Dental laboratory technicians need knowledge in the following areas:

• Design: Making and using plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Administration and Management: How to run a business or group.
• English Language: The meaning and use of the English language.
• Medicine and Dentistry: Injuries and illnesses and plans for treatment.
• Production and Processing: How products are made and distributed.
• Education and Training: The methods of teaching and learning.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Mechanical: The design, use, and repair of machines and tools.
• Computers and Electronics: Computer hardware and software.