The Dental Technician (GDC 2023) Trailblazer Group is delighted to announce that the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has approved the Level 5 Dental Technician (GDC 2023) apprenticeship standard.
The GDC (General Dental Council) Safe Practitioner Standards for the dental team, were introduced in November 2023. As a GDC regulated occupation, this apprenticeship standard has now been reviewed to ensure this apprenticeship continues to provide a route to registration.
Dental Technicians design, manufacture, modify and repair custom-made dental appliances. Typically, the work is undertaken in a dental laboratory on a prescription from a dentist. The work can broadly be split into crown and bridge, dentures and orthodontics. Most labs specialise in one or two of these areas but during the apprenticeship dental technicians will develop competency across all disciplines from start to finish before choosing where to specialise once they are qualified.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with the dental team. Dental technicians will need to comply with professional regulation, collaborate with dental practices and occasionally meet patients. Dental technicians will be able to work with minimum supervision and are responsible for the quality of their finished work before it is released to the dentist and patient.
Access the Level 5 Dental Technician (GDC 2023) apprenticeship standard here.
The funding band is £22,000.
Employers, training providers and apprentice assessment organisations can now prepare for delivery of the apprenticeship.