Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
HLTDEN002 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with dental radiography
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | HLTDEN002 - Assist with dental radiography |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for a dental assistant to prepare patients for dental radiography. It also describes the skills and knowledge to process and mount conventional dental radiographs. This unit applies to dental assisting work.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must have been demonstrated in the dental clinic workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit: • use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources including: - barrier protection equipment and/or materials - dental chair and unit - radiographic machine - operator and assistant protective equipment - radiographs and/or sensors - waste disposal equipment suitable for radiographic solutions and films - Dental Board of Australia guidelines on infection control on which the candidate bases the planning process • modelling of industry operating conditions including access to real people for simulations and scenarios in dental assisting work. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. In addition, assessors must hold a minimum of 5 years clinical experience in dental assisting work. |
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Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes | ||||||||
Element: Prepare for dental radiography |
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Element: Prepare equipment and materials for dental radiography |
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Element: Process and mount dental radiographs |
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Element: Maintain stock of unexposed radiographic film and chemicals |
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Element: Assure the quality of dental radiographic processing |
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