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length, type, and location of previous experi-
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Dental Assisting Clinic I
Dental Assisting
ence. If you have no previous experience, you
DENT 162
Communications
may wish to consider the CNC course
Certificate
Semester 2 January - April
Introduction to Dentistry (DENO 150).
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Restorative Dentistry
Note 4: Upon entry into the program,
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Prevention II
• Full-time • Starts: September •
students must provide documentation of CPR
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Dental Specialties I
Fees, entire program: $5,308 • One
certification, level C (preferred) or Health Care
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Professional Issues
year • Prince George
Provider (HCP). CPR on-line courses are not
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Dental Assisting Clinic II
acceptable. Students are responsible for the
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Radiology
costs of CPR certification and for maintaining
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Practicum I
Careers
certification while in the program.
Intersession May - June
The program combines lectures and clinical
Note 5: The costs of immunizations and
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Dental Specialties II
practice in preparation for a career in
criminal record checks are the responsibility
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Office Practice Management
• Private practice
of the student.
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Dental Assisting Clinic III
• Group practice
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Practicum II
Note 6: Two seats in each program intake will
be reserved for qualified aboriginal applicants.
• Dental clinics
Dental Studies
Note 7: One seat in each program intake will
• Public health
be reserved for a qualified international
Statement of purpose
• Other related areas.
student applicant.
After completing this program, you’ll be
To provide the educational foundation for oral
eligible to become a Certified Dental Assistant
health care providers entering practice so
Selection process
they can have a positive impact on the health
(CDA) through the College of Dental Surgeons
When there are too many applicants for the
of the community and on their profession.
of British Columbia.
number of seats, the following criteria will be
Applicants are advised dental studies is a
used to select half the class:
physically demanding profession which may
Admission requirements
exacerbate any hand, wrist, back, neck, or
1. Successful completion of one of the
Max. points
shoulder problems that an applicant might be
following:
experiencing. People with sensitive skin and
Letter grade for English 12 or English 12:
conditions such as sensitivity to latex or other
- Grade 12 with English 12, or English
First Peoples or English 045 or Technical
allergies, may be affected by some materials
12: First Peoples or Technical and
and Professional Communications 12 4.00
used in dental care. This information is
Professional Communications 12 or
Letter grade for Biology 12 or
provided in the event you may wish to
equivalent
Biology 050
4.00
discuss it with a health care professional.
- ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate and
Resident of BC or the Yukon
1.00
English 050 or equivalent
Advanced standing
One of the following:
2.00
- GED Certificate and English 050 or
The Dental Studies Department of the College
English 12, or English 12: First Peoples
• Completion of DENO 150 (2 points)
of New Caledonia believes in providing credit
or Technical and Professional
• Completion of a dental receptionist
for previous education that directly relates to
Communications 12 or equivalent
program (2 points)
either the Dental Hygiene or Dental Assisting
• Volunteer work or chairside
program. Students will have the opportunity
2. Successful completion of either Biology
experience of 30 or more verifiable
to demonstrate they have previously met the
12 or Biology 050, with a grade of C or
hours in a dental office
(2 points)
goals and objectives of a particular course.
better.
•
15 to 29 hours of verifiable volunteer
The student must approach the Curriculum
Note 1: Before the program starts, you’ll
work or chairside experience (1 point)
Co-ordinator with the request to have his/her
need to complete College forms certifying
credentials evaluated as they relate to a
current immunizations, a dental examination,
Persistent interest in the program, as shown
course. The Curriculum Co-ordinator, in
and a health self-assessment. We’ll send
by repeated qualified applications
1.00
consultation with the instructor responsible
you the forms during the acceptance
Maximum possible points
12.00
for the course, will evaluate the student’s
process. You must also be vaccinated for
credentials. The student must provide copies
hepatitis B.
of transcripts and course syllabi with course
Note 2: You’ll have to undergo a criminal
Program outline
objectives as part of their credentials.
record search.
