Dental Assisting Training

Port Moresby Campus

The Certificate III in Dental Assisting (HLT35021) course will give you the knowledge and practical skills needed to assist a dentist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist effectively.

During the course, you'll gain hands-on experience working in the YWAM Dental Trailer, providing much-needed dental care to children while enhancing your skills and making a meaningful impact.

The course is organised into four modules, each teaching you about various areas of working as a Dental Assistant (DA).

Special Features

  • Training on a broad range of healthcare skills - including chairside assisting, sterilisation, first aid, dental administration and dental radiography
  • Hands on experience working alongside other dental professionals
  • Character development
  • Teaching on healthcare from a Biblical worldview
  • Opportunity to provide hundreds of children with dental care

This course is about meeting real needs, bringing hope, and seeing your life transformed in the process!

The prerequisite for this course is you need to have completed Grade 10 in PNG or the equivalent in your home country & YWAM's foundational course, the Discipleship Training School (DTS).

Course Details

5 October 2026 – 25 June 2027

A Nation PGK 14,950
C Nation PGK 12,500

Includes food, accommodation, course fees, and field experience. Does not include travel costs to and from Port Moresby, visa, and immunisations.

See the Nation Category page to find your nation's category.

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Students will need to have completed a YWAM Discipleship Training School and Grade 10.

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