- Level
- 2-Year UG Diploma
- CIP code
- 51.0603
- Duration
- 30 month college diploma including a practicum
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A thirty month diploma in dental laboratory work, covering crown and bridge fabrication, removable prosthetics, dental materials, digital design and milling, and a practicum.
At thirty months this is the longest programme at this campus, and it is laboratory craft rather than patient facing clinical work.
College Diploma - Dental Technology Sciences is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Diploma - Dental Technology Sciences is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Dental Technology Sciences depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - Dental Technology Sciences and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Dental Technology Sciences study permit application.
The academic bar for College Diploma - Dental Technology Sciences is Class 12 or equivalent with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the dental technology diploma is recorded at CAD 22,993. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against the dental technology diploma. the dental technology diploma lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the the dental technology diploma application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 80; PTE Academic 56; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: Registration as a dental technician in British Columbia is a separate regulatory process assessed independently of graduation.
- Work permit: the dental technology diploma is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Dental Technician: commercial dental laboratories
- Crown and Bridge Technician: fixed prosthetics
- Denture Technician: removable prosthetics
- CAD CAM Technician: digital dentistry
- Laboratory Supervisor: after experience
- Registered Dental Technician: subject to provincial registration
Reality check: dental technology registration in British Columbia is decided by the provincial regulator rather than by the college, so confirm that pathway before you commit thirty months.
About Vancouver Community College - Downtown
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #6327
- Established
- 1965
- Reference No.
- O19279717512