Assessment Requirements for HLTDEP003 Take impressions

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for HLTDEP003 Take impressions

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 3.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Minimal changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment including volume and frequency requirements. Removal of pre-requisites. 240 work placement hours Supersedes HLTDP603C

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks:

•	performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 240 hours of work in a clinical dental workplace environment

•	prepared 4 different patients for impression procedures ensuring patient safety, including:

•	patients who are partially dentate

•	patients who are fully edentulous

•	taken at least 1 impression for each of the following types of procedures, which may include using of stock and custom trays:

•	relining or rebasing

•	complete dentures

•	partial dentures

•	removable flexible mouthguard used for sporting activities immediate dentures

•	additions or repairs to existing denture.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

•	the effects of disability, medical conditions and medications on the impression taking procedure

•	physical and chemical properties of dental impression materials

•	principles of quality assurance and work effectiveness

•	rationale and objectives for the taking of impressions

•	rationale, criteria for selection and use of dental impression materials

•	ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of dental care

•	dental practice or organisation policy and procedures, including registration standards and guidelines.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the dental workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

•	use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

•	gas burner

•	custom made impression tray

•	examination mirrors

•	existing dentures

•	mixing bowl and/or mixing pad

•	spatula

•	stock impression tray

•	storage container for transportation

•	Dental Board of Australia guidelines on infection control on which the candidate bases the planning process

•	modelling of industry operating conditions including access to real people for simulations and scenarios of prosthetic procedures.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705