Program offered is a Diploma.

The Dental Office and Chairside Assistant program is designed to provide you with knowledge of valuable clinical, laboratory and administrative procedures in a dental office environment.

Dental Office Courses

• Orientation to Dentistry
• Oral Facial Science
• Dental Materials/Environmental Health & Safety WHMIS
• Clinical Dentistry
• Preventive Dentistry and Nutrition
• Prevention of Disease Transmission
• Oral Pathology
• Diagnostic Records
• Pharmacology
• Medical Emergencies/CPR/First Aid
• Clinical Practical Procedures
• Dental Radiography
• Practice Management
• Dental Specialties

The comprehensive and intensive curriculum will equip you with the skills to perform the following essential tasks: prepare clients for examinations and treatments, perform radiological procedures, and prepare dental materials and equipment.

Successful graduates of this program will be eligible to write the Certification exam through the ODAA and upon passing, will attain the designation of CDA - Certified Dental Assistant. The Certification is recognized throughout Ontario by many employers in the dental community. Interested students must register and pay the examination fees to the ODAA.

Campus Offerings