Dental Assisting Certificate
• Full-time • Starts: September
suggested. Please include a statement
Program outline
describing the length, type, and location
• Fees, entire program: $5,254
Semester 1
September - December
of previous experience. If you have no
• One year • Prince George
DENT 150
Dental Assisting Foun-
previous experience, you may wish to
dations
campus
consider the CNC course Introduction
DENT 151
Prevention I
to Dentistry (DENO 150).
DENT 153
Dental Sciences
Careers
Note 4: Upon entry into the program,
DENT 157
Dental Assisting Clinic I
students must provide documentation
DENT 162
Communications
The program combines lectures and
of CPR certification, level C (preferred)
clinical practice in preparation for a
Semester 2
January - April
or Health Care Provider (HCP). CPR
career in
DENT 160
Restorative Dentistry
on-line courses are not acceptable. Stu-
• Private practice
DENT 161
Prevention II
dents are responsible for the costs of
DENT 163
Dental Specialties I
• Group practice
CPR certification and for maintaining
DENT 166
Professional Issues
certification while in the program.
• Dental clinics
DENT 167
Dental Assisting
Note 5: The costs of immunizations and
Clinic II
• Public health
criminal record checks are the responsi-
DENT 169
Radiology
• Other related areas.
bility of the student.
DENT 190
Practicum I
After completing this program, you’ll be
Note 6: Two seats in each program
Intersession May - June
eligible to become a Certified Dental
intake will be reserved for qualified
DENT 173
Dental Specialties II
Assistant (CDA) through the College of
aboriginal applicants.
DENT 176
Office Practice Manage-
Dental Surgeons of British Columbia.
Note 7: Effective September 2012
ment
intake, one seat in each program intake
DENT 177
Dental Assisting
will be reserved for a qualified
Clinic III
Admission requirements
international student applicant.
DENT 191
Practicum II
1. Successful completion of one of the
following:
Selection process
Dental Studies
- Grade 12 with English 12, or
English 12: First Peoples or Tech-
When there are too many applicants for
Statement of purpose
nical and Professional Communi-
the number of seats, the following criteria
To provide the educational foundation
cations 12 or equivalent
will be used to select half the class:
for oral health care providers entering
Max. points
- ABE/CCP Advanced Certificate
practice so they are able to have a posi-
and English 050 or equivalent
Letter grade for English 12 or
tive impact on the health of the commu-
English 12: First Peoples or
nity and on their profession.
- GED Certificate and English 050
English 045 or Technical and
or English 12, or English 12: First
Applicants are advised that dental studies
Professional Communications 12
4.00
Peoples or Technical and Profes-
is a physically demanding profession
sional Communications 12 or
Letter grade for Biology 12 or
which may exacerbate any hand, wrist,
equivalent
Biology 050
4.00
back, neck, or shoulder problems that an
applicant might be experiencing. People
2. Successful completion of either Bi-
Resident of BC or the Yukon
1.00
with sensitive skin and conditions such as
ology 12 or Biology 050, with a
One of the following:
sensitivity to latex or other allergies, may
grade of C or better.
• Completion of DENO 150 (2 points)
be affected by some materials used in
Note 1: Before the program starts,
• Completion of a dental receptionist
dental care. This information is provided
you’ll need to complete College forms
program (2 points)
in the event you may wish to discuss it
certifying current immunizations, a
• Volunteer work or chairside
2.00
with a health care professional.
dental examination, and a health self-
experience of 30 or more verifiable
assessment. We’ll send you the forms
hours in a dental office (2 points)
Advanced standing
during the acceptance process. You
• 15 to 29 hours of verifiable volunteer
The Dental Studies Department of the
must also be vaccinated for hepatitis B.
work or chairside experience (1 point)
College of New Caledonia believes in
Note 2: You’ll have to undergo criminal
Persistent interest in the program, as
providing credit for previous education
record searches.
shown by repeated qualified
that directly relates to either the Dental
applications
1.00
Hygiene or Dental Assisting program.
