Okanagan Faculty (OC) is receiving $250,000 from BMO to assist their Licensed Dental Assistant (CDA) program.

This present will assist enhance neighborhood dental care by permitting extra individuals to grow to be in-demand CDAs. A portion of the donation will given to OC’s dental suite, which is used for coaching and as a neighborhood clinic. The remainder will probably be used to start out a pilot program the place college students can examine to grow to be CDAs whereas working.

This program ought to enable extra individuals to realize CDA credentials whereas maintaining their jobs to assist with the excessive demand for dental assistants throughout British Columbia.

“This present will take away obstacles to schooling and assist higher entry to high quality dental care, serving to our staff, our prospects and communities we serve,” mentioned John Duff, regional vice chairman, BC and Yukon Area, BMO. 

Be taught extra about this story from Okanagan Faculty.