Program Length:
4 weeks
Credential:
- ON Certificate
Program Hours:
75
Online Learning:
N/A
Start Dates
June 3, 2024
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This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
(HARP APPROVED CERTIFICATION)
The Dental Radiography certificate course will allow a qualified healthcare professional to expose, process, and mount dental radiographic images following HARP guidelines under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
Within 75 hours of a combination of a self-directed, college-paced theory course (40 hours) and an Instructor-led practical course (35 hours), you will earn your Dental Radiography HARP Approved Certification. The 35 hours of practical application will be conducted at our Willis College Dental Lab in Ottawa. Theory content will be accomplished online. Students will be expected to attend the Ottawa campus Dental Lab for practical training and assessment. This takes place over a series of five classes.
This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
Job Market
Due to the rising number of dental practices across Ontario, there is now a shortage of dental assistants in the province. According to jobbank.gc.ca, the outlook for dental assistants projects growth for the following number of years. Upon successfully completing the HARP certification, students will be awarded a certificate recognizing the HARP requirements to administer X-rays in a dental setting.
This program is an excellent fit for:
- This certificate course will allow a qualified health care professional to expose, process and mount dental radiographic images following HARP guidelines under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
Why choose the Dental Radiography (HARP Approved) program?
- Theory content will be accomplished online!
- 35 hours of practical application will be conducted at our Willis College Dental Lab in Ottawa.
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- Finish most programs and become job-ready in less than a year!
- Get the skills you need to get hired with programs that cut the extras and give you the skills you need to get hired.
- With career support for life with Willis College, our experts will help find you employment no matter how long ago you graduated
- You don't need three to four years of school to enter the workforce with the skills to start a great paying career!
Exceptional flexibility
- Learn online with instructor-led programs that will prepare you for the career of your dreams.
- On-Campus program availability is also an option for select programs in Winnipeg and Ottawa.
- Start school NOW with most program intakes happening every six weeks (no need to wait!)
- No waiting lists, even in our most-popular programs. We'll get you the job training you need to start your career ASAP.
Career-relevant education
- Our programs are programs aligned with real-world, in-demand occupations. We wil get you job-ready!
- Most Willis College programs include practicum experience so you can hit the job search running with a great education AND experience.
- Willis College has 150 years of skills training excellence.
- We have real relationships with employers who are waiting to hire qualified Willis College graduates!
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Willis College is so flexible for students! My program allowed me to complete all my courses online. I got to choose when I wanted to attend my live lectures which was incredibly helpful around my daily life. This program made it possible for me to pursue a career as a single mom!
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