Competencies Registered Dental Assistant in the Vancouver Island and Coast Region

Find out what competencies you typically need to work as a registered dental assistant in Canada.

Skills Help - Skills

  • Dental assistants
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Oral Communication: Active Listening 3 - Moderate Level
    Coordinating 2 - Low Level
    Instructing 2 - Low Level
    Monitoring 2 - Low Level
    Time Management 2 - Low Level
    Management of Material Resources 2 - Low Level
    Quality Control Testing 2 - Low Level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 2 - Low Level
    Troubleshooting 2 - Low Level
    Digital Literacy 2 - Low Level
  • Dental Laboratory Assistants
    Proficiency or complexity level
    Quality Control Testing 3 - Moderate Level
    Product Design 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment 3 - Moderate Level
    Equipment and Tool Selection 3 - Moderate Level
    Operation and Control 3 - Moderate Level
    Coordinating 2 - Low Level
    Instructing 2 - Low Level
    Monitoring 2 - Low Level
    Time Management 2 - Low Level
    Management of Material Resources 2 - Low Level

Personal Attributes Help - Personal Attributes

  • Dental assistants
    Importance
    Concern for Others 5 - Extremely important
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Service Orientation 4 - Highly important
    Social Orientation 4 - Highly important
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Independence 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Adaptability 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
  • Dental Laboratory Assistants
    Importance
    Attention to Detail 5 - Extremely important
    Stress Tolerance 4 - Highly important
    Collaboration 4 - Highly important
    Active Learning 3 - Important
    Innovativeness 3 - Important
    Creativity 3 - Important
    Social Orientation 3 - Important
    Independence 3 - Important
    Leadership 3 - Important
    Concern for Others 3 - Important

Interest Help - Interest

Knowledge Help - Knowledge

  • Dental assistants
    Knowledge level
    Biology 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Client Service 1 - Basic Level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
    Physical Health 1 - Basic Level
    Public Safety and Security 1 - Basic Level
  • Dental Laboratory Assistants
    Knowledge level
    Biology 1 - Basic Level
    Clerical 1 - Basic Level
    Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations 1 - Basic Level
    Languages 1 - Basic Level
    Mathematics 1 - Basic Level
    Physical Health 1 - Basic Level
    Public Safety and Security 1 - Basic Level

Source Occupational and Skills Information System

Labour Market Information Survey
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