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3. All candidates must complete the
Completion of the Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene
Candidate’s Questionnaire by May 10,
prerequisites in a consecutive
2013. (Information included in Application
24-month period
1.00
Diploma
Package.)
Resident of BC or the Yukon
1.00
• Full-time • Starts: September •
May 18 is the deadline for all documents for
Dental Hygiene program. Acceptance
One of the following:
1.00
Fees, entire program: $9,440 • Two
process for Dental Hygiene begins June 1.
• Completion of DENO 150, Certified
years • Prince George
Dental Assisting program, Dental
Note 1: Two seats in each program intake will
Receptionist program
be reserved for qualified aboriginal applicants.
• Employment in a dental office
Careers
Note 2: Two seats in each program intake will
(3 months full time or equivalent)
CNC’s program prepares you to work in
be reserved for qualified international student
Note: Volunteer experience does not count
private/group practices, dental clinics, public
applicants.
Persistent interest in the program,
health, and more. Dental hygienists today are
as shown by repeated application
1.00
dental health educators, teaching patients
about oral hygiene and promoting dental
Dental Hygiene program requirements
Subtotal
8.33
health in the community.
1.
Official college forms certifying current
The reference letters and Candidate’s
immunizations and dental and health
Questionnaire for the top 50 candidates
examinations. You will receive these
will be scored:
Admission requirements
forms as part of CNC’s acceptance
• Two reference letters
1.
All of the following or their equivalents at a
process, and you must complete them
(0-1 points)
1.00
first-year college/university level, with an
before the program starts. You must also
• Candidate’s Questionnaire
average GPA of 3.0 (“B”) with no grade
be vaccinated for hepatitis B.
(1-5 points)
5.00
lower than a “C” in any of the prerequisite
2.
You will have to undergo a criminal record
courses:
Total:
14.33
search with the BC Ministry of Public
- Biology 111 and 112 (Human Anatomy
Safety at the beginning of the program.
and Physiology, with labs) or
The cost of this search is your
equivalent
Program outline
responsibility. A search which identifies
relevant criminal convictions may prevent
Students with home/family responsibilities are
- Chemistry 111 and 112, or Chemistry
you from entering clinical or practicum
advised to begin planning early. The program
113 and 114, or equivalent
setting components of the program and
is demanding, and adding full-time studies to
- Psychology 101 and 102 or equivalent
therefore not able to graduate.
other obligations may be challenging.
- English 103 or equivalent, plus one
3.
Upon entry into the program, students
Semester 1
September - December
additional first-year English course
must provide documentation of CPR
DENH 150
Dental Hygiene Foundations I
- Math 104 or Psychology 201 or
certification, level C (preferred) or Health
DENH 152
Oral Sciences I
equivalent
Care Provider (HCP). CPR on-line
DENH 153
Professional Issues I
courses are not acceptable. Students are
DENH 155
Dental Sciences I
- One university-level elective
responsible for the costs of CPR
DENH 157
Head and Neck Anatomy
The university transfer courses must be
certification and to maintain certification
DENH 158
Microbiology
tranferrable to and from other BC
while in the program.
Semester 2
January - April
institutions. Refer to the BC Transfer
4.
The costs of immunizations and criminal
DENH 162
Oral Sciences II
record checks are the responsibility of the
DENH 164
Pathologies I
to ensure course equivalencies from and
student.
DENH 165
Dental Hygiene Foundations II
to other educational institutions. It is
DENH 167
Prevention
highly recommended applicants discuss
DENH 168
Communications
their first-year college/ university course
Selection process
DENH 169
Radiology
choices with a CNC counsellor/advisor.
DENH 175
Dental Hygiene Clinic I (runs
When there are too many applicants for the
2.
Skills and Abilities Information form must
number of seats, the following criteria will be
March-June)
be completed. The form requires the
used to select 100% of the class:
Intersession 1
May - June
applicant to verify that they understand
DENH 170
Dental Hygiene Foundations III
Max. points
the personal and physical attributes
DENH 175
Dental Hygiene Clinic I (runs
required to be successful in the program
GPA based on Dental Hygiene
March-June)
and understand the duties and
prerequisites (2.67-4.33 points)
4.33
DENH 176
Research Methodology
responsibilities of the dental hygiene
Semester 3
September - December
profession. (Form included in Application
DENH 250
Dental Hygiene Foundations IV
Package.)
