Dental Assistant Program

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Support a dental practice by providing a variety of supportive and direct patient care dental procedures
Understand and work within the bylaws associated with provincial regulations.
Prepare and support patients for treatment by practicing universal precautions and infection control, organizing armamentarium, attending to patients’ comfort and collecting and updating health histories
Assist with preventative, orthodontic, and prosthodontics intraoral procedures
Provide oral self-care, disease prevention, post-operative care, nutritional counselling and health education to patients and constituent groups
Work collaboratively as part of a team to provide quality oral care for dental patients
Perform routine maintenance of instruments and equipment so that patient care is delivered safely and effectively
Perform fundamental practice management procedures including inventory control of dental supplies, patient bookings, and payment collection

Dental Assistant

Grade 12 or equivalent (General Education Development, Adult Basic Education) or mature student status (age 19 and one year out of school). All transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals.
Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview, a second interview with the Director/Program Lead and meet the set requirements

Why Pick Sprott Shaw For Your Dental Assistant Program?
The Lower Mainland’s Best Dental Clinic for students was opened in 2020, designed from the ground up to provide the best place to learn the skills required to become a Dental Assistant using the same modern equipment and procedures you’ll find in dental labs across the province.
Our Dental Assistant Program is short but intensive and we are proud of our low attrition and high graduation rates
Industry connections you won’t get anywhere else thanks to our Instructors being actively practicing in the field today. The dental industry is a tight-knit community that we’re proud to be a part of!
Lifetime access to dedicated Employment Services Specialists (ESS) who can help you with resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and the overall job search after graduation
Lifetime tuition-free access to course refreshers if you ever need to retrain and update your skills
Practicum opportunities with recognized organizations across BC
Certificates including Standard First Aid Level C
Multiple start dates so you can start your education when you want to without the wait
Career and professional development success courses to help create a career development marketing plan, learn the cardinal rules of professionalism, and identify the target markets and employment resources in the counselling field
Preparation and orientation courses to teach you how to find credible research, write papers, create proper citation formats including APA, and study effectively for exams
All-inclusive program costs where what you see is what you pay. Our costs include registration fees, assessment fees, tuition, textbooks, supplies, course materials, uniforms, certificates, graduation fees, practicum fees, and much more