Dental

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Start your career with B.C.’s leader in dental education. Gain rewarding, hands-on experience working with dentists and public clients in the VCC Dental Clinic in Downtown Vancouver.

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25 Nov

Info Session

Dental Technology

1 – 2 p.m. | Online

A dental hygiene student wearing a yellow gown, face mask, safety glasses, and hair cap treats a patient lying in a blue dental chair inside a large modern dental clinic.

02 Dec

Info Session

Dental Hygiene

5 – 6 p.m. | Online

A group of denturist students wearing white lab coats and face masks sit along a long workbench, using microscopes and specialized equipment to work on dental models in a brightly lit lab.

25 Nov

Info Session

Dental Technology

1 – 2 p.m. | Online

A dental hygiene student wearing a yellow gown, face mask, safety glasses, and hair cap treats a patient lying in a blue dental chair inside a large modern dental clinic.

02 Dec

Info Session

Dental Hygiene

5 – 6 p.m. | Online

Programs

Program Credential Tuition Length
Program name Dental Assisting Credential Certificate Tuition $11,540 Length 10 months
Program name Dental Assisting (Online) Credential Certificate Tuition $8,068 Length 20 months
Program name Dental Hygiene Credential Diploma Tuition $26,780 Length 2 years
Program name Dental Reception Credential Certificate Tuition $2,136 Length 15 weeks
Program name Dental Technology Sciences Credential Diploma Tuition $23,873 / $46,906 Length 30 months
Program name Denturist Sciences Credential Diploma Tuition Unavailable Length 3 years

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Standalone courses

These courses may be taken individually outside of VCC programs.

Dental Assisting (DAST)

Dental (DENT)

Dental (DNTL)

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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.