College Certificate - Dental Assisting - Level I & II (H915)

IMPORTANT: Although COVID-19 vaccination is not required to attend St. Clair College, all of the clinical placement sites are requiring students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to be eligible to attend. Students who are not fully vaccinated cannot be provided with a clinical placement for their program and therefore will not be able to complete their programs. Please be advised that COVID-19 booster shots and or other requirements may become mandatory for clinical placement, however, they are not currently required.

This program prepares students to assume a position as a dental assistant / intra-oral health care provider, capable of working with health professionals in a variety of settings. The role of a Level II dental assistant involves precise and detailed work in a confined environment, including chairside and laboratory duties, instrument reprocessing as per current IPAC guidelines, maintaining infection control along with intra-oral skills such as selective coronal polishing, oral hygiene instruction, application of pit and fissure sealants, fluoride application, and teeth whitening processes.

Program Highlights:

• Graduates of this program are respected health care professionals that perform a variety of roles including; clinical, education, health promotion, business administration and laboratory duties consistent with national standards. • Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. • Level II includes 15 intra-oral duties. • Clinical placements. • On-campus dental clinic provides a practical learning environment. • Students are eligible for certification by the Ontario Dental Assistants Association (ODAA) and the Canadian Dental Assistants Association (CDAA). • Upon successful completion of the National Dental Assisting Examining Board Exam (NDAEB) the graduate is eligible to practice as a Level II Dental Assistant.