Dental Hygiene, Diploma

Invest in yourself. Two years at Camosun can prepare you for a career in dental health care. As a Dental Hygienist, you will be set to enter an in-demand field that is both financially rewarding and personally satisfying. Oral health matters Dental hygienists provide specialized health care in the dynamic field of dentistry. Dental hygiene blends the arts of health advocacy, technology, science, psychology and direct patient care. The Dental Hygiene program is fully accredited nationally and graduates historically have performed extremely well on the national board exam.As a dental hygienist, you’ll be part of an oral health care team that provides professional treatment and advice to help people prevent or halt existing dental diseases and support total wellness. This full-time, two-year program prepares you to be a health promotion specialist on an oral health care team as well as a competent clinician and community health advocate (accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada). In a small classroom environment and within the live clinic environment, you’ll acquire the knowledge and skills needed to provide preventative, educational and therapeutic dental hygiene services. You’ll also learn to evaluate research, communicate professionally and practice collaboratively with dentists and other health care professionals.

Admission requirements Entry to the Dental Hygiene program is in second year. Requirements for first-year courses include: Submission of proof of completion of the following with a minimum grade of C+ or higher in each Camosun course or an equivalent course from another post-secondary institution: Human Anatomy and Physiology One pair of: C+ in BIOL 143 and BIOL 144 C+ in BIOL 150 and BIOL 151 C+ in BIOL 152 and BIOL 153 Chemistry Two of: C+ in CHEM 110 C+ in CHEM 112 C+ in CHEM 120 C+ in CHEM 121 English Two of: C+ in ENGL 151 C+ in ENGL 161 C+ in ENGL 163 C+ in ENGL 164 C+ in ENGL 251 Psychology Two of: C+ in PSYC 110 C+ in PSYC 120 C+ in PSYC 130 C+ in PSYC 154 * C+ in PSYC 160 C+ in PSYC 164 C+ in PSYC 171 Elementary Statistics for Social Sciences One of: C+ in STAT 116 C+ in STAT 216 C+ in STAT 218 C+ in BUS 230 UT Elective: C+ in a university transferable 100 level or higher elective *Denotes highly recommended When you apply you will need to submit proof that you meet the program admission requirements listed above. Where a letter grade is specified, you must have proof of that grade or higher.