Job requirements Dental Laboratory Assistant in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a dental laboratory assistant in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants (NOC 33100).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Dental assistants require completion of an eight-month to one-year college or other program in dental assistance or completion of secondary school with on-the-job training.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces except Quebec and Ontario.
- Certification by the National Dental Assisting Examination Board is required to perform intra-oral duties in all provinces except in Quebec, where intra-oral duties are not performed by dental assistants.
- Dental laboratory assistants usually require secondary school and up to two years of on-the-job training.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Dental Assistants
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Alberta Dental Assistants (CADA)
British Columbia
Job title
Dental Assistant(Certified)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
BC College of Oral Health Professionals
Manitoba
Job title
Dental Assistant
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Manitoba Dental Association
New Brunswick
Job title
Dental Assistant
Regulated
Regulatory body:
New Brunswick Dental Assistants Association (NBDAA)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Dental Assistant
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Board
Nova Scotia
Job title
Dental Assistant
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Provincial Dental Board of Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Dental Assistant
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Dental Association of Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Job title
Dental Assistant
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Dental Assistants' Association
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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