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Dental Assistant
The dental assistant takes on significant responsibility as a member of the dental health care team. Assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. If you have strong communication skills, enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind and want a career with responsibility, dental assisting is for you.
The best way to become a dental assistant is to receive formal education. Studying in a accredited college provides education that is based on the latest procedures and techniques. Assistants often have considerable freedom to chose their own hours. So if a career in health care and 1-2 years of formal education appeals to you, then dental assisting is a career you will want to explore.
A Career as a dental assistant offers many challenges...
in addition to assisting the dentist during a variety of procedures, other specific tasks dental assistants may perform include taking and developing dental radiographs (xrays), sterilizing instruments and equipment and taking impressions of patients’ teeth. performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer;
communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies); and assisting with and helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery.
What are the advantages of a Dental Assisting career?
variety: Dental assistants have one of the most diverse and interesting of all positions in a dental office. Dental assisting is a challenging and rewarding career, demanding versatility and a willingness to assume responsibility for many different tasks.
flexibility: Since dental assistants are in demand, career options include both full-time and part-time positions.
excellent working conditions: Dental offices are interesting, pleasant, people-oriented environments in which to work.
personal satisfaction: Dental assisting involves people contact, and with this personal interaction comes the personal satisfaction of knowing you’ve really helped someone by helping to provide a valuable health service.
This Program is offered at the following locations:
Montreal, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
What skills will I learn?
campus incorporates the Dental Assistant Attestation (AEP / APS) and Registered Dental Assistant (DEP/ DPS) programs together to provide training in these skills, as a student you will learn the proper techniques and/or methods in order to perform the following:
Please note that DEP students will receive a more profound education regarding following topics than AEP students.
 Take vital signs , Patient Medical history, Perform CPR.
Assisting dentist during treatment procedures.
Pulse & blood pressure.
Sterilize instruments, Preparation of instrument trays.
Take oral inspections & providing instructions for oral hygiene.
Expose and process x-rays.
Taking impressions of patients’ teeth.
Administer fluoride treatments.
Educate patients on proper oral care in general dental practices.
Educate patients on proper oral care following a surgery in dental specialties.
Create patient charts.
Maintain records and supplies.
Process accounts payable and collections.
Work with insurance forms.
Perform office management tasks, Schedule appointments, communicate with patients & suppliers.
Where can I work?
A majority of Dental Assistants are employed by General Dentists (AEP/ DEP). Some are employed by Specialists (Only DEP) as orthodontists, oral surgeons, etc. Some Assistants work part-time, sometimes in more than one office. Assistants may have some freedom to choose their own hours.
Private Practice.
Group Practice.
Specialty Practices.
Public Health.
Hospital Dental Clinics.
Dental Vocational Schools, Colleges and Dentistry Teaching Universities.
Dental Supply Manufacturers.
Insurance companies for dental claims.
Dental Suppliers sales Representative.
Are there really jobs available for me?
We could tell you... "Absolutely." Since many dentists employ two or more dental assistants, employment opportunities in this field are excellent. But, what we prefer to do is to encourage you to do the research yourself. Get a copy of your local newspaper and read through the Healthcare job listings. Look for your potential job category and see for yourself how many great opportunities will be available to you when you complete your medicollege training. Jump online and search some of the excellent job resource websites for opportunities in your field. The jobs are out there... so don't wait any longer if you want to work in Healthcare. Join medicollege and we'll prepare you quickly and thoroughly for your new career.
And finally, how much does it cost?
We know how important this question is to most of you. We have found that our program costs may change slightly with each new
session. For that reason, we are unable to provide cost information on our website or brochures. We are, however, very happy to
discuss our current program costs with you personally. Please give us a call anytime. Just tell your campus representative that you
have visited our website or seen our brochure and would like information about our program.
Board of Directors
Clinical Training:
Dr. Paul Farnia (paulfarnia@educationcanadacollege.com)
Dr. Nadia pour (nadiapour@educationcanadacollege.com)
Administrative Training:
Dr. Omid Vafa (ovafa@educationcanadacollege.com)
Academic Director:
Mr. Sia Vali (siavali@educationcanadacollege.com)
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