Course Overview

This course will give you the training and an internationally recognised qualification that allows you to work as a Dental Nurse in a variety of settings including private practices, hospitals and community dental clinics.

Dental nurses play a vital role in oral healthcare, providing close support to the dental surgeon in all aspects of patients care. They provide assistance to both the patient and the dentist during clinical procedures and maintain good practice and high quality service in the dental environment. In addition, their duties may include maintaining materials and equipment and also practice management.

Qualifications: The SmileWisdom dental nursing course, leads to the National Examining Board’s National Diploma in Dental Nursing’ (NEBDN) and replaces the ‘National Certificate in Dental Nursing’.

The course follows the competency-based curriculum based on the GDC’s (General Dental Council’s) registration requirements for the dental nurses and the NEBDN syllabus. On completion of the course and successful completion of the exams you will be able to register with the GDC as a Dental Care Professional.

Work: Dental Nurses are now required by law to be registered with the GDC  in order to work in England and Wales. Once you have signed up on our NEBDN Diploma course, you can carry out paid work in a dental practice as a trainee dental nurse. Once you have completed the course and pass the exams you will become a qualified dental nurse and register yourself with the GDC.

Career pathways: after completing our NEBDN course and qualifying as a Dental Nurse one can train/study further to become a Specialist Dental Nurse. Other pathways can lead to work as a Hygienist, Therapist, Dental Technician, Orthodontic Therapist or progress into dental practice management or dental sales. There are also opportunities in teaching and assessment.

OPTION-01: – Live online course start dates:
All SmileWisdom online classes are with a qualified and experienced tutor.

1. Tuesday 2 January 2024 – DNO51                 
   9.30am to 11.30am (One 2 hour class every week with Claire Maasz)
2. Tuesday 23 January 2024 – DNO52                
   9.30am to 11.30am (One 2 hour class every week with Deborah Halter)
3.  Sunday 28 January 2024 – DNO53                
   10.00am to 12.00pm (One 2 hour class every week with Fiza Hussain)
4.  Tuesday 13 February 2024  – DNO54                
   6.00pm to 8.00pm (One 2 hour class every week with Deborah Halter)
5.  Monday 19 February 2024  – DNO55                
   6.00pm to 8.00pm (One 2 hour class every week with Perminder Kaur)

NOTE: – Each class is the same day and time as the first class.

OPTION-02: – Blended / Hybrid  Learning course start dates:
All SmileWisdom classes are with a qualified and experienced tutor.

1. Thursday 7 December 2023 – DNB64
   2.00pm to 4.00pm (One 2 hour class every week with Dr Liz Moran)
2. Thursday 1 February 2024 – DNB65
   4.00pm to 6.00pm (One 2 hour class every week with Dr Liz Moran)

NOTE: – Each class is the same day and time as the first class. Alternate weeks: Face to face classes and live online lectures. We are based at The British Dental Association (BDA). 64 Wimpole St. London, W1G 8YS.

OPTION-03: – 100% face to face:
Classroom based for all lectures with a qualified and experienced tutor.

1. Thursday 23 November 2024 – DNF10
   2:00pm to 6.00pm  (One 4 hour class every two weeks with Sarah Hussey)
2. Thursday 11 January 2024 – DNF11
   9.30am to 1.30pm  (One 4 hour class every two weeks with Perminder Kaur)
3. Thursday 22 February 2024 – DNF12
   9.00am to 1.00pm 2 (One 4 hour class every two weeks with Sarah Hussey)

NOTE: – Each class is every 2 weeks for 4 hours on Thursday at the same time as the first class. We are based at The British Dental Association (BDA). 64 Wimpole St. London, W1G 8YS.

Awarding Body: National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN)