Cert in Dental Assisting (Levels I and II) is a certificate in Dentistry programme offered by George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 22,150 per year (CAD 7,355 per year for local students).
The programme gives students the grounding needed to work as a certified dental assistant at Levels I and II. Students build clinical experience alongside technical knowledge and practical skill, learning to carry out this work in an ethical, collaborative and professional way within dental practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent with Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 11 Mathematics (M or U) or Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U), and Grade 11 Biology (C or U) or Grade 12 Biology (U), each at 60 per cent or better. Mature applicants aged 19 or over without an OSSD may take the Admissions Assessment in English, mathematics or science, or upgrade to earn the credits. Domestic applicants submitting international transcripts need a Canadian equivalency evaluation from ICAS or WES; international applicants should check the requirements published for their country and credential level. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission and higher grades may be required. After confirming acceptance, students must complete the clinical pre-placement health package, which takes 10 to 12 weeks.
Application Details
Application Deadline:No program-specific application deadline is published; George Brown follows the standard Ontario college cycle. Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, colleges may release offers from 1 November 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and an offer for a September start must be accepted by 1 May 2027, with the tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly to George Brown and are assessed on a rolling, selective basis until the intake is full; George Brown publishes no fixed international closing date, though for the 2026-27 cycle the September, January and May intakes opened 6 October 2025, 2 February 2026 and 1 June 2026 respectively. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
