Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.06 - Dental support services and allied professions

51.0601 - Dental assisting/assistant

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (X-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. These programs include courses in medical record keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre-operative and postoperative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • certified dental assistant (CDA)
  • dental assistant
  • dental assisting
  • dental nurse
  • dental nursing
  • registered dental assistant (RDA)

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • dental hygienist(51.0602)
  • dental office administration(51.0705)
  • dental receptionist(51.0712)
  • dental secretarial(51.0716)
  • dental technician(51.0603)