In order to practise in Canada, dental hygienists must
be registered or licensed by the
appropriate provincial or
territorial dental hygiene regulatory authorities. Requirements for
registration or licensure varies by
province
or territory, including differences in clinical experience, examinations
required, and continuing education
requirements.
Select a province to find the contact information for each of the
regulatory authorities in Canada:
Alberta
Alberta College of Dental Hygienists
302-8657 51 AVE NW
Edmonton, AB
T6E 6A8
Tel: (780) 465-1756
Toll-Free: 1-833-740-1099 (within Alberta)
info@acdh.ca
www.acdh.ca
Licensing Period: November 1 to October 31
British Columbia
British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP)
110-1765 8th Ave W
Vancouver, BC
V6J 5C6
Tel: (672) 202-0448
Toll-Free (within Canada): 888-202-0448
info@oralhealthbc.ca
https://oralhealthbc.ca/
Licensing Period: April 1 to March 31
Manitoba
College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba (CDHM)
610-1445 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
R3G 3P4
Tel: (204) 219-2678
registrar@cdhm.info
www.cdhm.info
Licensing Period: January 15 to January 14
New Brunswick
NB College of Dental Hygienists (NBCDH)
99 Thibodeau St
Dieppe, NB
E1A 1V4
Tel: (506) 872-3133
info@nbcdh.ca
www.nbcdh.ca
Licensing Period: November 1 to October 31
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dental Hygienists Inc
PO Box 39008
St.John’s, NL
A1C 1C0
Tel: (709) 745-7304
Fax: (709) 745-0877
info@nlcdh.com
www.nlcdh.com/
Licensing Period: April 1 to March 31
Nova Scotia
College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia
202-1597 Bedford Hwy
Bedford, NS
B4A 1E7
Tel: (902) 444-7241
Fax: (902) 444-7242
info@cdhns.ca
www.cdhns.ca
Licensing Period: November 1 to October 31
Nunavut
Department of Health, Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 1000 Station 200
Iqaluit, NU
X0A 0H0
Tel: (867) 975-5700
Fax: (867) 982-3256
info@gov.nu.ca
Licensing Period: April 1 to March 31
Ontario
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
175 Bloor Street East
North Tower, Suite 601
Toronto, ON
M4W 3R8
Tel: (416) 961-6234
Toll-Free: 1-800-268-2346
Fax: (416) 961-6028
admin@cdho.org
www.cdho.org
Licensing Period: January 1 to December 31
Prince Edward Island
College of Dental Hygienists of Prince Edward Island
P.O. Box 21145, PRO
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 9H6
Tel: (902) 916-6656
registrar@cdhpei.ca
www.cdhpei.ca
Licensing Period: April 1 to March 31
Quebec
Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires du Québec
606 Cathcart Street, Suite 700
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1K9
Tel: (514) 284-7639
Toll-Free: 1-800-361-2996
Fax: (514) 284-3147
info@ohdq.com
www.ohdq.com
Licensing Period: April 1 to March 31
Saskatchewan
College of Dental Hygienists of Saskatchewan
#320-350 3rd Ave. N
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 6G7
Tel: (306) 931-7342
admin@cdhsk.ca
https://cdhsk.ca/
Licensing Period: November 1 to October 31
Yukon Territory
Licensing Officer, Dept. of Community Services, Community
Services, Government of Yukon
307 Black Street
White Horse, YK
Y1A 2C6
Tel: (867) 667-5940
Fax: (867) 667-3609
cloverin@gov.yk.ca
www.yukoniehp.ca
Licensing Period: April 1 to March 31