Sault College partners to offer dental assisting program

Sault Ste. Marie residents can get dental assistant training by studying online. Sault College is partnering with Cambrian College to offer the one-year certificate program, a release says. Students go to Sudbury for practical skills training. Placements are in the Sault and surrounding communities. The program runs three semesters. Courses include dental office management, pharmacology [...]

Article content Sault Ste. Marie residents can get dental assistant training by studying online. Sault College is partnering with Cambrian College to offer the one-year certificate program, a release says.

Recommended Videos Students go to Sudbury for practical skills training. Placements are in the Sault and surrounding communities. The program runs three semesters.

Courses include dental office management, pharmacology and lab practice and dental materials. “By working together, we are creating practical, common-sense pathways for students to access high-quality training closer to home while helping address workforce needs across the North,” said Sault College President Sherri Smith. The program starts in September.

A second intake follows in September. More information is available on Cambrian College’s website. Estimated cost is about $5,100.