Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To practice as a dentist in B.C., you must register with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals. Eligibility is achieved by completing a degree from an accredited dentistry program and successful writing of the National Dental Examining Board examinations.

Dentists

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. These programs include courses in the basic biomedical sciences; occlusion; dental health and prevention; oral pathology; cariology; operative dentistry; oral radiology; principles of the various dental specialties; pain management; oral medicine; clinic and health care management; patient counselling; and professional standards and ethics.

Dentistry (DDS, DMD)

Dental Medicine First Professional Degrees

Dentists diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth. They work in private practice or may be employed in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities or universities.

To receive the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation, you must be registered with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) in good standing. Eligibility is achieved through completion of the required coursework, relevant exams, and the Job Ready Program offered by the HRPA. 

Please confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work in human resources in B.C., you may choose to pursue the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation. Eligibility is achieved by completing requisite education requirements or passing the National Knowledge Exam, and by proving sufficient work experience.

Human resources professionals

Employment insurance and revenue officers

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

Post-secondary teaching and research assistants

College and other vocational instructors

Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an educational policy researcher in B.C., you may need a Certificate of Qualification in Teaching. Eligibility is achieved through meeting requisite education requirements, including a teacher education program.

Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Program officers unique to government

Technical writers

Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade

Postal and courier services managers

Any Bachelor's Degree

Completion of 90 Credits

Pre-Medicine Programs

The Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree prepares you to practise as a dentist with a high degree of technical skill. The curriculum is a hybrid of problem-based learning (PBL) and more traditional lectures and clinical experiences, with an emphasis on self-directed student learning and problem solving in small group settings. In the first year of study, you'll learn basic psychomotor skills in simulation and then apply them in supervised practice with patients while you continue to develop more complex skills in simulation. Clinical and patient management skills are developed through participation in integrated group practices of 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students managed by faculty members.

Educational Path

Dental Medicine First Professional Degrees

Programs

Careers