Below is a list of courses and events for dental technicians supplied by the Dental Technicians Association (DTA). For information on a career as a dental technician see the DTA's website at www.dta-uk.org

GC UK Ltd: GC initial master course 7-8 April 2006 GC European Training Centre, Belgium Telephone 01908 218999 for information

Dental Technology Show 2006 5-6 May 2006 Keynote speakers: Luke Barnett and Klaus Muterthies Ricoh Stadium, Coventry Further information and to register: www.dts2006.com

Bracon For further information telephone 01753 582788.

Panadent For further information telephone 01689 881788.

Talladium For further information telephone Gary Marshall on 01580 817001 or email sales@bracon.co.uk

Schottlander For information on the following four courses telephone 01462 704633 or email jchandler@schottlander.co.uk

Successful ceramic dentistry 5 March 2006 Free

Advanced techniques with the Enigma System Hands on 16 March 2006 £150

Natural looking complete dentures - the whys and hows 17-18 March 2006 £495

Independent prosthetics Hands on 7 April 2006 £99

BIDST The Knowledge Works Series. For further information on this series telephone 0845 744 3726

Metalor alloy selection and choice 23 March 2006

Orthodontic and prosthetic overview from the clinician 20 April 2006

Implants composite and cementation - a clinical insight 25 May 2006

Colleges that offer courses beyond baseline in dental technologyFootnote 1:

Birmingham Mathew Boulton College Centre for Dental Technology Telephone: 0121 4464545 ext.3270 email: ask@mathewboulton.ac.uk website: www.mathewboulton.ac.uk

Cardiff University of Wales Institute School of Health and Social Sciences Telephone: 02920 416899 email: jlewis@uwic.ac.uk website: www.uwic.ac.uk

London Lambeth College School of Science, Maths and Dental Technology Telephone: 020 75015824 email: cgrigson@lambethcollege.ac.uk website: www.lambethcollege.ac.uk

Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University Centre of Dental Technology Telephone: 0161 247 3373 email: c.maryan@mmu.ac.uk website: www.chem-mats.mmu.ac.uk

Nottingham People's College Centre for Dental Technology Telephone: 0115 912 3444/3500 email: admissions@peoples.ac.uk website: www.peoples.ac.uk