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| School | Confederation College | | |
| Location | Thunder Bay, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 7,745
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| Degree | Diploma | | |
| Honours | | | |
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| Length | 3 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Biology
- Chemistry
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants are required to have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels with Grade 12 English (C/U) Level; or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment; or successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED); or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE). Applicants are also required to have Grade 11 or 12 Biology (College or University Preparation) AND Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (College or University Preparation), with a minimum final grade of 70% in each required course. Those currently enrolled in the Pre-Health Sciences program must have a midterm and final mark of 70% or higher to qualify for selection/admission. Applicants who do not possess the above admission requirements might consider our Pre-Health Sciences program which will provide the necessary preparation for application to the Dental Hygiene program. Completion of the Pre-Health Sciences program does not guarantee admission to the Dental Hygiene program in a subsequent year.
Program Requirements (for international students):
A high school/senior secondary diploma with a grade 12 biology credit and grade 12 chemistry credit with a minimum passing mark of 70, or equivalent; original transcripts as well as a notarized, translated copy must be provided where applicable.
English Proficiency; academic IELTS: 6.5, no band lower than 6.0 with the speaking band at 6.5 | | |
| Cost |
This cost estimate represents the full tuition. Please note that fees are estimated and are subject to change. Fees shown on this page are for full-time students attending the main Thunder Bay campus. | | |
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| Description | Confederation College’s three year advanced Dental Hygiene diploma 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-centred care. Oral health promotion and disease 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. | | |
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