Job requirements Dental Hygienist in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a dental hygienist in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Dental hygienists and dental therapists (NOC 32111).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of a two- to three-year college dental hygiene program, approved by the governing board within the province or territory of residence, is usually required for dental hygienists.
- Dental therapists are required to complete a two- to three- year college diploma from an approved dental institution program.
- Licensing by the appropriate provincial or territorial regulatory body is required for dental hygienists.
- Licensure is required for dental therapists in Saskatchewan, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Dental Hygienists
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta (CRDHA)
British Columbia
Job title
Dental Therapist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
BC College of Oral Health Professionals
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
BC College of Oral Health Professionals
Manitoba
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
New Brunswick College of Dental Hygienists (NBCDH)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals
Northwest Territories
Job title
Dental Therapist
Regulated
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Nova Scotia
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Dental Hygienists of Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Job title
Dental Therapists
Regulated
Job title
Dental Hygienists
Regulated
Ontario
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Dental Association of Prince Edward Island
Québec
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ordre des hygiénistes dentaires du Québec
Saskatchewan
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Dental Hygienists' Association
Job title
Dental Therapist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Saskatchewan Dental Therapists Association
Yukon
Job title
Dental Therapist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon
Job title
Dental Hygienist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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