This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide veterinary dental nursing support for advanced veterinary dental surgery.

The unit applies to veterinary nurses, who work under the supervision of a registered veterinarian who is, at a minimum, a Member of the Veterinary Dental Chapter, Australia and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS), and who regularly performs advanced veterinary dentistry procedures. This unit applies to veterinary nurses with extensive vocational expertise who are responsible for providing advanced dental nursing skills.

Legislative and regulatory requirements apply to veterinary nurses but vary according to state/territory jurisdictions. Users must check with the relevant regulatory authority before delivery.

NOTE: The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.