A Career as a Dental Technician

Dental Technicians are healthcare professionals whose scope of work includes the design, construction, repair or alteration of dental appliances or devices. These devices include crowns, bridges, veneers, dentures, implants and other appliances used to enhance a person's ability to eat and smile.

How do I qualify?

A Dental Technician (RDT) must undertake education and training to a minimum standard as indicated by the General Dental Council’s Curricula for Dental Technicians. The following qualifications are recognised in the UK for registration purposes: Foundation Degree/EdExcel/BTEC National Diploma in Dental Technology/Scotvec Higher National Certificate in Dental Technology/ BSc Hons.

What qualifications does a dental technician need?

A registered dental technician (RDT) had undergone education and training to a minimum standard to meet the General Dental Council's curriculum. Currently, the Foundation Degree Edexcel/BTEC National Diploma in Dental Technology BSc, BSc(Hons) and Scotvec Higher National Certificate in Dental Technology fulfil the requirement for registration.

Course entry requirements

England, Northern Ireland and Wales

1 x 'A' level is required for direct entry on to the Foundation Degree in Dental Technology, which will normally take 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time.

4 x GCSEs at grade 'C' or above, or the equivolent is required for entry on to a bridging qualification, such as the BTEC National Award in Dental Technology, which will take approximately one year to complete.

Scotland

To enrol for the SQA National Certificate in Dental Technology, you must have 5 standard grades or equivalent at level 1, 2 or 3, which include English and science.
To enrol for the SQA Higher National Certificate in Dental Technology, satisfactory completion of National Certificate, or accredited prior learning, plus interview.

Courses

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0115 925 4888.

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INDEPENDENT SEMINARS

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DENTAL POSTGRADUATE DENTAL DEANERIES

Eastern

Director of Postgraduate Dental Education   - Alex Baxter
Administrator - Kate Wood
01223 884 847
Email: kate.wood@easterndeanery.nhs.uk

Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
Eastern Deanery
Block 3
Ida Darwin Site
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB1 5EE

www.easternregion.org.uk

Kent, Surrey & Sussex

Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry - Stephen Lambert-Humble

Courses & Office Manager
Lindsey Walker
0207 415 3423
Email: lwalker@kssdeanery.ac.uk

The KSS Deanery
7 Bermondsey Street
London SE1 2DD

www.kssdeanery.ac.uk

Leeds & Yorkshire

Postgraduate Dental Dean - Paul Cook

Administrator
Victoria Jones
0113 343 1525
Email: v.jones@yorkshiredeanery.com

University of Leeds
Department for NHS Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education
Willow Terrace Road
Leeds LS2 9JT

www.yorkshiredeanery.com

London

Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry - Elizabeth Jones

PA:
Margaret Hughes
0207 692 3148
Email: mhughes@londondeanery.ac.uk

Dental Department
LPMDE
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN

www.londondeanery.ac.uk

Merseyside

Dean of Postgraduate Dental Education & Training - Brian Grieveson

PA: Anna Grant
0151 285 4725
Email: anna.grant@merseydeanery.nhs.uk

Postgraduate Dental Education & Training
1st Floor
Regatta Place
Brunswick Business Park
Summers Road
Liverpool L3 4BL

www.merseydeanery.ac.uk

North West

Dean of Postgraduate Dentistry - Nick Ward

Administrator Gemma Brookes
0161 234 6167
Email: g.brookes@nwpgmd.nhs.uk

University of Manchester

Department of Postgraduate Medicine & Dentistry

Dental Section,
4th Floor,
Barlow House,
Minshull Street,
Manchester M1 3DZ

www.pgmd.man.ac.uk

Northern

Postgraduate Dental Dean - David Smith

Administrator Jodi Hossbach
0191 222 8345
Email: jodi.hossbach@newcastle.ac.uk  

University of Newcastle
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine & Dentistry
10-12 Framlington Place
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 4AB

