Admission Requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A strong commitment to confidentiality and integrity
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Successful completion of admissions interview and testing for adequate entry-level skills
- Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent and meet the minimum provincial age requirement
Of Interest To
Individuals with a strong desire to work as an integral part of the healthcare team, and who also:
- Enjoy performing a variety of duties in a caring, gracious and professional manner
- Place a high value on confidentiality, discretion, support, and detachment
- Have a keen interest in gaining knowledge in the healthcare services field
- Demonstrate a strong personal and professional commitment to achieving excellence in a healthcare administrative capacity
Program Notes
Financial assistance may be available to qualified students.
Graduation requirements: students must achieve a minimum program mark of 75% to obtain a diploma, as well as the successful completion of a 160-hour work experience.
Placement requirements:
- Minimum pass mark for each subject (75% on Dental courses, 60% on ILS courses, 75% as the overall average program grade); and
- Keyboarding 40 wpm; and
- Standard First Aid/CPR Level C (if it is included in the program); and
- Vaccinations (like Hepatitis) or medical requirements (like TB Test) – host dependent/requirement
- Non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement may be required – – host dependent/requirement
- Clear Criminal Record Check.
All practicum placements are dependent upon successful completion of course requirements, as well as demonstration of consistent professional behavior.
Placements are based on the students' choice of program, host availability, and geographic location. Students may be required to attend different shifts or rotations and travel a reasonable distance to their placement site
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program are qualified to work in an administrative capacity in a wide variety of dental settings. Job titles vary, but graduates are an integral part of many dental settings, such as:
- General or Family Dental Clinics
- Endodontic Specialty Clinics
- Maxillofacial Radiology Clinics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics
- Oral Pathology Clinics or Departments
- Orthodontic Clinics
- Pediatric Dental Clinics
- Periodontics Clinics
- Prosthodontic Clinics
- Public Health Dental Clinics