Eight public colleges and three private colleges in B.C. offer Level II dental assisting programs. All except two have attained accreditation status with the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC).

CDAC-Accredited colleges

Graduates of accredited Level II dental assisting programs must successfully complete the National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) written examination to be eligible for certification in B.C.

Non-accredited colleges

Graduates of non-accredited programs are required to complete the NDAEB written examination and successfully complete the NDAEB’s Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) to be eligible for certification in B.C.

CDSBC advises students and potential students of non-accredited CDA programs to contact the NDAEB in advance to confirm their eligibility to take the exams.

For more information about the programs, click on the name of the college.

College of New Caledonia - Prince George

CDI College - Burnaby and Surrey

Camosun College - Victoria

College of the Rockies - Cranbrook

Douglas College - New Westminster

MTI Community Colleges (non-accredited) - Burnaby, Surrey and Coquitlam

Okanagan College - Kelowna

Vancouver Community College - Distance Delivery Program - Vancouver

Vancouver Community College - Vancouver

Vancouver Island University - Nanaimo

University of the Fraser Valley - Chilliwack