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Overview

Course Duration

2 years

Type of course

Traineeship

Campus where course is offered

Others

Course Certification

Nitec

 

This two-year programme, conducted by National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS), an ITE Approved Training Centre, prepares you for a career as a Dental Technician. 

This programme equips you with the necessary skills, knowledge, and professional attributes to fabricate dental prostheses as prescribed by dentists, while gaining real-world experience in dental technology. 

The course combines:

  • Full-time work: On-the-job training at dental laboratories, completing a standard list of skills.
  • Part-time study: Off-the-job training at NDCS, including theory, practical lessons and assessments.

Prerequisite
  1. Meet academic qualification requirements.
  2. Secure employment and course sponsorship with NDCS.
  3. Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents only.
Application Process
  • Next intake: April 2025 (subject to meeting minimum class size).
  • Online Applications open in mid-December, coinciding with the release of N Level results.
Important Note
  1. Course placement is dependent on applicants securing full-time employment and sponsorship from NDCS.
  2. NDCS requires a 24-month post-training bond (4 years total commitment to NDCS).
  3. Applicants might be required to attend pre-employment dexterity tests and/or work trial to confirm suitability for the job. 

For further information, you can contact NDCS or register interest at https://www.ndcs.com.sg/careers/sponsorships

For additional questions or enquiries from dental labs, please email: ang_renee@ite.edu.sg

What you'll learn

  • Promote and maintain infection control
  • Prepare diagnostic cast
  • Fabricate complete dentures
  • Fabricate partial dentures and removable appliances
  • Repair damaged or fractured dentures
  • Fabricate temporary restoration
  • Fabricate full metal restoration
  • Fabricate metal ceramic restoration
  • Fabricate full ceramic restoration
  • Fabricate TMD splints (Temporomandibular Disorder)

Entry Requirements

SubjectGrade
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects1 – 8
or 
GCE ‘N’ level Passes in Mathematics and 2 other subjectsA – D or 1 – 5

Entry requirements for in-service workers nominated by employers (dental labs):

  • Relevant work experience
  • Strong employer endorsement
  • Equivalent N/O level qualifications, or Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) at the following levels: 

-        Reading Level 4

-        Listening Level 5

-        Speaking Level 5

-        Writing Level 4

-        Numeracy Level 4

Career Opportunities

Graduates from Nitec in Dental Technology can look forward to employment opportunities in the industry as Dental Technicians.