Give people a reason to smile.
The three-year Dental Hygiene Ontario College Advanced Diploma program, delivered over two and half years, combines theory and hands-on skills to prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career in preventive dental health care. It allows you to fulfil the role of the dental hygienist as researcher, advocate, educator, administrator, clinician and health promoter.
This program teaches you how to provide safe and effective dental hygiene care in collaboration with the client, community, and other healthcare providers. This happens through a variety of learning experiences including seminars, case presentations and on-site and off-site practicums. You provide preventive services in our on-site dental clinic under the supervision of Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. These experiences increase your employability upon graduation and help prepare you for the workforce.
This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Graduates are eligible to write the National Dental Hygiene Certification Exam, which, once passed, allows you to register with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario.
Once registered as a Dental Hygienist, you may find employment working in:
general and specialty practices
healthcare facilities
community health settings
research and education
dental sales
dental supply companies
independent dental hygiene practices
SUCCESS FACTORS
This program is well-suited for students who:
Are self-directed.
Are critical thinkers.
Are able to manage time and a demanding workload.
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Are detail-oriented, organized and committed to achieving excellence in their work.