College Certificate - Dental Assisting

This program provides the skills and knowledge required to assist the dentist with four-handed dentistry and the use and application of dental materials.

Courses include: the study of head and neck anatomy, infection prevention practices, laboratory techniques and the relationship between general and oral health. The program provides the opportunity to practice intra oral skills on patients, and the importance of effective management in a dental practice. The program includes rotations at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry as well as a dental office practicum.