Now Accepting Applications for the August 27, 2012 Program

Preadmission Test Dates at CIDH

May 18 1:30 p.m. May 25 1:30 p.m. May 31 1:30 p.m.

Preadmission Test Dates in Other Cities

Winnipeg, MB-May 23 4 p.m. St. John's, NL-May 24 10 a.m. Charlottetown,PEI-May 25 10 a.m.

Requests for Testing at CIDH or in a Location Closer to your Home Community Will be Accommodated.

Call CIDH at 905-524-2434 or 1-877-550-2443 (Toll Free) For More Details and to Request an Application Form.

What's new at CIDH...


CIDH will be closed on May 21 for the Victoria Day Holiday. Wishing everyone a great long weekend!


CIDH Students Excel on National Dental Hygiene Exam

Congratulations to all CIDH students and graduates who were successful on the January 2012 writing of the National Dental Hygiene Certification Exam. CIDH had the highest success rate of all private Accredited Ontario Dental Hygiene programs. CIDH test scores exceeded the national average test scores in 8 of the 9 categories.


CIDH Curriculum Receives Approval


The Canadian Institute of Dental Hygiene (CIDH Hamilton)is pleased to announce that its revised curriculum has been approved by the Government of Ontario as meeting the National Competencies (Entry to Practice Competencies and Standards for Canadian Dental Hygienists – January 2010).


Articulation Agreement


CIDH Hamilton graduates can now use their Diploma in Dental Hygiene as a stepping stone towards getting a university degree.


CIDH Hamilton is proud to announce that it has signed an articulation agreement with the Open Learning division of Thompson Rivers University (TRU-OL) in Kamloops, British Columbia. With this agreement, CIDH graduates will have earned approximately 2 years of credits towards a Bachelor of Health Science Degree or Bachelor of General Studies Degree from TRU-OL. CIDH Hamilton is the first and only Canadian private accredited dental hygiene program which has such an agreement with TRU-OL.


For more information, contact CIDH at 905-524-2434 or 1-877-550-2443 Ex. 231 or TRU-OL.

Our Mission

Our Philosophy

Accountability

The Canadian Institute of Dental Hygiene is dedicated to providing excellent, comprehensive and current dental hygiene education.

We adhere to the philosophy that each member of our community deserves respect, fair treatment and support in their endeavours. Our community is our students, our clients, our staff, our faculty and the greater community in which we exist.

We will achieve our mission by providing sound, current, evidence-based education in the field of dental hygiene. Our facility will be well equipped, our faculty well prepared, and our infrastructure will enable students to obtain an excellent education....