College program standard: Dental Assisting, ministry code 41629
Read the approved program standard for Dental Assisting programs delivered at public colleges in Ontario.
The approved program standard for the Dental Assisting program of instruction leading to an Ontario College Certificate delivered by Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology.
January 2026
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