HEADQUARTERS

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES HEALTH SERVICE COMMAND

HEALTH SERVICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER
Camp Colonel Victoriano K Luna, V Luna Avenue, Quezon City

PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION
DENTAL EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE COURSE

PART I- ACADEMIC Nr of Hrs Purpose Points

SUBJECTS: Lecture Practical Total Alloted
1. Fundamentals of Electricity 4 12 16 To Identify the basic components of 22
electricity, its definition, composition
and individual classification

2. Idetification, Care & To identify the different types of

Maintenance of Dental
Unit/Equipment
a. Dental Chair/Equipment
b. Light Curing Machine
dental unit and equipment, its parts,
functions, operations and their proper
usage and maintenance
12 28 40 To acquire knowledge in 50
identification, repair and maintenance
of dental chair unit
8 16 24 To familiarize with the repair and 28
maintenance of Light Curing Machine

c. Dental Scaler Machine 6 10 16 To acquire knowledge in the proper 22

d. Dental X-ray Machine
e. Dental Hand Piece
f. Dental Sterilizer
g. Dental Lab Equipment
4. Maintenance & Trouble
Shooting
5. Basic Welding, Acetylene
& Drilling
utilization of a Scaler Machine within
the clinic.
14 18 32 To acquire knowledge in the proper 36
utilization of a periapical and
panoramic X-ray machine.
8 16 24 To know the proper handling and 28
maintenance of a dental low speed
and high speed hand piece.
8 16 24 To familizarize with the different types 28
of dental sterilizing machine, its
operation and maintenance.
12 20 32 To familiarize with the different dental 40
laboratory machines being utilized in
different laboratory sections.
12 20 32 To provide technical skills to the 40
operator in the repair and
maintenance of a functioning dental
unit/equipment when problems arises
during emergency cases.
12 20 32 To provide the students with the basic 40
knowledge in welding, acetylene
drilling and procedures during the
actual conduct of repair and
maintenance of different dental
equipment and materials to upgrade
their technical skill in trouble
shooting.
6. Basic Repainting 12 20 32 To provide students with basic 38
knowledge in repainting as part of
repair and maintenance of
dental/equipment.
7. Basic upholstery 8 16 24 To give the students an idea of the 28
basic upholstery procedures in order
to develop their designing capability
in terms of repair and replacement of
dental upholstery
Total 116 212 328 400
Comprehensive Examination 4 4 To test the knowledge of students 50
and measure their performance.
Sub-Total 116 216 332 450
PART II- APPLICATORY 80 80 To apply the acquired knowledge 450
PHSE(On the Job Training) in Maintenance, Trouble Shooting,
Dis-assembly and Assembly of
Dental Equipment

Sub-Total Academics 116 296 412 900

PART III- NON-ACADEMIC
PHASE
1. Athletic/Physical Fitness Test 12 12 To administer AFP standard PFT to 20
all students throughout the duration
of the course.
2. Aptitude 4 4 To let the students rate their 20
contemporaries.
3. Conduct To closely monitor the students in 50
their non-academic activities.
4. Educational Tour 8 8 For the students to observe and value 10
the standard of other Dental
Institutions and its facilities.
Sub-Total 24 24 100
MISCELLANEOUS 0 To perform non-academic activities
necessary for the conduct of the
course.
a. In-Processing/Out- 16 16 To account students, registration and
Processing validation of clearances. Collection of
accomplished SOI and other pertinent
documents/Check all students'
accountabilites.

b. Opening/Closing Ceremony 8 8 To formally open the course/To

terminate the conduct of the course
c. Orientation 8 8 For the students to know the NCOS
(Briefing/Debriefing) regulations; discuss matters relative
to the conduct and discipline of
students and discuss matters
pertaining to the morale and welfare
of the students.

d. Induction of Officers 6 6 For each student to be acquianted to

each other.
e. Commandant's Time 4 4 To check the scholastic status,
morale and welfare of the students.
 f. After Course Critique 2 2 To gather first hand information of the
(written) students' assessment on their
performance during the course,
instructors, curricula and training
facilities as a whole.
Sub-Total 12 32 44
Aggregated Total 128 352 480 1000
RECAPITULATION
PART I- ACADEMIC 116 216 332 450
SUBJECTS:
PART II- APPLICATORY 80 80 450
PHSE(On the Job Training)
PART III- NON-ACADEMIC 24 24 100
PHASE
MISCELLANEOUS 12 32 44
Total 128 352 480 1000