During the two-year duration of “Dental Laboratory Equipment Technician” trade a candidate is trained on professional skill, professional knowledge and Employability skill related to job role. In addition to this a candidate is entrusted to undertake project work, extracurricular activities and on job training to build up confidence. The broad components covered under Professional skill subject are as below: -

FIRST YEAR -

The trainee will learn about safety and occupational health process. Differentiate between the responsibilities of the dental team providing dental treatment and weigh various metals and alloys used in dental laboratory. Trainee will measure temperature and monitor its effects in dental laboratory and also apply accurate voltage systems required to operate various machines with electrical safety. Establishes relevance of melting points of different alloys used in dental laboratory and also selects various alloys as per requirement for fabrication of dental prosthesis. Identifies various forms of gypsum products, special trays, occlusal runs and articulates casts, retractive components of orthodontic appliances, active components of orthodontic appliances and also prosthesis orthodontic appliances. Trainee will perform teeth setting and also plan and process the denture. Trainee will repair broken denture and reline the denture. Identify and select wires and fabricates retentive components of orthodontic appliances.

The trainee will be able to carve maxillary anterior teeth, mandibular anterior teeth, maxillary premolars, mandibular premolars, maxillary molars, mandibular molars. Trainee will be able to assemble the equipments to be used for duplication of cast. Trainee will be also able to identify and apply various concept of occlusion in all dental casts and also can classify partial denture. Trainee will construct immediate dentures, removable partial dentures and also perform survey and will be able to identify the fixed components of orthodontics appliances. Trainee will fabricate oral screen and activator and also weld appliances.

SECOND YEAR -

The trainee will learn how to fabricate temporary acrylic jacket crowns. Trainee will be able to prepare cast and die for fixed partial denture, full metal crown and also full metal bridge.

The trainee will familiarize with equipment used in fixed prosthodontics. Trainee will mock up of anterior crowns, fabricate copings, prepare die and also fabricate porcelain fused to metal crown.

TRAINING SYSTEM

The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship offers a range of vocational training courses catering to the need of different sectors of economy/ Labour market. The vocational training programmes are delivered under the aegis of Directorate General of Training (DGT). Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) with variants and Apprenticeship Training Scheme (ATS) are two pioneer schemes of DGT for strengthening vocational training.

‘Dental Laboratory Equipment Technician’ trade under CTS is one of the popular courses delivered nationwide through network of ITIs. The course is of Two years duration. It mainly consists of Domain area and Core area. The Domain area (Trade Theory & Practical) imparts professional skills and knowledge, while Core area (Employability Skills) imparts requisite core skill & knowledge and life skills. After passing out the training program, the trainee is awarded National Trade Certificate (NTC) by DGT which is recognized worldwide

Candidates need broadly to demonstrate that they are able to:

• Read and interpret technical parameters/ documents, plan and organize work processes, identify necessary materials and tools;
• Perform task with due consideration to safety rules, accident prevention regulations and environmental protection stipulations;
• Apply professional skill, knowledge & employability skills while performing jobs.
• Check the job/ assembly as per drawing for functioning identify and rectify errors in job/ assembly.
• Document the technical parameters related to the task undertaken.