NACC News & Blog

Celebrate Dental Assistants Recognition Week with Careers Behind the Smile 2026, highlighting how regulated career colleges prepare students for skilled, career-ready roles in oral healthcare across Canada.

Canada’s skilled trades are facing a major workforce shift, but practical, hands-on training is helping close the gap. Discover how regulated career colleges are preparing job-ready graduates to keep Canada building strong.

Canada’s healthcare system needs skilled professionals who are ready to contribute from day one. As workforce pressures grow, practical training and real-world experience are playing an increasingly important role in preparing learners to support patients, providers, and communities across the country.