Brilliant!

Carey-Ann Thurlow

June 29, 2022

It all started with a brilliant idea, and a dream! When we went for dinner in August 2018, we talked about opening a dental assisting school that would provide access to education across Canada, through a blended-learning model.
What began as a strategic conversation soon became a reality, and we now offer education to students all the way from Newfoundland to British Columbia! We are truly living our dream!

We are excited to provide access to education in an online learning model with interactive courses and activities, along with on-site clinical modules held at our location in Calgary, Alberta. Our students enjoy learning both online, and in the clinic with our clinical instructors.

In June, 2022, we hosted the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) for an accreditation survey visit, and we were so excited when the team announced that they are moving our program forward for recommendation of accredited status! While we cannot advertise as ‘accredited’ until we receive our official letter from CDAC in the fall, we are excited for this large accomplishment and thankful to our team for achieving this great status!

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