Courses

Dental Health

The Dental Health courses offered at Menzies Institute features the latest technology, equipment and teaching methods for students to become qualified dental technicians and dental assistants.

The following course is on offer at Menzies Institute of Technology:

Snapshot of Dental Assistants & Dental Technicians Industry

	Dental Assistants	Dental Technicians
Earning Rate	Dental Assistants/Technicians earn an average of $20 AUD – $28 AUD per hour subject to change depending on years of experience
Employment Level	Occupation size is 20,500 which has increased strongly in the last 10 years. Employment growth prospects are expected to remain very strong growth particularly over the next five years	Occupation size is 5,800 with a very high proportion of workers (84.5%) employed full-time
Unemployment Level	Unemployment levels are below average compared with other occupations	Below average (around 2.2%) compared with other occupations
Educational Profile	The majority of qualified Dental Assistants hold a Certificate III or Certificate IV qualification	Around 49.3% have a Diploma or Advanced Diploma