Accredited Dental Hygiene Programs
These are dental hygiene programs that are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada or by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Examinations
An applicant from an accredited dental hygiene program must be the holder of a certificate issued by the
National Dental Hygiene Certification Board (NDHCB). To arrange to sit the NDHCB's written examination, the applicant must contact the NDHCB directly at:
National Dental Hygiene Certification Board 1929 Russell Road, Suite 322, Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 4G3, Telephone: 613-260-8156, Fax: 613-260-8511
e-mail: exam@ndhcb.ca or website:
www.ndhcb.ca. For information on the NDHCB
examination fees,
click here.
Application Form
To receive an application package for registration, the CDHO requires a written request, providing the name of the educational institution and date of graduation from the accredited dental hygiene program of study. Written requests should be forwarded to:
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
69 Bloor Street East.,
Suite 300, Toronto, ON
M4W 1A9, Fax: 416-961-6028, e-mail: vford@cdho.org.
The completed application package must be submitted to the College for processing.
Registration Requirements
Please note the following registration requirements for a general certificate of registration:
- The applicant must satisfy the CDHO, where they have previously practised dental hygiene or another profession, that there has been no finding of, or current proceeding involving allegations of, professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity or any like finding or proceeding against them that affects their fitness to practise the profession.
- The applicant must satisfy the CDHO that they have not been convicted or charged with, and not found "not guilty", of an offence that affects their fitness to practise the profession.
- The applicant must submit the original or a notarized copy
of the Canadian Police Information Centre Criminal Record Report (CPIC
report) that is dated no earlier than one year before the date on which
her/his application is submitted.
- The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a holder of permanent resident status in Canada or be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession.
- The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency.
- In the event that the applicant completed her/his dental hygiene program more than three years prior to the date of the application for registration, s/he must successfully complete a refresher course or professional competency assessment set or approved by the Registration Committee.
Jurisprudence Course
Part of the Registration process includes showing familiarity with the rules and regulations that govern dental hygiene in Ontario.
The CDHO has developed an on-line course - Jurisprudence Educational Module. Although there is no fee to complete the module, the initial registration application fee must be submitted when registering to take the examination portion of the module. This can be paid on-line. Alternatively, you can choose to successfully complete an approved jurisprudence course of study at your own cost. For information on approved educators, please contact the College.
Fees
- Initial application fee – CAD $75 non-refundable.
- Certificate of registration fee – CAD $250.
- If you graduated and are registering within the same calendar year, the certificate of registration fee is CAD $125.
Please note that if you already paid the initial CAD$75 application fee when you applied to take the CDHO on-line jurisprudence course, you do not need to re-submit the application fee.
Once a completed application package has been submitted, it takes approximately 5 to 10 business days to process. To verify if you are registered, you can check on-line at Find an RDH on this website. If your name is listed, you are registered. You cannot practise dental hygiene in Ontario until you are registered with the CDHO.
Registration Forms
Registration Frequently Asked Questions
Important!
Individuals who are applying to attend a dental hygiene program in Ontario and wish to know the status of that program should contact the following:
Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada
Contact: 1-866-521-2322
www.cda-adc.ca/cdacweb/en/application_for_new_programs/decisions_2010
Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Private Institutions Branch: 416-314-0500
www.riccpcc.serviceontario.ca/pcc/jsp/report/PCCProgramList
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CDHO as we do not have this information. | |
