Certificate in Dental Surgery Assisting Programme
2025-26
Programme Features
- The programme is designed for practicing dental surgery assistants or those aspiring to enter the field of dental surgery assistants;
- The programme is taught by experienced dentists, senior dental surgery assistants or qualified medical service/ dental professionals from Project Concern Hong Kong;
- The programme consists of 48 hours of lectures, as well as 46 hours of clinical practice / education project and 12 hours of clinical training, emphasising both theory and practical skills;
- Taught in Cantonese supplemented with English, and the teaching materials are in Chinese and English.
Admission Rquirements
- Level 2 in five HKDSE subjects including Chinese Language and English Language or equivalent; OR
- A recognized Diploma Yi Jin / Diploma of Applied Education; OR
- Aged 21 or above at the commencement of the programme plus minimum 1-year health related work experience; OR
- Other equivalent qualifications to be assessed by LIFE.
Professional Qualification and Recognition
- Certifcate in Dental Surgery Assisting will be issued jointly by Lingnan Institute of Further Education and Project Concern Hong Kong to those who have sucessfully completed the programme
- This course is reognized under the Qualifications Framework (QF level 3), QR Registration No: 18/000545/L3
Programme Content and Features
Fundamentals of Dental Surgery Assisting (38 hours)
Advanced Skills of Dental Surgery Assisting (68 hours)
Fundamentals of Dental Surgery Assisting
A. Lecture
- Career prospect and basic dental theory
- Facility, equipment and operation in dental clinics
- Handling skills of emergency cases
- Customer service and communication skills
- Infection control and sterilization procedures
- Clinical technique training
- Dental treatment alternatives
B. Clinical Practice
- Charting and basic dental instrument
- Forceps, X-ray and OPG
- Scaling, suction and oral hygiene instruction
C. Dental Health Education Project
Advanced Skills of Dental Surgery Assisting
A. Lecture
- Dental theory: tooth anatomy, periodontal charting
- Endodontics and impression
- Occupation safety and health
- Digital scanning and dental materials for filling
- Skills: complaint handling, appointment, inventory control, patient record keeping
- Basic pharmacology, anesthesia and pain control
- Introduction to orthodontics
- Introduction to oral & maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology and implant
- Special needs dentistry and sedation
B. Clinical practical
- Scaling, suction and rubber dam
- Amalgam and loading matrix band, mixing IRM
- Composite, revision of amalgam and LA
- Minor oral surgery and scalpel, elevator
- Root canal treatmen
- Charting (II), 4-handed dentistry and moisture control (3-hour clinical lecture)
- Impression
- Denture
- X-ray film holder, digital x-ray and oral hygiene instructions
- Crown & bridge and 4 handed dentistry
C. Clinical Training
- Daily operation in dental clinics or mobile dental vans
Fees
- Application fee: HK$200
- Course fee: HK$17,800 per programme
- Teaching material fee: HK$500
Venue
Lectures: Lingnan University Union Park Learning Centre, 6/F, Union Park Centre, 771-775 Nathan Road, Prince Edward, Kowloon.
Clinic practice: Dental clinic a Shop 113, G/F, Lei Cheng Uk Shopping Centre, Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
Commencement Date
13 October 2025 (Monday)
Lectures:
13 October 2025 to 24 November 2025 & 19 January 2026 to 30 March 2026
Every Monday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Clinical Training:
1 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 & 13 April 2026 to 2 July 2026
Every Monday or Thursday 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Deadline for Application
31 July 2025 (Thursday)
Online Application
