Admission Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong commitment to confidentiality and integrity
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Successful completion of admissions interview and testing to demonstrate adequate entry-level skills
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent and meeting the minimum provincial age requirement
• Two letters of reference regarding personal character
• A recent, clear Criminal Records Check
• Good command of the English language (both written and oral)
• N-95 mask fit testing (may be required based on provincial regulations)
• Hepatitis B vaccination, other vaccinations, and/or TB test may be required

Program Highlights

Part A: Computer and Business Office Skills

• Introduction to Keyboarding
• Keyboard Skill Building Level 1 and Level 2
• Microsoft Windows Level 1
• Microsoft Word Levels 1, 2, and 3
• Microsoft Excel Level 1
• Microsoft Access Level 1
• Microsoft Outlook Level 1
• Basic Bookkeeping Level 1
• Job Search and Résumé Writing

Part B: Dental Administrative/Clinical

• Dental Administrative Assistant Levels 1, 2, and 3

Part C: Worksite Externship

• Preceptorship

Career Opportunities

Graduates are prepared to work in an administrative capacity across a wide variety of dental settings. Potential workplaces include:

• General or Family Dental Clinics
• Endodontic Specialty Clinics
• Maxillofacial Radiology Clinics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics
• Oral Pathology Clinics or Departments
• Orthodontics Clinics
• Pediatric Dental Clinics
• Periodontic Dental Clinics
• Prosthodontic Clinics
• Public Health Dental Clinics

Graduates play an essential role in the efficient operation of dental offices, combining administrative expertise with clinical support skills.