Orthodontic Therapy, Cert HE - Higher Apprenticeship at University of Lancashire

Higher apprenticeship for GDC-registered dental care professionals who want to qualify as orthodontic therapists. Apprentices study one day a week at the Preston Campus and spend four days a week in practice, working under the supervision of a GDC-registered specialist orthodontist who acts as mentor. It leads to the CertHE in Orthodontic Therapy.

Faculty: School of Medicine and Dentistry  |  Duration: 14 months  |  Intake: September 2026; September 2027  |  Study mode: degree apprenticeship  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Level 4 compulsory modules cover Foundation Clinical Knowledge of Orthodontic Therapy and Professionalism and Clinical Practice in Orthodontic Therapy. Teaching combines seminars, lectures and hands-on clinical training, assessed by exams, presentations, essays, oral tests, clinical evaluations, observed procedures and a progressive clinical logbook.

Career pathways

On completion you can add the title of Orthodontic Therapist to your GDC registration and work as a registered orthodontic therapist in the UK. Further training can extend your scope of practice, for example dental radiography.

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