The 22-class Intra-Oral Dental Assistant program at CDI College is available in French and English at the college's Montreal campus and in English at campuses in British Columbia and Manitoba. The business, technology and health care-centered school is accredited by one or more of each province's respective educational governing boards. Training includes classroom lecture, laboratory studies and hands-on clinical work. Tuition financing is available.
CDI College
416, boul. De Maisonneuve West
7th floor
Montréal, QC H3A 1L2
800-675-4392
cdicollege.ca
Dental Nursing Australia is a registered training provider established in 1999. The dental assisting certificate IV is nationally accredited and was developed with collaborated input from dental professionals, the Australian Dental Association and Dental Assistants Education Council of Australia. There are five locations to choose from: Belont, Bunbury, Geraldton, Mandurah and South Perth. The one-year course begins in February and is divided into four 10-week terms with holidays and breaks. A portion of the curriculum is available in correspondence courses. International students may enroll at a 12-month tuition rate of $10,000.00 as of April, 2010.
Dental Nursing Australia
Main Office & South Perth College
38 Meadowvale Avenue, Southbank
South Perth, Western Australia 6151
011-61-1300-8555-03
dentalnursingaustralia.com
The dental assistant program at SAIT Polytechnic is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. The certificate program starts in the fall and takes three semesters, or about 10 months to complete. The application due date for the program is November 1. International students must apply for a study permit with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) upon receipt of their offer letter from the school. Students must pass the National Dental Assisting Examining Board exam to be registered to practice in a Canadian province. The tuition and fees were $6,477 and books and supplies were about $1,500 for the program in its entirety (as of April, 2010).
SAIT Polytechnic
1301 16 Avenue NW
Calgary, Alberta T2M 0L4 Canada
403-284-8852 (International Center)
403-284-8481 (School of Health)
sait.ca/international