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

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

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

“This reward will take away limitations to schooling and help higher entry to high quality dental care, serving to our workers, our clients and communities we serve,” stated John Duff, regional vp, BC and Yukon Area, BMO. 

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