Note 3: Some experience, volunteer or
paid, in a dental office/clinic is strongly
Maximum possible points
12.00
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Dental Assisting Certificate cont’d
Students will have the opportunity to
enter the practicum or clinical compo-
maintained an overall grade of "C" or
demonstrate that they have previously
nent of the program cannot graduate
better, will be accorded first priority.
met the goals and objectives of a
from the program.
2. A student who has failed a dental
particular course.
assisting course or who has
The student must approach the Curricu-
withdrawn from the dental assisting
Dental Assisting
lum Co-ordinator with the request to
course with less than a "C" grade
• Word processing and Internet
have his/her credentials evaluated as they
standing in the course will be
experience are necessary for students
relate to a course. The Curriculum
accorded second priority.
registered in the program.
Co-ordinator, in consultation with the
3. An evaluation of course work
instructor responsible for the course, will
• In addition to expenses of tuition,
completed elsewhere will be necessary
evaluate the student’s credentials. The
textbooks, and uniforms, students
for the student requesting a transfer
student must provide copies of transcripts
will be expected to purchase
from another accredited dental
and course syllabi with course objectives
miscellaneous clinic supplies and to
assisting program; the student will
as part of their credentials.
cover the cost of CPR training.
then be subject to the criteria above
Specific information regarding the
Challenges for all courses must be sub-
and will be accorded third priority.
purchase of equipment, clinical attire,
mitted within three weeks after the pro-
4. A student who withdraws twice
textbooks, and other costs will be
gram starts. The student should attend all
from the same course, and applies
provided in an acceptance letter and
classes until it is determined if credit is
for re-admission to that course, will
during the first week of class.
granted. Students will be advised of the
be accorded the lowest priority on
Exemption and Assessment Policy in
• It may be necessary for a student to
the course’s waiting list.
their program acceptance letters.
be placed in a location outside the
Prince George area. Students will be
Refer to "Admissions, registration and
expected to cover the costs of
Application procedure
records" and "Fees" in this calendar for
accommodation, travel, and living
policy and fee information on exemp-
Application forms are available from
expenses.
tions, challenge exams, and prior learn-
the Office of Admissions, Registration
ing assessment.
• Dental assistants need good eyesight.
and Records, and may be submitted
Before you’re accepted into the
after September 15 for the following
Criminal record search
program, it’s strongly recommended
year. Applicants are advised to submit
Given the scope of the Criminal
that you have an eye examination and
their applications as early as possible in
Records Review Act, CNC requires
obtain corrective eyewear if needed.
the academic year.
criminal records searches for applicants
Applications received after March 31 for
for program areas that involve working
fall entry into open enrolment programs
Re-admission
with children or other vulnerable per-
are considered late and will be processed
sons. The cost of this search is the re-
A student who is unsuccessful in a
subject to course availability. If the
sponsibility of the student. This re-
dental assisting course once will be
program applied for is oversubscribed at
quirement may result in a student
allowed to apply for re-admission to the
the March 31 deadline, applications and
having to undergo two criminal record
program. Multiple course failures or a
application fees after that date will be
searches: one through the RCMP (for
subsequent failure in dental assisting
returned to the applicant.
those programs requiring it) and one
courses will exclude the student from
Applications must be completed before
through the Ministry of Public Safety
further study and re-admission to the
April 30 to be considered in the selec-
and Solicitor General.
program; that student may not apply
tion process. Acceptance into the
again to the program under the new
Students must provide proof of applica-
program commences May 1 for the
student category. The dental assisting
tion for a criminal record search in or-
intake in September.
program must be completed within a
der to be considered admissible to the
three-year period.
program. The result of a criminal
record search which identifies relevant
Re-admission to the program is
Licensing
criminal convictions may prevent a stu-
considered on a space-available basis
To be eligible for licensure and
dent from entering into a practicum or
and will be administered according to
registration with the College of Dental
clinical setting. Students who cannot
the following priorities:
Surgeons of British Columbia, gradu-
1. A student who has successfully
ates must pass the National Dental
completed the prerequisite courses
Assistant Board Examination.
and/or who, at the time of withdrawal
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