Dental Technology FD

The Foundation Degree in Dental Technology is a three-year, part-time course available only to applicants employed full time in a dental laboratory.<br/>It has been developed and built to match the requirements of dental technicians, employers, professional bodies, and also meet the statutory regulators requirements for recognition of the higher technical skills required by modern dental technicians. These are steps needed to gain the knowledge, understanding and competence students will require to develop as a Dental Care Professional (DCP).<br/><br/>The Foundation Degree recognises the practical skills training provided by a workplace mentor in one of the disciplines of dental technology, and formal credit will be given for the developed competence and integration with other members of the dental team.<br/><br/>This programme is intended to provide students with an opportunity to develop the knowledge, understanding and real work based competence to effectively operate as a dental technician and also to register with the General Dental Council (GDC) as a dental technician.<br/><br/>The Foundation Degree in Dental Technology is validated by The Open University.