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Ministry-approved title: Dental Assisting (levels I And Ii)
If you have an interest in helping others in an oral health care setting and becoming a valued member of a dental team in your community, this may be the profession for you. Students will acquire knowledge, skills and training in the professional behavior necessary to work as a Level II dental assistant, providing education and care in a variety of dental settings. Clinic practice and field placements give students experiential learning opportunities so they can embark on their careers with skills and confidence.
Durham College (DC) offers pre-admission assessment testing to mature domestic applicants to meet admission requirements in English and/or math. Domestic applicants that are 19 years of age or older as of the start date of their program, and who do not have the required program credit(s) i.e., Grade 12 English and/or Grade 12 math are eligible to take an admissions assessment test.
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This one-year Ontario college certificate program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. It provides access to academic studies, clinical experience and current radiography techniques. You will finish the program by completing a field placement experience within the community to further prepare you to work effectively as a Level I and II dental assistant as part of an oral health-care team. Consolidation of clinical practice and field placement experience is scheduled over six weeks upon the completion of all second semester courses after the end of the semester.
You will also learn:
Your academic and clinical studies will be based on the most current theory of dental assisting practice including:
Graduates are eligible to write the National Dental Assisting Board Exam and are also eligible for certification by the Ontario Dental Assistants Association.
The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyDC.
Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.
In person
Students will come to campus to complete in-person learning requirements. Detailed schedules, with course-specific delivery information, will be available after registration. Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.
Clinic practice is an opportunity for students to extend learning and apply practical skills before entering their field placement experience. Field placement allows students to gain experience beyond the clinical environment within a general dentistry setting in the community. This is a consolidation period, where further development of knowledge, skills, and attitude will occur with continued hands-on learning opportunities. The 96-hour field placement in a general dental office occurs at the end of Semester 2. A consolidation of clinical practice is scheduled for two weeks after the completion of semester two followed by Field Placement which is scheduled for four weeks. Students must be prepared to attend clinics on campus for two weeks beyond the end of Semester 2.
There are costs associated with Electronic Requirements Verification (ERV), immunizations, lab tests, and certifications. Be sure to keep all of your receipts for income tax purposes. These costs include:
It is required that students have completed the ERV with Verified to be eligible for the clinic practice component of this program. You must (at your expense) provide:
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