该安大略大学三年制高级文凭课程为期两年半，并获得了加拿大牙科认证委员会（CDAC）的认可。学生以预防专家的身份练习初级口腔保健。作为自我规范职业的成员，牙科保健员应向安大略省牙科保健员学院作出其实践决定的责任。该计划的重点是让毕业生做好在包括客户，社区和其他医疗服务提供者在内的合作关系中有效运作的准备。学生将通过各种学习经历来学习以专业的方式提供牙齿卫生护理。学生参加研讨会，案例演示和社区卫生实践。在临床上，学生从人体模型发展到有监督地为有各种复杂口腔健康需求的客户提供自行启动的全面牙齿卫生护理。在整个计
The three-year Dental Hygiene Ontario College Advanced Diploma program, delivered over two and half years, combines theory and hands-on skills to prepare you for a challenging and rewarding career in preventive dental health care. It allows you to fulfil the role of the dental hygienist as researcher, advocate, educator, administrator, clinician and health promoter.<br><br>This program teaches you how to provide safe and effective dental hygiene care in collaboration with the client, community, and other healthcare providers. This happens through a variety of learning experiences including seminars, case presentations and on-site and off-site practicums. You provide preventive services in our on-site dental clinic under the supervision of Registered Dental Hygienists and Dentists. These experiences increase your employability upon graduation and help prepare you for the workforce..