Overview
The Dental Hygiene Diploma is designed to prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and values to provide safe and competent primary oral health care. The program emphasizes the importance of a wellness model of care and evidenceinformed practice as you learn to provide comprehensive and culturally sensitive dental hygiene care to individuals, families, and communities. Throughout the program, you develop the skills to communicate and collaborate effectively with clients and interdisciplinary teams, applying theory in hands-on practice and participate in international field schools. Graduates are employed in a variety of settings including clinical practice, community health care, and independent practice, and are eligible to apply for degree completion at a variety of post-secondary institutions.