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Dental Hygiene Programs

In Canada, dental hygienists must successfully complete a dental hygiene diploma or bachelor program. The curriculum focuses on oral and clinical science, with an emphasis on health promotion and preventive, motivational and communication strategies.

The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) approves requirements for all dental hygiene programs including those at colleges, universities and private institutions. For information on these requirements and a list of accredited dental hygiene programs, please visit the CDAC website.

If you currently hold a diploma in dental hygiene, but would like to earn a baccalaureate degree in dental hygiene there are degree completion options available in Canada. See if one of these programs would work for you!

Degree & Degree Completion Options

For revisions to the dental hygiene program information listed, or for new additions, submit the request by email to marketing@cdha.ca. Please note that changes may take 2-3 weeks.

Alberta

University of Alberta

Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Mike Petryk School of Dentistry
Dental Hygiene Program
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
5th Floor, 11405 - 87 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T6G 1C9
Tel: 780-492-4479
Website

British Columbia

University of British Columbia

Faculty of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene Degree Program
278-2199 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T lZ3
Tel: 604-822-7977
Entry-to-Practice Option
Degree-Completion Option

Manitoba

University of Manitoba

School of Dental Hygiene
D212-780 Bannatyne Ave
Winnipeg, MB
R3E OW2
Tel: 204-789-3683
Website
dent_hygiene@umanitoba.ca

Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

Faculty of Dentistry
Dentistry Building
5981 University Avenue
Carleton Campus
Halifax, NS
B3H 3J5
Tel: 902-494-1672
Website
dentalhygiene@dal.ca

Ontario

George Brown College

Centre for Health Sciences
Waterfront Campus
51 Dockside Drive
P.O Box 1015 Station B
Toronto, ON
M5T 2T9
Tel: 416-415-2000
Toll free: 1-800-265-2002
(in Canada and the United States)
TTY: 1-877-515-5559
Website

Diploma Options

For revisions to the dental hygiene program information listed, or for new additions, submit the request by email to marketing@cdha.ca. Please note that changes may take 2-3 weeks.

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