www.pimd.co.uk

Northern Ireland

Postgraduate Dental Dean - David Hussey

Administrator
Lesley Whan
028 9040 0014
Email: lesley.whan@nimdta.gov.uk

NIMDTA

Beechill House
42 Beechill Road
Belfast BT8 7RL

www.nimdta.gov.uk

Oxford

Postgraduate Dental Dean - Helen Falcon

Administrator Rose Cross
01865 740 654
Email: rcross@oxford-pgmde.co.uk

Oxford University

Oxford Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education
The Triangle
Roosevelt Drive
Headington
Oxford OX3 7XP

www.oxdent.ac.uk

Scotland

Postgraduate Dental Dean - Jim Rennie

Administrator
Shelagh McLeish
0131 220 8612
Email: shelagh.mcleish@nes.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Education for Scotland
2nd Floor, Hanover Buildings
66 Rose Street
Edinburgh   EH2 2NN

www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

South West

Regional Postgraduate Dental Dean - Alasdair Miller

Administrator Debbie Marriott
0117 928 4524
Email: debbie.marriott@bristol.ac.uk

University of Bristol

Dental Postgraduate Department
The Chapter House
Bristol Dental Hospital
Lower Maudlin Street
Bristol BS1 2LY

www.swdentalpg.net

South Yorkshire/ East Midlands

Postgraduate Dental Dean - Chris Franklin

PA Jayne Deakin
0114 226 4454
Email: jayne.deakin@sysha.nhs.uk

Regional Postgraduate Dental Education Office
Don Valley House
Savile Street East
Sheffield S4 7UQ

www.pgde-trent.co.uk

Wales

Director of Postgraduate Dental Education - Eric Nash

Administrator Hannah Thomas
029 2074 2594
Email: thomashs@cardiff.ac.uk

Cardiff University

Dental Postgraduate Department
Room 130 Dental School
Heath Park
Cardiff CF14 4XY

www.dentpostgradwales.ac.uk

Wessex

Postgraduate Dental Dean - Ray Reed

PA Lesley Loughbridge
01962 893 821
Email: lesley@wessex.org.uk

Severn & Wessex Deanery

Highcroft
Romsey Road
Winchester SO22 5DH

www.wessex.org.uk/dental

West Midlands

Postgraduate Dental Dean - Professor John Frame

Administrator Pam Jefferis
0121 237 2832
Email: pjefferis@bham.ac.uk

University of Birmingham

Postgraduate Office
Dental School
St Chad's Queensway
Birmingham B4 6NN  

www.pgdentistry.bham.ac.uk

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Dental Technology Courses to be offered by educational institutions in the UK

This information has been compiled from a range of sources and is believed to be correct at the time of writing.

5/8/05

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Colleges offering the baseline registrable qualification

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Colleges/Universities offering courses beyond the baseline

Lambeth College, London (address above)

Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)

Entry requirements to courses

• National Certificate: applicants require 4 GCSEs including English, Mathematics, and preferably double science
• BSc (Hons) (3 years part-time): applicants require HNC in Dental Technology
• Certificate in Professional Studies: applicants require HNC in Dental Technology
• Diploma in Professional Studies: applicants require HNC in Dental Technology
• BSc (Hons) in Dental Technology, (3 years full-time or 4 years sandwich): applicants require 160 -220 UCAS tariff points

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Matthew Boulton College (address above)

People's College (address above)

University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)

• National Certificate: applicants require four GCSE passes and employment as a trainee in a dental laboratory
• Higher National Certificate: applicants must hold the National Certificate in Dental Technology qualification
• Higher National Diploma: applicants must hold the National Diploma in Dental Technology or BSc (Hons) Dental Technology or the Higher National Certificate in Dental Technology
• BSc (Hons): applicants require two A levels (grades C & D) or the National Diploma in Dental Technology

University of Wales Institute, Cardiff* Centre for Dental Technology School of Health and Social Sciences Llandaff Campus Western Avenue Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YB	Tel Fax	029 20 416899 029 20 416898
e-mail: charries@uwic.ac.uk jlewis@uwic.ac.uk rjwilliams@uwic.ac.uk www.uwic.ac.uk Back to top

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