Absolute Dental Training

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Absolute Dental Management Intensive Training days

Absolute Dental Management and Nurse Intensive Training

‘Only one chance to make a first impression’

Absolute Nurse Training

Location: Kingsbridge, Devon

Summary: Absolute Dental Training offer a powerful resource to support dental practices in the crucial areas of front desk, practice management and first class chairside nursing assistance.

Details: http://absolute-dental.co.uk/training/training_courses.html

Telephone: 01548 854894

Email: training@absolute-dental.co.uk

Cotswold Dental Training

NEBDN Diploma

Post-qualification courses in radiography, oral health, endodontic nursing and impression taking

CPR training combined with medical emergencies and in-surgery scenarios

Distance learning available

Location: Minchinhampton, Stroud, Gloucestershire

Details: http://www.cotswolddentaltraining.co

Telephone: 01453 883867 or 0776 2241138

Email: jackiegazzard@hotmail.co.uk

Dental Nurse Training from Pinhoe Dental Centre

Diploma in Dental Nursing

Certificate in oral health education

Certificate in dental radiography

Free online CPD in medical emergencies, a career in dental nursing, and minimising radiation dose

Distance learning available

Location: Exeter

Details: http://www.dental-nurse-training.co.uk/

Telephone: 01392 466113

Email: hilary@dental-nurse-training.co.uk

City College Plymouth

Advanced Apprenticeship - Health (Dental Nursing) - City & Guilds level 3

Summary: This apprenticeship will give students the opportunity to earn, learn and then apply that learning in a real work environment. The Advanced Apprenticeship meets the requirements for registration with the GDC.

Duration: 18 months minimum

Details: http://www.cityplym.ac.uk/courses/dental-nursing

Telephone: 01752 305300

Email: info@cityplym.ac.uk

Elite Dental Nursing

Dental implant nurse/coordinator training (in your practice)

NEBDN National Diploma in Dental Nursing

Location: Richard Huish College, Taunton, Somerset

Details: http://elitedentalnursing.co.uk/

Telephone: 07706 017629

Email: amy@elitedentalnursing.co.uk

University of Bristol Dental Postgraduate Department

Extended duties training for dental nurses: Impression taking (register your interest) Plaque and debris scoring/Topical fluoride varnish (see website for dates)

Details: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/dentalpg/dcp/extendeddutiesdentalnurses.html

Local CPD groups list: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/dentalpg/dcp/localcpdgroups.html

Post registration training courses: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/dentalpg/dcp/postcourses.html

List of pre-registration training courses for dental nurses: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/dentalpg/dcp/training.html

Telephone: 0117 342 4524

Email: dentalpg-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk

University of Bristol Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Diploma in Dental Hygiene

Summary: A full time course enabling you to become a skilled clinician registered with the GDC.

Number of places: 8

Details: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2015/dental-hygiene/dip-dental-hygiene/

Diploma in Dental Therapy

Summary: A part time course providing qualified dental hygienists with the opportunity to train as register as a dental therapist. Apply by 31 October to be considered for entry in April 2015.

Number of places: 6

Details: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/2015/dental-therapy/dip-dental-therapy/

Telephone: 0117 342 4136

Email: donna.parkin@uhbristol.nhs.uk

UMD Professional

UMD Professional ILM Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

Location and Summary: Bristol, starting October 2014. Costs £2,450 payable over 13 months. The same course is starting in September in Birmingham and in October in London.

The UMD Professional ILM Level 7 Award in Strategic Leadership also starts in London in September (£3,000 over ten months); the ILM Level 7 Diploma in Executive Management (£4,800 over 18 months, part-funding available) and the ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leading with Integrity (new course; £1,200 over six months) both start in London in October.

Details: www.umdprofessional.co.uk

Telephone: 020 8255 2070

Email: fiona@umdprofessional.co.uk

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If you would like your course or education provider to be included in BDJ Team, please send the details to bdjteam@nature.com. The October 2014 BDJ Team will focus on Scotland.