Columbia College- Dental Assistant/ Employment Training – Sales and Services

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-Gaining fulfillment in a new career

Dental Assistant Professional Diploma Program

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Click here to learn more about how your experience at Columbia College would be different from most post secondary institutions.

Please note:

Effective April 2020 this program will be expanding to 33 weeks.

Employment Opportunities

As a Dental Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work directly with dentists treating patients. You may also provide support to the dental office by working as a receptionist or a sterilization assistant. The average salary for Dental Assistant Professionals in Alberta is $28 per hour.

When you become a Registered Dental Assistant, you will unlock doors to careers in many different areas, including:

• Registered Dental Assistant
• Public Health Dental Assistant
• Dental Specialty Assistant
• Dental Assistant Educator
• Denturist Assistant
• Clinical Float Assistant
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Clerk (sterilization)
• Continuing Care Coordinator
• Dental Administrator/Receptionist
• Financial Coordinator
• Treatment Coordinator
• Dental Hygiene Coordinator
• Public Educator in Oral Health Prevention
• Dental Lab Assistant
• Dental Sales Representative
• Dental Benefits Representative – Insurance Company

Ortho Module

Columbia College Dental Assistant Professional Diploma Program is excited to offer the theory portion of the Ortho Module to students in the DAPP who are in good academic standing in each Semester. Additional Ortho tutorials are offered to the students while in the program, and the clinical portion of the Ortho Module is offered once they have successfully written the NDAEB exam and become a Registered Dental Assistant.

Graduation/Employment Success

Compare these outcomes with other institutions:

2018 – 2019: 95% Graduation Rate
2018 – 2019: 92% Employment Rate

Among the BEST College in Canada

Columbia College is proud of the fact that its Dental Assistant Professional Program graduates, as a whole, have consistently scored higher than other colleges in Canada in their passing score on the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) exam. We believe this independent assessment of our graduates is a testament to the quality of our faculty and staff, learning environment, students, and program.

Columbia College is excited to announce that on the most recent NDAEB exam in June 2018, 94% of Columbia’s Dental Graduates passed the national exam! We are very proud of our faculty and our graduates.

Typically our students are hired by their practicum office employer and begin to work as soon as they graduate.

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Introduction

The Dental Assistant Professional Diploma Program is designed to provide you with the skills, technical knowledge, and clinical experience that are essential for you to become an effective member of the dental healthcare profession.

The curriculum provides the education needed by dental assistants who, as members of the dental health team, can assume responsibility for providing patient care in collaboration with other healthcare providers and in accordance with provincial regulations within the scope of practice of dental assistants in their province of registration and employment.

Columbia’s Dental Assistant Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.

https://www.columbia.ab.ca/programs-courses/professional-programs/dental-assistant-professional/

Employment Training – Sales and Services

Employment Opportunities

This program is intended for individuals seeking entry level employment in Sales and Service industries.

Some examples of sales and service jobs include: cashier, cleaner, grocery clerk, kitchen helper, laundry worker, hotel housekeeping, product demonstrator, salesperson, security guard, shelf stocker, serve/waitress.

Sales and Services Industry Workers Earn: $15.00 – $19.00 per hour to start.

Employers of Graduates

The following is a list of organizations that have hired graduates of this program:

• Casino Calgary (Kitchen Helper)
• Family Foods (Bakery Helper)
• SAIT (Cleaner)
• Comfort Keepers (Companion)

Entry Requirements

CLB 2-6 (CLB levels and mathematical requirements depend on career of interest).

This is an excellent program for those who have completed ESL and/or have reached satisfactory levels of LINC study.

Program Description

• 16 or 32 weeks
• Get Academic Upgrading in Essential Skills English, Math, and Computers.
• Study occupation specific modules to prepare for work experience
• Get training in:
  • Occupation Specific Vocabulary
  • Workplace language, Culture and Communications
  • Customer Service
  • Work Strategies
• Work experience placement – up to 6 weeks
• Job placement support from an Employment Specialist/Job Coach.
• Certificates in:
  • Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C
  • Food Safety
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Please note: Certificates will depend on career.

Faculty

Click Here to see a list of Faculty Members for this course.

Course List and Descriptions

For a full course list and descriptions for the Employment Training Department programs, please click here.

Tutoring

Tutoring is available for students. If you require tutoring, please contact your Program Manager or designate.

Tuition Fees and General Fees

Full-Time Enrollment Costs
This program is funded by Alberta Human Services. Students may be eligible to receive financial assistance to attend full-time. Please contact the Student Admission Advisor at 403-235-9300 for further details. For more information about tuition and the Columbia College Tuition chart, please see the Tuition and Fees page.

https://www.columbia.ab.ca/programs-courses/professional-programs/sales/