Confederation College’s three year Dental Hygiene program provides students with all the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to succeed in this challenging health care discipline. Professional dental hygienists have five primary responsibilities: clinical therapy (cleaning teeth), health promotion, education, administration and research. Generally, dental hygienists may work in private practice or independently providing client centered care. Oral health promotion and health prevention are their main focus.
Students will learn in the state-of-the-art classrooms and labs. Coursework includes topics such as microbiology for dental hygienists, principles in dental hygiene, preventive oral health promotion, research methods, health policy and advocacy and evidence-based practice.
Students get hands-on experience at placements in long-term care facilities, schools and dental offices
| Level | Diploma |
| Discipline | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Duration | 36 months |
| Intakes | Jan, Sep |
| Application Fees | CAD 95 |
| Tuition Fees | CAD 22131 |
| Campus | Thunder Bay |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 88 |
| PTE | 60 |
| Duolingo | 125 |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
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| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 70%
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