Semester 1 September - December
Challenges for all courses must be submitted
Note 3: Some experience, volunteer or paid,
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Dental Assisting Foundations
within three weeks after the program starts.
in a dental office/clinic is strongly suggested.
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Prevention I
The student should attend all classes until it is
Please include a statement describing the
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Dental Sciences
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24 Health sciences and human services
determined if credit is granted. Students will
dental assisting courses will exclude the
Certification
be advised of the Exemption and Assessment
student from further study and re-admission
To be eligible for registration and certification
Policy in their program acceptance letters.
to the program; that student may not apply
with the College of Dental Surgeons of British
again to the program under the new student
Refer to “Admissions, registration and
Columbia, graduates must pass the National
category. The dental assisting program must
records” and “Fees” in this calendar for policy
Dental Assistant Board Examination.
be completed within a three-year period.
and fee information on exemptions, challenge
exams, and prior learning assessment.
Re-admission to the program is considered
You might also be interested in . . .
on a space-available basis and will be
Criminal record search
administered according to the following
• Dental Hygiene Diploma
priorities:
Given the scope of the Criminal Records
• Medical Laboratory Technology Science
Review Act, CNC requires criminal records
1. A student who has successfully
Diploma
searches for applicants for program areas
completed the prerequisite courses
• Medical Radiography Technology
that involve working with children or other
and/or who, at the time of withdrawal
Diploma
vulnerable persons.
maintained an overall grade of “C” or
better, will be accorded first priority.
• Nursing, Bachelor of Science
You will have to have a criminal record search
with the BC Ministry of Public Safety at the
2. A student who has failed a dental
• Nursing Unit Clerk Citation
beginning of the program. The cost of this
assisting course or who has withdrawn
• Practical Nurse Diploma
search is your responsibility. A search which
from the dental assisting course with less
identifies relevant criminal convictions may
than a “C” grade standing in the course
prevent you from entering clinical or
will be accorded second priority.
Important dates
practicum setting components of the
3. An evaluation of course work completed
program and therefore not able to graduate.
Fall term
elsewhere will be necessary for the
student requesting a transfer from
• Classes: September 4 - December 14,
Dental Assisting
another accredited dental assisting
2012 (includes exams)
program; the student will then be subject
• Word processing and Internet experience
Spring term
to the criteria above and will be accorded
are necessary for students registered in
third priority.
• Classes: January 7 - April 12, 2013
the program.
(includes exams)
4. A student who withdraws twice from the
• In addition to expenses of tuition,
same course, and applies for re-
• Study break: February 18 - 22, 2013
textbooks, and uniforms, students are
admission to that course, will be
expected to purchase miscellaneous
• Practicum April 15 - May 3, 2013
accorded the lowest priority on the
clinic supplies and to cover the cost of
course’s waiting list.
CPR training. Specific information
Intersession
regarding the purchase of equipment,
• Classes: May 6 - June 7, 2013
clinical attire, textbooks, and other costs
Application procedure
will be provided in an acceptance letter
• Practicum June 10 - 28, 2013
Application forms are available from the Office
and during the first week of class.
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of Admissions, Registration and Records, and
• It may be necessary for a student to be
may be submitted after September 15 for the
placed in a practicum location outside the
following year. Applicants are advised to
Prince George area. Students are
submit their applications as early as possible
expected to cover the costs of
in the academic year.
accommodation, travel, and living
Applications received after March 31 for fall
expenses.
entry into open enrolment programs are
• Dental assistants need good eyesight.
considered late and will be processed subject
Before you’re accepted into the program,
to course availability. If the program applied
it’s strongly recommended that you have
for is oversubscribed at the March 31
an eye examination and obtain corrective
deadline, applications and application fees
eyewear if needed.
after that date will be returned to the
applicant.
Re-admission
Applications must be completed before April
30 to be considered in the selection process.
A student who is unsuccessful in a dental
Acceptance into the program commences
assisting course once will be allowed to apply
May 1 for the intake in September.
for re-admission to the program. Multiple
course failures or a subsequent failure in
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