32112 Dental technologists and technicians

What this occupation covers

Dental technologists and technicians design, prepare and fabricate dentures and dental devices as prescribed by dentists and other specialists. They are employed in dental laboratories. Dental technologists and technicians who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 6 main duties for this code.

• Design, fabricate, modify or repair dental devices including full or partial dentures, orthodontic appliances, crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, clasps and bands, and implants
• Ensure proper handling and control of hazardous materials, and adhere to laboratory infection control procedures as required
• May consult with dentists or other specialists on problematic dental cases
• May train and supervise other dental technicians and dental laboratory assistants in fabricating dentures and other dental devices
• May conduct research in the science, techniques and practice of dental technology
• May perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 6 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
• 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
• 32110 Denturists

Excluded from this code

• Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (See 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants)
• Dental hygienists and dental therapists (See 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists)
• Denturists (See 32110 Denturists)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

apprentice dental prosthesis maker · apprentice dental technician · certified dental technician (CDT) · crown and bridge dental technician · dental ceramist · dental laboratory technician · dental prosthesis maker · dental technician · dental technician - Canadian Armed Forces · dental technician apprentice · dental technician supervisor · dental technologist · metal dental technician · orthodontic dental technician · orthodontic prosthesis maker · orthodontic technician · registered dental technician (RDT) · registered dental technologist (RDT)

Employment requirements

• Dental technologists and technicians are required to complete a college program in dental technology or four or more years of on-the-job training under the supervision of a registered dental technologist or technician.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required for dental technologists and technicians in all provinces except in Manitoba and the territories.