Admission Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A strong commitment to confidentiality and integrity
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Successful completion of admissions interview and testing for adequate entry-level skills
• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent and meet 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 which may be a mandatory requirement based on provincial requirements
• Hepatitis B, other vaccinations and/or a 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, Level 2, and Level 3
• Microsoft Excel Level 1
• Microsoft Access Level 1
• Microsoft Outlook Level 1
• Basic Bookkeeping Level 1
• Basic Bookkeeping Level 1
• Job Search and Résumé Writing

Part B: Dental Administrative/Clinical

• Dental Administrative Assistant Level 1
• Dental Administrative Assistant Level 2
• Dental Administrative Assistant Level 3

Part C: Worksite Externship

• Preceptorship

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program are qualified to work in an administrative capacity in a wide variety of dental settings. Job titles vary, but graduates are an integral part of many dental settings, such as:

• General or Family Dental Clinics
• Endodontic Speciality 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