• Why become an Apprentice Dental Nurse?

    At Tempdent we’ve been running Dental Nurse Apprenticeships for nearly 20 years and with some of the highest success rates in the industry.

  • Why do a Dental
    Nurse Apprenticeship?

    As an Apprentice Dental Nurse you gain the skills, expertise and qualifications you need to succeed. It’s a fantastic alternative to university!

What To Expect

The Apprenticeship in Dental Nursing is an 18 month government funded course and comprises of 3 main components.

  1. City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Dental Nursing 
  2. Functional Skills English & Maths level 2 qualifications (unless exempt, typical exemptions include Maths and English GCSEs grade A-C)
  3. Integrated End Point Assessment – consisting of a Synoptic Test (Final Exam), an Observation and Interview.

The qualification is accredited by City & Guilds and is delivered  through our unique Blended Learning programme.   Our innovative & interactive E- Learning platform enables learners to access the course from anywhere in the UK. 

When you join our apprenticeship you will be:

  • Allocated a tutor who will help you with underpinning your knowledge and prepare you for the examinations 
  • Allocated a portfolio assessor who will guide you through the programme, assess your portfolio evidence and carry out assessment
  • Allocated a workplace assessor who will carry out all of the workplace observations
  • Allocated an experienced Educational Welfare Officer to support you through your course.
  • Provided our Blended Learning (online) programme where you will to attend weekly live webinars, covering all topics and lessons.
  • Taking Exams supervised in practice so no need to travel
  • Given access to our unique interactive online learning platform

Apprenticeship Vacancies

Take a look at apprenticeship vacancies currently advertised by Tempdent.

Enrol as an Apprentice

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