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Diploma in Clinical Dentistry

Code: CDT Duration: 3 years NTA Level 04 Total credits: 360
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Diploma in Clinical Dentistry

Preparing competent professionals for oral health and clinical dental practice.

Programme overview

This programme combines academic rigour with practical training to prepare you for professional practice in the health sector.

Quality education

Industry-aligned curriculum.

Practical training

Hands-on experience in modern labs.

Career support

Guidance and placement assistance.

Professional growth

Pathways to advanced studies and careers.

Curriculum

Module distribution

Browse the official module distribution by semester and NTA level. Facilitator names appear when available.

NTA level

NTA Level 04

7 modules Total credits: 64
Code Module Class Facilitator Credits
CDT 04101 Anatomy and Physiology Core — 11
CDT 04102 Oral Anatomy and Physiology Core — 7
CDT 04103 Computer Application Fundamental — 7
CDT 04104 Microbiology and Parasitology Core — 15
CDT 04105 Infection Prevention and Control Core — 8
CDT 04106 Communication Skills and Customer Care Core — 8
CDT 04107 Medical Ethics and Professionalism Fundamental — 8
CDT 04101 Core

Anatomy and Physiology

Facilitator: —

Credits: 11

CDT 04102 Core

Oral Anatomy and Physiology

Facilitator: —

Credits: 7

CDT 04103 Fundamental

Computer Application

Facilitator: —

Credits: 7

CDT 04104 Core

Microbiology and Parasitology

Facilitator: —

Credits: 15

CDT 04105 Core

Infection Prevention and Control

Facilitator: —

Credits: 8

CDT 04106 Core

Communication Skills and Customer Care

Facilitator: —

Credits: 8

CDT 04107 Fundamental

Medical Ethics and Professionalism

Facilitator: —

Credits: 8

NTA level

NTA Level 05

6 modules Total credits: 64
Code Module Class Facilitator Credits
CDT 05101 Pharmacology & Pharmacy Practice Core — 10
CDT 05102 Management of Communicable Diseases Core — 11
CDT 05103 Management of Non-Communicable Diseases Core — 10
CDT 05104 Surgery Core — 11
CDT 05105 Periodontology Core — 16
CDT 05106 Nutrition Core — 6
CDT 05101 Core

Pharmacology & Pharmacy Practice

Facilitator: —

Credits: 10

CDT 05102 Core

Management of Communicable Diseases

Facilitator: —

Credits: 11

CDT 05103 Core

Management of Non-Communicable Diseases

Facilitator: —

Credits: 10

CDT 05104 Core

Surgery

Facilitator: —

Credits: 11

CDT 05105 Core

Periodontology

Facilitator: —

Credits: 16

CDT 05106 Core

Nutrition

Facilitator: —

Credits: 6

NTA level

NTA Level 06

6 modules Total credits: 59
Code Module Class Facilitator Credits
CDT 06101 Applied Oral Surgery Core — 12
CDT 06102 Operative Dentistry Core — 12
CDT 06103 Management of Medical Conditions Core — 10
CDT 06104 Forensic Medicine Fundamental — 7
CDT 06105 Operational Research Fundamental — 10
CDT 06106 Leadership and Management Fundamental — 8
CDT 06101 Core

Applied Oral Surgery

Facilitator: —

Credits: 12

CDT 06102 Core

Operative Dentistry

Facilitator: —

Credits: 12

CDT 06103 Core

Management of Medical Conditions

Facilitator: —

Credits: 10

CDT 06104 Fundamental

Forensic Medicine

Facilitator: —

Credits: 7

CDT 06105 Fundamental

Operational Research

Facilitator: —

Credits: 10

CDT 06106 Fundamental

Leadership and Management

Facilitator: —

Credits: 8

NTA level

NTA Level 04

6 modules Total credits: 56
Code Module Class Facilitator Credits
CDT 04208 Health Information Management Fundamental — 10
CDT 04209 Basic Clinical Laboratory Core — 7
CDT 04210 Pathology Core — 12
CDT 04211 Environmental Health Fundamental — 8
CDT 04212 Patient Care Core — 11
CDT 04213 Clinical skills Core — 8
CDT 04208 Fundamental

Health Information Management

Facilitator: —

Credits: 10

CDT 04209 Core

Basic Clinical Laboratory

Facilitator: —

Credits: 7

CDT 04210 Core

Pathology

Facilitator: —

Credits: 12

CDT 04211 Fundamental

Environmental Health

Facilitator: —

Credits: 8

CDT 04212 Core

Patient Care

Facilitator: —

Credits: 11

CDT 04213 Core

Clinical skills

Facilitator: —

Credits: 8

NTA level

NTA Level 05

4 modules Total credits: 56
Code Module Class Facilitator Credits
CDT 05207 Oral Surgery Core — 16
CDT 05208 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Fundamental — 12
CDT 05209 Community Dentistry Core — 12
CDT 05210 Cariology Core — 16
CDT 05207 Core

Oral Surgery

Facilitator: —

Credits: 16

CDT 05208 Fundamental

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Facilitator: —

Credits: 12

CDT 05209 Core

Community Dentistry

Facilitator: —

Credits: 12

CDT 05210 Core

Cariology

Facilitator: —

Credits: 16

NTA level

NTA Level 06

5 modules Total credits: 61
Code Module Class Facilitator Credits
CDT 06207 Apprenticeship in Oral Surgery Core — 14
CDT 06208 Apprenticeship in Operative Dentistry Core — 14
CDT 06209 Pedodontics Core — 11
CDT 06210 Entrepreneurship and Life Skills Fundamental — 10
CDT 06211 Field Work Practice Core — 12
CDT 06207 Core

Apprenticeship in Oral Surgery

Facilitator: —

Credits: 14

CDT 06208 Core

Apprenticeship in Operative Dentistry

Facilitator: —

Credits: 14

CDT 06209 Core

Pedodontics

Facilitator: —

Credits: 11

CDT 06210 Fundamental

Entrepreneurship and Life Skills

Facilitator: —

Credits: 10

CDT 06211 Core

Field Work Practice

Facilitator: —

Credits: 12

Career opportunities

Dental clinics

Primary oral health delivery.

Oral health programmes

Community and preventive services.

Community dental services

Outreach and public health dentistry.

Clinical support

Chairside and auxiliary professional roles.

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