Learners are required on campus for a 14-week period. The balance of the time is made up of the 300 hours of mandatory clinical placement. This clinical placement is either organised through the Holmesglen clinical placement office or a traineeship, to be organised by the learner prior to the commencement of the course.<p>There are 4 stages to HLT35021 Certificate III in Dental Assisting covering 10 units in total:<p>Stage 1 learners are required on campus for 3 days per week for 4 weeks, 7 hours per day. In these weeks the learner will cover HLTWHS001 Participate in work health and safety, HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control, and HLTINF002 Process reusable medical devices and equipment and HLTDEN015 Prepare for and assist with dental procedures. This is done face-to-face in the classroom and simulation laboratory<p>Stage 2 learners are required on campus for 1 day per week for 3 weeks, 7 hours per day. In these weeks the learner will cover HLTAID011 Provide First Aid and HLTDEN016 Assist with dental radiography. These units are conducted face to face in the simulation laboratory.<p>Stage 3 learners are required on campus 1 day per week for 4 weeks, 7 hours per day. In these weeks the learner will cover HLTDEN017 Assist with administration in dental practice and CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people and CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services. These units are conducted in the classroom and simulation laboratory.<p>Stage 4 learners are required on campus 1 day per week for 3 weeks, 7 hours per day. In these three weeks, the learner with cover HLTDEN028 Provide effective oral hygiene instruction to patients with an oral health treatment plan in the classroom and simulation laboratory.<p>The learner will be on clinical placement for the balance of the time spread out over the 12-month period. They are given a clinical placement portfolio where they are to keep a log of their hours worked and are required to have their mentor in the dental clinic sign them off each day and give them feedback. <p>There are three units attached to placement. HLTDEN015, HLTINF002 and HELDEN106. The Holmesglen trainer will do a workplace assessment at the end of their course to do the final assessment which is an observation assessment where the learner needs to do 3 full client episodes.