Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)RegulationsRegulations regarding the Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 202216. Qualification to practice the profession as dental technician or dental technologist |
| (1) | An approved institution must award the appropriate qualification as accredited by Council to a student dental technician or student dental technologist if the student has passed the examinations prescribed for that qualification and otherwise complied with the requirements determined by the senate of that institution for that qualification. |
| (2) | The appropriate qualification as approved by Council and awarded by an approved institution maybe recognised by the Council as the qualification which entitles the holder thereof to registration as a dental technician or dental technologist in terms of section 18 of the Act and to practise the profession as a dental technician or dental technologist , until such time as the Council approves a National Professional Examination for registration, in which case the approved institutional qualification must be accepted by the Council as entrance qualification to the indicated examination. |
| (3) | The Council must publish by rules the requirements for a National Professional Examination for registration and the commencement year in which all graduates in dental technology must take and pass the national examination in order to be registered as a dental technician or dental technologist. |
| (4) | A dental technician must be entitled to practice his or her profession in the capacity of an employee only. |
| (5) | A dental technologist must be entitled to practice his or her profession in the capacity of an employee, a supervisor of a dental laboratory or an employer. |
| (6) | For the purposes of these Regulations, the Council must continue to register as a dental technician holder of the following qualifications : the Professional Diploma in Dental Technology ; National Higher Diploma: Dental Technology; the National Diploma in Dental Technology; or any qualifications previously issued or recognised by the Council for this purpose. |
| (7) | For the purposes of this Regulations, the Council must continue to register as a dental technologist holder of the following qualifications: B.Tech. Dental Technology degree; or any qualifications previously issued or recognised by the Council for this purpose, all rights granted under previously issued qualifications are recognised and retained. |
| (8) | For the purposes of these Regulations, the Council must register as a dental technician holder of the following qualifications as currently approved on the National Qualifications Sub-Framework: Diploma: Dental Technology. |
| (9) | For the purposes of these Regulations, the Council must register as a dental technologist holder of the following qualifications as currently approved on the National Qualifications Sub-Framework: |
| (a) | Bachelor of Health Sciences: Dental Technology; and |
| (b) | Postgraduate Diploma: Dental Technology. |