Overview

Training takes place in purpose-built dental laboratories with industry-standard equipment and support from qualified dental technicians and prosthetists. Graduates of the the Diploma of Dental Technology from Holmesglen Institute of TAFE gain the skills, confidence, and professional knowledge needed to work in dental laboratories, private practice, or specialist clinics.

To maximise your employment opportunities, you will undertake specialised training in dental technology, including computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). You will learn to design, manufacture, modify, and repair dental prostheses and appliances such as dentures, mouthguards, bridges, and crowns.

This is a highly practical, hands-on dental technology course in Melbourne. You will train in Holmesglen’s purpose-built dental laboratories, using state-of-the-art, industry-standard equipment. Each student has their own workstation, providing the opportunity to practise dental technician skills in a real-world setting.

You will be supported by our experienced teaching staff, who are all qualified dental technicians or dental prosthetists. They bring industry expertise and provide guidance to help you build confidence and succeed in your studies.

Career Opportunities

CAD CAM specialists
Removable prosthesis technicians
Orthodontic appliance technicians.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Construct cast alloy removable partial denture framework

Construct ceramic and fixed restorations

Construct crown and bridge structures

Construct immediate dentures

Construct orthodontic appliances

Join alloy structures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chadstone, Australia

Disciplines

Dentistry View 23 other Bachelors in Dentistry in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 00012G

Be at least 18 years of age

Demonstrate Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at Level 3 in both numeracy and literacy

Eligible learners will typically be able to:

Evaluate and integrate information and ideas from familiar and some unfamiliar texts
Select and apply appropriate reading strategies for purpose and text type
Communicate relationships between ideas and information in a style suited to the audience
Use suitable vocabulary, grammar, and conventions in written communication
Apply strategies to establish and maintain spoken communication in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts
Understand meaning from a range of oral texts
Interpret mathematical information embedded in familiar and some less familiar tasks
Apply a range of mathematical and problem-solving strategies in different contexts
Communicate mathematically using both informal and formal language and representations

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21520 AUD / year

≈ 21520 AUD / year

Additional Details

Home Tuition fees GST exempt Cost Full Fee $32,112 Government subsidised $22,367

International Tuition fees GST exempt Cost Fee $21,520 Per Year

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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