EPA Standard
Dental Nurse (Integrated v1.3)
Dental nurses support dental professionals during procedures and help maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control. They prepare instruments, mix materials, sterilise equipment, manage stock, keep records and ensure patients feel safe and comfortable throughout their visit. Dental nurses work in a range of clinical settings, including NHS and private practices, hospitals, specialist clinics, community services and military dental clinics.
Level 3 
£6,000 
18 months
Why NCFE?
We’re an approved End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) specialising in EPA delivery across health, education, early years, digital, social care, and business apprenticeship standards. We offer flexible and reliable EPA solutions supported by sector expertise, guidance documents and proactive service and support.
Entry: apprentices will undergo all the checks as per the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements to ensure suitability to work with children.
End-point assessment
The EPA for Dental Nurse (Integrated) contains three methods of assessment:
Knowledge Test
This is a closed-book test and will be structured to draw out the best of the apprentice’s knowledge assigned to this assessment method. The Knowledge Test will be 90 minutes and consists of 45 multiple-choice questions.
Fail = 0-31 marks
Pass = 32-45 marks
Observation of Practice
The Observation of Practice allows the Independent End- Point Assessor (IEPA) to see the apprentice during their normal everyday work. The Observation of Practice is undertaken in the apprentice’s workplace and will be a total of 75 minutes. The Observation itself lasts 60 minutes, followed by a 15-minute question and answer session to check knowledge and understanding relating to the skills and behaviours observed.
The Observation is graded Fail or Pass.
Interview underpinned by a Portfolio of Evidence
The Portfolio of Evidence is submitted at Gateway and is used by the IEPA to assist in the selection of questions during the Interview. The apprentice will use the Portfolio of Evidence as a reference to support their answers. The Interview is 45 minutes in duration.
The Interview is graded Fail or Pass.
Dental Nurse (Integrated) v1.2