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Start your career with a structured, hands-on Dental Assisting diploma built specifically for BC certification and clinical practice.

✓ You may be eligible for a scholarship of up to $2,000 if you start before September 30, 2026.*
✓CDAC-Accredited Program
✓ Eligible to Write the NDAEB Exam
✓ 615 Hours of Clinical & On-Site Practical Training
✓ 100% NDAEB Pass Rate*
✓ Training in Real-World Dental Clinic Settings
✓ Multiple Industry Certifications (CPR-C, WHMIS, GHS & more)

If you’re planning to work in British Columbia, the right education makes all the difference. This program prepares graduates to pursue certification and registration with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals, putting you on the direct path to becoming a Certified Dental Assistant.

*The scholarship is limited to the September cohort at CDI Surrey and CDI Burnaby. Other conditions may apply as well.

Our Programs Are Recognized

Our program is approved by the Registrar of the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills.

The Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC).

For more than 50 years, we've watched our graduates embark on careers rich in opportunity.

Why CDI College?

Hands-On Experience

615 Hours of Clinical Practice Included

Expert Instructors

Our expert instructors will help you to gain the right skills

Get Prepared

Graduates are eligible to write the NDAEB exam

In-Demand Career

Join a growing field with high demand for Dental Assistants

100% Passing Rate for NDAEB Exam*

*NDAEB Exam Report, September 2025.

Acquire Practical Experience

Our Dental Assisting program includes two mandatory outside practicals where students learn at a local dental clinic for a combined 175 hours. You also get 440 hours of direct, hands-on practice at their campus's on-site clinic, ensuring you get the hands-on experience needed to become a Certified Dental Assistant.

Multiple Industry Certifications (CPR-C, WHMIS, GHS & more)

Join Our Successful Graduates

Discover why our graduates rave about the hands-on training at CDI College!

Train at state-of-the-art dental labs.

Career Opportunities

Dental Office
Endodontist's Office
Periodontist's Office
Orthodontist's Office
Pedodontist's Office
Prosthodontist's Office
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon's Office
Hospital Dental Department

Our instructors here are absolutely incredible. They're so motivating and encourage us to work together. Every day I feel like I make progress.

Jennifer T.

Dental Assisting Graduate

As a newcomer to Canada and a former nurse, I highly recommend studying in the dental assisting program at CDI College. When I started studying in this program, I had many hesitations. However, thanks to the amazing instructors’ help, all my hesitations disappeared shortly.

Sultan B.

Dental Assisting Graduate