Learn administrative essentials to shine in your dental career
Dental Administration Ontario College Certificate program
Gain specialized administrative skills to become a key member of a dental team. Work in a variety oral health-care settings supporting daily tasks and ensuring high-quality care.
Part-time
Program information
Program description
As a Dental Administration student, you develop specialized knowledge and skills needed to work in a variety of oral health-care settings. You learn to perform an operational role, within a dental team, to manage administrative duties and support daily operations. Technological skills are emphasized using computer applications and specialized software to enhance office workflow. You learn the importance of legal and ethical responsibilities required for clinical and office procedures. As an effective team member, you employ interpersonal and communication skills to ensure high-quality, diverse client care during which you create opportunities to foster leadership skills. Additionally, you consolidate your learning in a supervised placement gaining hands-on experience relevant to your program.
Intake information
| Start date | Campus |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Online |
Tuition and fees
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- Review additional program-specific fees for this program.
- You can afford this! Explore OSAP as well as awards, scholarships and bursaries to help you pay your way to graduation.
Work-integrated learning
- This program includes a clinical placement component where you’ll get clinical experience under the supervision of an experienced registered or licensed professional.
- Learn about types of work-integrated learning at Georgian.
What are the admission requirements for the Dental Administration program?
Dental Administration admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing. For complete details refer to: www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/academic-regulations/
Applicants who have taken courses from a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution and/or have relevant life/learning experience may also be considered for admission; refer to the Credit for Prior Learning website for details:
www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/credit-transfer/
Additional information
For clinical placements, students have the opportunity to participate in work integrated learning, typically within a general or specialty dental practice. Students are required to provide their own transportation to the placement site.
Note: some certifications, checks and/or screenings may be required for placements.
What career paths can I take in dental administration?
Your Dental Administration certificate gives you many career opportunities
Graduates of this program are qualified to work in a wide variety of dental settings including:
- General or Family Dental Clinics
- Endodontic Specialty Clinics
- Maxillofacial Radiology Clinics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics
- Oral Pathology Clinics or Departments
- Orthodontic Clinics
- Pediatric Dental Clinics
- Periodontics Clinics
- Prosthodontic Clinics
- Public Health Dental Clinics
- Insurance companies
Flex MORE. Study Dental Administration part-time
What courses are included in the Dental Administration program?
Course overview
9 Program Courses
1 Clinical Placement
1 Communications Course
1 General Education Course
Program-specific courses
Semester 1 courses are listed below. For a full list of courses in the program including course descriptions, view the Dental Administration program outline.
- DENT 1090 – Dental Sciences for Office Administrators
- DENT 1091 – Regulations in the Dental Environment
- DENT 1092 – Dental Office Philosophy
- DENT 1093 – Dental Office Management 1
- DENT 1094 – Clinical Placement Preparation
- DENT 1095 – Professionalism and Client Management
- Select 1 course from the Communications list during registration.
- DENT 1096 – Dental Theory and Imagery
- DENT 1097 – Dental Software for the Dental Administrator
- DENT 1098 – Dental Office Management 2
Your course delivery method(s)
Online
This program is delivered online. You’ll learn remotely and won’t be required to come to campus. Online learning can be synchronous – you’ll meet with your professor for online classes at scheduled times – or asynchronous – you’ll complete online learning modules on your own.
Please note, delivery methods are based on planning for the upcoming semester and are subject to change.
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