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Dental Assisting Certificate Dental Assisting

University of Alberta

University of Alberta

www.ualberta.ca
The proposed Dental Assisting Program will be a full time 10-month program starting in August 2023. The program will be delivered using a hybrid model of onsite and online classes. The onsite classes will be located at the U of Alberta North Campus including the Simulation Lab in the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, and the Oral Health Clinic (OHC) in the Kaye Edmonton Clinic. The program will consist of 5 sequential courses including: didactic (both asynchronous and synchronous delivery), simulation labs, pre-clinical labs, clinical sessions, clinical rotation in the OHC and an external practicum. Dental Assisting students will have assisting opportunities within the Undergraduate Dentistry Program, General Practice Residency program, Periodontology, Orthodontics, Oral Medicine Graduate Clinics and Implant Clinics. Clinical rotations will be planned and assigned throughout the program.
Contact

Office of the Registrar
201 Administration Building
Edmonton, Alberta, T6G2M7, Canada

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  • Program Type Standard
  • Credential Type Certificate
  • Length 1 Year or Less
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning
Admission Requirements

High School Applicants

These applicants are:

  • Currently attending or have completed high school, and;
  • Have not taken any post-secondary courses after graduation

Minimum of 65% in each of the following subjects:

  • English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2
  • Two of the following:
    • Biology 30
    • Chemistry 30
    • Science 30
  • One of the following:
    • Math 30-1
    • Math 30-2
    • Pure Math 30
    • Applied Math 30

Post-Secondary Transfer Applicants

These applicants have either:

  • Taken one or more post-secondary courses
  • Completed a degree

High school courses can be substituted if an applicant has the post-secondary equivalent, with a grade of C+ or above. The eligible courses are:

  • English or writing (3 units)
  • Biology (3 units)
  • Chemistry (3 units)
  • Any science (3 units)
  • Mathematics or statistics (3 units)

Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2026/08/01 to 2027/07/31*.

  • Tuition $15,733.12 Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments $3,250.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees $2,065.37 Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated May 21, 2026. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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