Course Information and Fees
ND: DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (EXTENDED)
2019 was the last intake of the National Diploma Dental Technology Extended Programme.
As of 2020 no new first year students will be accepted in this programme as it is phasing out. national diploma http://www.cput.ac.za/academic/faculties/healthwellness/prospectus/course?i=413&seo=TkQ6IERFTlRBTCBURUNITk9MT0dZIChFWFRFTkRFRCk8YnI%20DQo8Yj4yMDE5IHdhcyB0aGUgbGFzdCBpbnRha2Ugb2YgdGhlIE5hdGlvbmFsIERpcGxvbWEgRGVudGFsIFRlY2hub2xvZ3kgRXh0ZW5kZWQgUHJvZ3JhbW1lLjxicj5BcyBvZiAyMDIwIG5vIG5ldyBmaXJzdCB5ZWFyIHN0dWRlbnRzIHdpbGwgYmUgYWNjZXB0ZWQgaW4gdGhpcyBwcm9ncmFtbWUgYXMgaXQgaXMgcGhhc2luZyBvdXQuPC9iPg==DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (EXTENDED)
ND: (national diploma)
2019 was the last intake of the National Diploma Dental Technology Extended Programme.
As of 2020 no new first year students will be accepted in this programme as it is phasing out. national diploma http://www.cput.ac.za/academic/faculties/healthwellness/prospectus/course?i=413&seo=TkQ6IERFTlRBTCBURUNITk9MT0dZIChFWFRFTkRFRCk8YnI%20DQo8Yj4yMDE5IHdhcyB0aGUgbGFzdCBpbnRha2Ugb2YgdGhlIE5hdGlvbmFsIERpcGxvbWEgRGVudGFsIFRlY2hub2xvZ3kgRXh0ZW5kZWQgUHJvZ3JhbW1lLjxicj5BcyBvZiAyMDIwIG5vIG5ldyBmaXJzdCB5ZWFyIHN0dWRlbnRzIHdpbGwgYmUgYWNjZXB0ZWQgaW4gdGhpcyBwcm9ncmFtbWUgYXMgaXQgaXMgcGhhc2luZyBvdXQuPC9iPg==
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (EXTENDED)
2019 was the last intake of the National Diploma Dental Technology Extended Programme.
As of 2020 no new first year students will be accepted in this programme as it is phasing out.
ND: (national diploma)
The purpose of this course is to educate and train competent, responsible and accountable dental technicians for the dental profession.
The course addresses the needs of the dental profession for qualified dental technicians with relevant qualifications that are recognised both nationally and internationally. Dental technology students are engaged with patient-specific dental work as early as their first year of study. This is done in collaboration with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape and includes community projects.
Dental technicians must register with the South African Dental Technicians Council. (SADTC)
The course addresses the needs of the dental profession for qualified dental technicians with relevant qualifications that are recognised both nationally and internationally. Dental technology students are engaged with patient-specific dental work as early as their first year of study. This is done in collaboration with the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape and includes community projects.
Dental technicians must register with the South African Dental Technicians Council. (SADTC)
Career Information
Graduates register as dental technicians with the SADTC and work for a dental technologist in a commercial dental laboratory or in a government dental training hospital
Admission requirements
Undergraduates
For all Certificate, Diploma and National Diploma applications, consult the General admission requirements.
General admission requirements
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application.
Additional admission requirements
Postgraduates
For all Honours, Masters and Doctorate applications, consult the Postgraduate admission requirements.
Postgraduate admission requirements
Other requirements when entering the programme:
o Immunisation against Hepatitis B is compulsory and proof of completion is required.
o Students must be registered with SADTC at all times.
o Students in their 3rd year must obtain from an accredited First Aid training service provider, a first-aid certificate before being admitted into the National Diploma Dental Technology summative assessment.
o Students must comply with faculty, departmental as well as statutory rules and regulations once registered for this qualification. It is the responsibility of the students to familiarise themselves with these rules and regulations.
o Students will be required to buy prescribed books as well as a prescribed set of instruments for their personal use during the course. These will remain the property of the student.
o All summative assessments in the subject Applied Dental Technology 3 is subject to the approval by the SADTC who recognises the outcome of that specific assessment for registration purposes, in this case as a dental technician. In preparation for this assessment the same will apply in the summative assessment of the subjects Applied Dental Technology 1 and 2. Please note: There are no reassessment opportunities for this particular summative assessment as students at this point must proof their competency in all aspects of applied dental technology in order to be registered as a practitioner.
o Immunisation against Hepatitis B is compulsory and proof of completion is required.
o Students must be registered with SADTC at all times.
o Students in their 3rd year must obtain from an accredited First Aid training service provider, a first-aid certificate before being admitted into the National Diploma Dental Technology summative assessment.
o Students must comply with faculty, departmental as well as statutory rules and regulations once registered for this qualification. It is the responsibility of the students to familiarise themselves with these rules and regulations.
o Students will be required to buy prescribed books as well as a prescribed set of instruments for their personal use during the course. These will remain the property of the student.
o All summative assessments in the subject Applied Dental Technology 3 is subject to the approval by the SADTC who recognises the outcome of that specific assessment for registration purposes, in this case as a dental technician. In preparation for this assessment the same will apply in the summative assessment of the subjects Applied Dental Technology 1 and 2. Please note: There are no reassessment opportunities for this particular summative assessment as students at this point must proof their competency in all aspects of applied dental technology in order to be registered as a practitioner.
Please Note:
The fees reflected here are for the 2022 academic year, and are subject to change for 2023.
Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
The fees reflected here are for the 2022 academic year, and are subject to change for 2023.
Please confirm the final fee amount by contacting the relevant Faculty Office or contact person as listed at the bottom of this page.
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Offering Type and Duration
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Offering Type and Duration
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Course is offered on Tygerberg Hospital Campus.
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