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The Dental Hygiene Diploma prepares graduates to practice as licensed, regulated, health care professional team members through in-class and clinical learning. Dental hygienists are preventative oral health care providers, providing specialized services in oral health education, clinical therapy and health promotion. Dental Hygienists practice in a wide variety of settings, including private clinics and community health settings.

Dental Hygiene Diploma

College of New Caledonia

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1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. 6 credits first year Biology (Anatomy & Physiology), must include labs (B)
3. 6 credits first year Chemistry, must include labs (B)
4. 6 credits first or second year English (B)
5. 6 credits first or second year Psychology (B)
6. 3 credits first or second year Statistics (B)
7. 3 credits first or second year elective (B)
8. Note: Conditional acceptance in the program is based on applicants completing at least half of the required courses with an average GPA of 3.0 (B) and no grade lower than a (C), and showing registrations for the remaining courses. All final transcripts showing admission requirements have been met must be submitted by the fee deadline to finalize your acceptance into the program.

Academic Admission Requirement

1. Self-identified Canadian Aboriginal applicants meeting the admission requirements will be given priority for 20% of seats in the program until the institutionally recognized release date.
2. Qualified international student applicants meeting the admission requirements will be given priority for 20% of seats in the program until the institutionally recognized release date.
3. Applicants accepted to the program will have to complete the program requirements. See the program website for more details.


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Limited seats; applications should be submitted as early as possible. Qualified applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.


Dental Hygiene Diploma

College of New Caledonia

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