Dental Nurse Schools in the UK

University of Portsmouth

• The School of Professionals Complementary to Dentistry at the University of Portsmouth runs a course leading to a Certificate of Higher Education in dental nursing. The course covers theoretical and practical aspects of dental nursing and takes 15 months to complete on a full-time basis. Facilities include a 24-bay treatment clinic, two private surgery areas, a radiography suite and general teaching rooms. Admission is limited to 20 new students per year and demand for places is high, according to the University of Portsmouth.

  University of Portsmouth
  University House
  Winston Churchill Avenue
  Portsmouth
  Hampshire
  PO1 2UP
  United Kingdom
  (+44) 23 9284 8484
  www.port.ac.uk

Teesside University

• Alongside the University of Portsmouth, Teesside University is the only other institution in the U.K. to offer a full-time course leading to a Certificate of Higher Education in dental nursing. The course lasts one year and areas of study include dental anatomy, health and safety, preventative and restorative dentistry and oral surgery, according to Teesside University.

  Teesside University
  Middlesbrough
  Tees Valley
  TS1 3BA
  United Kingdom
  (+44) 1642 218121
  www.tees.ac.uk

Queen Mary's College

• Queen Mary's College in Basingstoke is one of nearly 200 centers offering a part-time course leading to a National Certificate in dental nursing. To take the National Certificate examination, a candidate must already be employed as a trainee dental nurse, according to the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN). A full list of accredited centers can be found on the NEBDN website.

  Queen Mary's College
  Cliddesden Road
  Basingstoke
  Hampshire
  RG21 3HF
  United Kingdom
  (+44) 1256 417500
  www.qmc.ac.uk

Sheffield City College

• Sheffield City College is one of more than a hundred centers offering a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) and Vocationally Related Qualification (VRQ) in dental nursing. The NVQ is a work-based assessed qualification designed to "develop and practice the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the Dental sector," according to the National Examining Board for Dental Nurses, while the VRQ is a theoretical assessment. Both must be completed. The courses are run by City & Guilds and a full list of accredited centers is available at the City & Guilds website.

  Sheffield City College
  Granville Road
  Sheffield
  S2 2YY
  United Kingdom
  (+44) 114 260 2600
  www.sheffcol.ac.uk