Offered by College of New Caledonia in Prince George, Canada, Dental Assistant Certificate is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,671 per total (CAD 7,300 per total for local students).
The certificate combines lectures with clinical practice, preparing graduates to collaborate with patients and other healthcare professionals in support of oral and overall health. Training targets careers in private or group dental practice, dental clinics and public health, with eligibility afterward to pursue certification as a dental assistant through the relevant provincial college.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the Dental Assistant Certificate requires proof of high school graduation or equivalent, with a minimum grade of C+ in Anatomy & Physiology 12 (or BIO 050, or equivalent) and in English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12, ENGL 050 or 051, or equivalent). Before the programme begins, accepted students must supply proof of current immunization per BC Centre for Disease Control guidelines, a dental examination completed within the previous nine months, a current CPR Level C or Basic Life Support certificate, and a provincial Schedule B criminal record check (RCMP checks are not accepted), because the practicum involves work with vulnerable people. The programme page does not set its own English-language proficiency scores; non-native English speakers must meet CNC's institution-wide requirement, published on its admission-requirements page: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT overall 80 (no section below 17), PTE Academic overall 59 (no section below 55), CAEL overall 60+ (no subtest below 60), CELPIP General with no section below 7, or Duolingo English Test overall 110, scores valid two years.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:College of New Caledonia runs first-qualified, first-accepted admissions with no single deadline for most programmes. Domestic and international applicants use the same process, though international students also go through CNC's international application page: applications for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 entry are open now, and applications for Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 entry open on 1 October 2026. Seats are assessed on a rolling basis and close once a programme fills or the term begins; CNC advises applying as soon as applications open, and international applicants typically get an offer letter within four to six weeks. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program) and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma are exceptions, each carrying a fixed 1 March application-and-documentation deadline. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