DENH 251
Dental Hygiene Clinic II
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DENH 254
Pathologies II
The student should attend all classes until it is
Re-admission
DENH 255
Dental Sciences II
determined if credit is granted. Students will
A student who is unsuccessful in a dental
DENH 256
Community Health I
be advised of the Exemption and Assessment
hygiene course once will be allowed to apply
Policy in their program acceptance letters.
Semester 4 January - April
for re-admission to the program. Multiple
DENH 260
Dental Hygiene Foundations V
Refer to “Admissions, registration and
course failures or a subsequent failure in
DENH 261
Dental Hygiene Clinic III
records” and “Fees” in this calendar for policy
dental hygiene courses will exclude the
DENH 263
Professional Issues II
and fee information on exemptions, challenge
student from further study and re-admission
DENH 264
Pathologies III
exams, and prior learning assessment.
to the program; that student may not apply
DENH 266
Community Health II
again to the program under the new student
category. The dental hygiene program must
Intersession 2 May - June
Dental Hygiene
be completed within a five-year period.
DENH 270
Dental Hygiene Foundations VI
•
All program requirements must be
DENH 271
Dental Hygiene Clinic IV
Re-admission to the program is considered
DENH 278
Seminar
completed within five years of initial
on a space-available basis and will be
enrolment.
Note: All Dental Hygiene courses have a
administered according to the following
passing grade of “B-.” Any grade lower than
•
All Dental Hygiene courses must maintain
priorities:
68% results in an “F.”
a “B-” as a pass grade and any grade
1. A student who has successfully
lower than 68.0% will result in an “F”
completed the prerequisite courses
grade.
and/or who, at the time of withdrawal
Dental Studies
•
Word processing and Internet experience
maintained an overall grade of “B-” or
Statement of purpose
are necessary for students registered in
better, will be accorded first priority.
the program.
To provide the educational foundation for oral
2. A student who has failed a dental hygiene
health care providers entering practice so
•
Dental Studies graduates are required to
course or who has withdrawn from the
they can have a positive impact on the health
undergo criminal records searches as
dental hygiene course with less than a
of the community and on their profession.
part of the process of licensure. Any
“B-” grade standing in the course will be
costs are the responsibility of the student.
accorded second priority.
Applicants are advised that dental studies is a
physically demanding profession which may
•
In addition to expenses of tuition,
3. An evaluation of course work completed
exacerbate any hand, wrist, back, neck, or
textbooks, and uniforms, students are
elsewhere will be necessary for the
shoulder problems that an applicant might be
expected to purchase their own
student requesting a transfer from
experiencing. People with sensitive skin and
instruments and miscellaneous clinic
another accredited dental hygiene
conditions such as sensitivity to latex or other
supplies and to cover the cost of CPR
program; the student will then be subject
allergies, may be affected by some materials
training. Specific information regarding
to the criteria above and will be accorded
used in dental care. This information is
the purchase of equipment, clinical attire,
third priority.
provided in the event you may wish to
textbooks, and other costs will be
4. A student who withdraws twice from the
discuss it with a health care professional.
provided in an acceptance letter and
same course, and applies for re-
during the first week of class.
admission to that course, will be
Advanced standing
•
Dental hygienists need good eyesight.
accorded the lowest priority on the
The Dental Studies Department of the College
Before you’re accepted into the program,
course’s waiting list.
of New Caledonia believes in providing credit
it’s strongly recommended that you have
for previous education that directly relates to
an eye examination and obtain corrective
Application procedure
either the Dental Hygiene or Dental Assisting
eyewear if needed.
program. Students will have the opportunity
Application forms may be submitted after
to demonstrate they have previously met the
Dental hygiene degree opportunities
September 15 for admission in the following
goals and objectives of a particular course.
year. Applicants are advised to submit their
Graduates from the College of New
application early in the academic year.
The student must approach the Curriculum
Caledonia Dental Hygiene Diploma program
have the option of completing a Bachelor of
Acceptance into the program starts in mid-
Co-ordinator with the request to have his/her
June for the intake in September. Official
credentials evaluated as they relate to a
Dental Sciences at UBC and a Bachelor of
transcripts with final grades must be
course. The Curriculum Co-ordinator, in
Health Sciences from TRU. For further
submitted by May 18. Only completed
consultation with the instructor responsible
information, go to UBC Faculty of Dentistry
applications will be considered in the
for the course, will evaluate the student’s
selection process.
credentials. The student must provide copies
of transcripts and course syllabi with course
Applications received after March 31 for fall
objectives as part of their credentials.
entry into open enrolment programs are
considered late and will be processed subject
Challenges for all courses must be submitted
to course availability. If the program applied
within three weeks after the program starts.
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