CDI College Dental Technician Program

Hi!
My name is Joseph Wallace. I am the program head for the Dental Technology at CDI College.

Hi!
My name is Hooman Janami and I am a Dental Technician Instructor Assistant at CDI College.

Facts on Dental Technicians
"Currently, there is a shortage of dental technicians in BC, especially in the areas of ceramics, orthodontics and crowns and bridges." - College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia
"This is the perfect time to get stated in the field with help from the Dental Technician program at CDI College"

Joseph Wallace
Dental Technician Program Head
The Dental Technician program is in very high demand especially because of the baby boomers who are retiring now. There will be a large void that has to be filled by the students; so, we are in the right place at the right time for that.

Hooman Janami
Dental Technician Instructor Assistant
Type of students we have here is the one who are keen to learn and work with their hands and students who love art, appreciate art and love to create things.

Facts on Dental Technicians
"A dental technician career offers many opportunities, including mobility, the ability to work part time, the option to won your own business or to work with other dental health professionals." - College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia
"CDI College is one of five colleges in Canada that offer a program in dental technology and currently, the only college that teaches CAD/CAM in BC."

Joseph Wallace
Dental Technician Program Head
After several years of employment you can become a Dental Technician or Technologist working in the laboratory. You can go further with larger laboratories and then you can become a Dental Technician Manager or owner. You can, also, work with government facilities such as armed forces, hospitals or getting involved in maxillofacial, which are devices for the whole face.

Hooman Janami
Dental Technician Instructor Assistant
Anyone who basically has knowledge to be able to create something and having passion for that is one of the early signs that we see in our students.

Facts on Dental Technicians
"Regulated under the Health Professions Act, Dental Technicians must be registered with the College of Dental Technician in BC."
"Graduates of VDI College's Dental Technician program are eligible to write the College of Dental Technicians' exam in order to become Registered Dental Technicians."

Joseph Wallace
Dental Technician Program Head
College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia sets standards for the Dental Technicians. We have to follow those rules and when students graduate from here they are not Registered Dental Technicians as such, but they will get the diploma from CDI College. Once they have reached that diploma status then they can go on and apply for to College of Dental Technicians of British Columbia to write the provincial exams.

Facts on Dental Technicians
"According to WorkBC, 54% of dental technician job openings will result from the need to replace retired workers and 46% from expansion within the field."
"The Dental Technician program at CDI College prepares students with the necessary skills needed to succeed in the field with hands-on training and practicums."

Hooman Janami
Dental Technician Instructor Assistant
The second you walk in here you see how the curriculum was built and how advanced we have become because technology is changing every day and it is very important to keep up with that technology.

Joseph Wallace
Dental Technician Program Head
We are very proud of our program outline and I believe second to none the facility as it is built right now is a world class. We have the latest equipment in this laboratory and we are ready to train the students for many years to come.

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