Dental Care

Campus:Sudbury (SU) - The Dental Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC).

Program code:

SDEN

Admission code:

SDEN

Length:

1 year (3 semesters – 37 weeks)

Description:

This program is designed to train dental assistants through theoretical courses and clinical placements. Their main duty is to prepare clients for dental exams and assist dentists in their work.

The functions of dental assistants include  varied interventions for the prevention of dental diseases, control of infection transmission, taking X-rays, preparing material, polishing teeth and the application of preventive agents, as well as general office work.

The program prepares students to sit for the exam of the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB).

Tuition fees (approx.):

$3,926 (includes kit expenses)

Other fees (certificate, field activities, etc.):

$500 (approximate)

Admission requirements:

• Ontario high school diploma or its equivalent from another province, or mature student status
• 2 French credits (at least 1 mandatory group course) : grade 11 or 12, pre-college or pre-university
• 1 biology credit: grade 11 or 12, pre-college or pre-university
• 1 English credit: grade 11 or 12, pre-college or pre-university
• 1 chemistry or physics credit: grade 11 or 12, pre-college or pre-university
   

Other requirements:

• First aid certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR (before October 15, 2010)*
• Current immunizations (including 2-step tuberculin test
•  *First aid and CPR courses are offered several times throughout the college session by the Adult and Continuing Education Service of Collège Boréal.

Work environment (type of employer):

• Dental clinics
• Public health services
• Community clinics
• Manufacturers of dental products

Credential:

Ontario college diploma

Note:

• It is essential to be able to communicate orally and in writing in both French and English during clinical internships. Furthermore, most specialized Health Sciences textbooks are only available in English. The Collège favours the use of French textbooks appropriate to the study program wherever possible.
• The student may be required to travel outside the region for clinical internships.
• The student is responsible for recruiting clients for the clinical component of the program, with the support of Collège Boréal.

This program is part of the “Consortium national de formation en santé au Collège Boréal” project and is made possible with the financial support of Health Canada.
 

Step 1

• BIO1000 ~  Biologie humaine générale
• FRA1005 ~  Français I
• HDE1022 ~  Sciences dentaires I
• HDE1023 ~  Radiologie dentaire I
• HDE1033 ~  Clinique de soins dentaires niveau I
• HDE1034 ~  Laboratoire et matériaux dentaires
• INF1064 ~ Culture technologique