About Dental Assistant Certificate in College of New Caledonia
Certified dental assistants (CDAs) are educated, licensed and regulated members of an integrated dental healthcare team that provides oral care services to patients. There are approximately 26,000 to 29,000 dental assistants in Canada. The practice of dental assisting involves collaboration with patients, other healthcare professionals and society to achieve and maintain optimal oral health and overall health and well-being.
Certified Dental Assistants work alongside of the dentist. Specific duties include:
- Preparing and maintaining dental instruments and equipment
- Maintaining appropriate infection control
- Assisting the dentist
- Preparing dental materials such as dental composites, amalgams and cements
- Providing patient education and comfort
- Performing patient care procedures such as taking health histories; assisting in patient assessment; exposing of dental images; patient charting; treatment planning; polishing teeth and delivering preventative fluoride applications.
- Carrying out office administration services, including management of dental records
Careers
Our graduates are career-ready and are highly employable. Certified dental assistants are employed in a variety of practice settings including:
- Dental offices
- Specialty practices such as children's specialist, orthodontics, or oral surgery
- Hospital dental clinics
- BC Cancer Agency
- Community health clinics and public health facilities
- Residential care facilities for seniors and the disabled
Employment opportunities also exist in education, research, sales and marketing of dental products, and dental insurance company administration.
Academic qualification equivalents
- All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
English language requirements
College of New Caledonia Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus setting |
Urban Setting |
| Registration fee |
350 CAD |
| Average Tuition per year |
CAD 3,111.10 |
| English language proficiency test |
IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo |
| Housing facilities |
Available |
| Financial aid |
Scholarship, Grants and loans |
College of New Caledonia Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Below is the cost of studying at the College of New Caledonia which includes expenses such as tuition, residence, fees, housing, health, and personal items cost.
Tuition should be deposited before issuance of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA).
| Type of fee |
Amount (CAD) |
| Average annual tuition |
3111.10 |
| Health/Medical Insurance or coverage |
150 |
| University transfer courses, 3 credits(per course) |
1195 |
| Registration fee (per term) |
350 |
| Academic upgrading (per course) |
1560 |
| English language training (ELT) |
4700 |
| Homestay (accommodation) |
200 + 700 (monthly) |
| Residence (large room) |
400 |
| Residence (standard room) |
500 |
