Ontario College Certificate in Dental Assisting (Levels I and II)

The Dental Assisting program provides the education required to work as a certified dental assistant (Levels I and II). As a student in this program, you will develop the skills, technical knowledge and clinical experience necessary to work in a professional, ethical and collaborative manner in a variety of settings. The one-year Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) (S113) certificate program will prepare you to become a valued collaborative member of the oral health-care team. You will develop competencies related to clinical assisting, oral health education and business administration consistent with national and provincial standards.

Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)

Be 17 years of age or older at the time of registration

Applicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency.

• George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program - Level 8
• IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
• TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
• MELAB – 80
• PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum; 50 in each skill band
• CAEL - 60 (overall)
• Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162)