Certificate - Dental Assisting (Levels I and II)
- 1 year
- Duration
- 21,557 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you have a knack for detail and a desire to be a part of an integrated healthcare team that provides oral care to people of all ages?
As a Dental Assistant, you play an important role in a dental practice and have the knowledge and practical skills to assist patients in achieving their oral health objectives.
Highlights
- Over 400 hours of hands-on, experiential learning in Niagara College's new, cutting-edge dental clinic and labs.
- Unusual interprofessional education experience in both the classroom and the clinical setting.
- Combine theory with real-world experience by gaining practical experience in a dental office field placement.
- Accredited by the Canadian Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDAC).
- Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Dental Assisting Examination Board (NDAEB) exam, which leads to certification by the Ontario Dental Assistants Association after passing the NDAEB exam.
Program structure
Term One
- Communication in Healthcare I
- Dental Radiography I
- Dental Assistant Business & Computer Concepts
- DA Preclinic Principles & Theory I
- Sciences in Dentistry for Dental Assistant I
- Oral Health Prevention Promotions for DA
- Dental Materials and Lab I
Term Two
- Dental Radiography II
- DA Preclinic Principles & Theory II
- Restorative Clinic
- Sciences in Dentistry for Dental Assistants II
- Dental Materials and Lab II
- Clinical Placement - Dental Assisting
- Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Practice
- Field Placement - Dental Assisting
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 2,040 CAD
- Material Fees - 1,627 CAD
- Level Total - 11,892 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 8,225 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 435 CAD
- Level Total - 9,665 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 21,557 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Mathematics – any Grade 11 (C), (U), or (M), or equivalent
- Biology – Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U)
- Chemistry – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U) OR Physics – Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
