▁training ▁courses ▁are ▁not ▁mand atory , ▁although ▁those ▁with ▁nation ally ▁recogn ised ▁qual ifications ▁will ▁enjoy ▁the ▁benefits ▁of ▁higher ▁w ages ▁and ▁better ▁employ ment ▁opportun ities . ▁ ▁There ▁is ▁no ▁formal ▁training ▁required ▁of ▁entry ▁level ▁dent al ▁assist ants ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁commence ▁or ▁undert ake ▁work ▁in ▁private ▁practice ▁in ▁Australia . ▁Most ▁dent al ▁assist ants ▁gain ▁practical ▁experience ▁at ▁a ▁place ▁of ▁employ ment ▁although ▁there ▁are ▁voc ational ▁qual ifications ▁which ▁are ▁nation ally ▁recogn ised ▁and ▁highly ▁recommended ▁for ▁increasing ▁a ▁person ' s ▁job ▁prospect s , ▁rem un er ation , ▁and ▁professional ▁development . ▁ ▁The ▁National ▁V oc ational ▁Qual ification ▁ ▁H LT 3 5 0 1 5 ▁Cert ificate ▁III ▁in ▁D ental ▁Ass isting ▁is ▁the ▁entry ▁level ▁of ▁voc ational ▁training ▁for ▁dent al ▁assist ing ▁while ▁ ▁H LT 4 5 0 1 5 ▁Cert ificate ▁IV ▁in ▁D ental ▁Ass isting ▁are ▁suitable ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁seek ▁to ▁further ▁their ▁skills ▁and ▁duties ▁and ▁elect ▁units ▁from ▁particular ▁streams ▁such ▁as ▁dent al ▁radi ography , ▁or al ▁health ▁promotion , ▁practice ▁administration , ▁general ▁an a est hes ia ▁and ▁conscious ▁sed ation . ▁These ▁formal ▁qual ifications ▁can ▁be ▁offered ▁only ▁by ▁registered ▁training ▁organis ations ▁such ▁as ▁T AF E ▁and ▁professional ▁associations ▁while ▁Cert ificate ▁III ▁in ▁D ental ▁Ass isting ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁offered ▁as ▁a ▁tra ine es hip ▁in ▁most ▁States ▁of ▁Australia ▁and ▁as