Offered by Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada, Dental Reception Certificate is a certificate in Health Sciences programme. The programme runs for 15 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,100 per total for local students.
The certificate covers dental terminology, specialised office software and the complete skillset required to run the front desk of a dental office. Development of reception and software abilities is reinforced through a practicum placement in a dental practice.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Academic entry is Grade 12 graduation or an equivalent plus English Studies 12 at a minimum 'C' grade or an equivalent; alternatively, completion of a Level II dental assisting programme accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada is accepted. VCC strongly recommends spending at least two days observing in a dental practice before starting. On acceptance you must clear a criminal record check carried out to VCC's instructions — a result indicating risk to vulnerable populations prevents you from completing practicums or graduating, submit a negative tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray dated within six months of the start, and complete the Certified Dental Assisting and Dental Reception immunisation record, without which a clinical or practicum placement can be refused. VCC states this programme is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents and directs international students to VCC International, which lists separately the programmes open to them. College-wide rules also apply: applicants must be 16 or older or a secondary-school graduate, with some exceptions, and official transcripts and every required supporting document must reach VCC before the application counts as complete.
Application Details
Start Date:January and September intakes. VCC's academic year runs in three terms: Winter (January to April), Spring/Summer (May to August) and Fall (September to December).
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes this programme's windows term by term on its When to Apply page: Winter 2027 entry (January start) — open 1 February 2026, close 1 October 2026; Fall 2027 entry (September start) — open 1 October 2026, close 1 June 2027. Seats go to eligible applicants in the order their applications are completed, so the programme can close before the listed end date once it fills. VCC's page for this programme states it is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and points international students to VCC International, which lists separately the programmes and intakes open to them; there the application periods open on 1 February, 1 June and 1 October of the previous year for the Winter, Spring/Summer and Fall terms, with no fixed closing date — a programme accepts applications until roughly three to four months before classes begin, or until its seats are gone.
