Dental Hygiene

Admission Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, including the following required courses:
  • English - any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent.
  • Mathematics - any Grade 11 (C), (U) or (M), or equivalent.
  • Biology - Grade 11 (C) or (U) or Grade 12 (U)
  • Chemistry - Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U) OR
  • Physics - Grade 11 (U) or Grade 12 (C) or (U).

Additional Requirements for Admission:

• Pre-Admission testing may be required

Selection and Ranking Process:

• For competitive programs (the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available places), selection will be based on the highest senior level final grade available at the time of ranking. Mid-term grades are not used for ranking purposes.
• Ranking for selection is based on:
  • prior academic performance
  • pre-admission testing may be required

Note:

• Secondary School grades from co-op courses and half credit courses are not considered.

Program Requirements

Health Requirement:

• The confidential Communicable Disease Surveillance form must be completed and mailed, faxed or emailed to Niagara College Health Services prior to the first day of Term 1. Requirements include proof of immunity to varicella, measles, mumps, rubella (2 doses), hepatitis B and tetanus diptheria. Students also must provide date of last pertussis immunization. Influenza vaccination is recommended. Documentation of a 2 step TB test is required prior to start of program, and documentation of a 1 step is required prior to year 2. Mask fit testing will be required.
• Students are required to provide copies of current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) at Level 'C', (1 and 2-rescuer CPR and choking maneuvers for infant, child and adult casualties) and Standard First Aid certification.
• All costs associated with CPR/First Aid, vaccinations, and/or verification and mask fit testing are the responsibility of the student.
• All health requirements must be met by the start of the program or the student will be denied clients.

Criminal Reference Check (CRC):

• Many employers have instituted a CRC with vulnerable sector screening as a requirement for appropriate field placements. The CRC will be required at the beginning of the program. All costs associated with the certificate are the responsibility of the student.

Transportation:

• Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete field placement requirements. Niagara College cannot guarantee placements that are readily accessible by public transportation. Students are responsible for all costs connected with such transportation.