)
Advanced Skills of Dental Surgery Assisting (60 hours)

Fundamentals of Dental Surgery Assisting

A. Lecture (6 sessions, total 18 hours)

• Basic dental theory and career prospect
• Facility, equipment and operation in dental clinics
• Infection control and sterilization procedures
• Handling skills of emergency cases
• Customer service and communication skills
• Clinical technique training

B. Clinical practice in dental clinic (total 6 hours)

• Charting
• Basic dental instrument
• Scaling and suction techniques
• Forceps
• X-ray and OPG
• Clinic examination

C. Dental Health Education Project (total 6 hours) 

Advanced Skills of Dental Surgery Assisting

A. Lecture (8 sessions, total 24 hours)

• Dental theory
• Basic pharmacology, anesthesia and pain control (esp. children)
• Digital scanning and dental materials
• Endodontics and impression
• Infection control and occupational health
• Skills: complaint handling, appointment, inventory control, patient record keeping
• Introduction to orthodontics
• Introduction to oral & maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology and implant

B. Clinical practical in a dental clinic (max. 20 students per group) (9 sessions per group, total 26 hours)

• Charting (II), 4-handed dentistry and moisture control (3-hour clinical lecture)
• Scaling, suction and rubber dam (3 hours)
• Infection control and filling (3 hours)
• Minor oral surgery, LA and extraction (elevator) (3 hours)
• Handpieces, burs, root canal treatment (3 hours)
• Dental (I) Impression (3 hours)
• Dental (II) Crown & bridge (3 hours)
• X-ray film holder, digital x-ray and rubber dam (II) (3 hours)
• Clinical examination (2 hours)

C. Clinical training (2 sessions, total 10 hours)

• Daily operation in dental clinics or mobile dental vans

Admission Requirements

• Level 2 in five HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language or equivalent; or
• Satisfactory completion of Diploma Yi Jin; or
• Aged 21 or above at the commencement of the programme plus minimum 1-year health related working experience; or
• Other equivalent qualifications to be assessed by LIFE.

Tuition Fee
HK$13,600

Scholarship Scheme
Health Education and Training Fund (PCHK Scholarship) provided by Project Concern Hong Kong


Application Fee
HK$200


Venue

Lecture: Tsimshatsui
Clinical training and practice: dental clinics of Project Concern Hong Kong


Commencement Date

12 October 2020 (Monday)

Lectures:
12 October 2020 to 23 November 2020   &   4 January 2021 to 8 March 2021
Every Monday 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Clinical Training:
30 November 2020 to 21 December 2020   &   15 March 2021 to 24 May 2021
Every Monday 7:00-10:00 p.m.


Deadline for Application

28 September 2020

Online Application