Becoming a Dental Hygienist: Choose the Best Option

By Carlo Gorni, CIDH Director of Admissions and Community Relations

Have you been waitlisted or declined admission to one of the many oversubscribed Community College or University Dental Hygiene Programs? Unwilling to put your career aspirations on hold? Interested in attending the first private accredited dental hygiene program in Canada?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Canadian Institute of Dental Hygiene Inc. (CIDH) is what you have been looking for.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario, CIDH is currently accepting applications for its Diploma in Dental Hygiene program that will begin on August 15, 2011.

The CIDH program is offered in a format that is appealing to many people who are ready to launch their careers.  Students attend 3 consecutive 24-week semesters which allows them to complete their program in just over 18 months. There is a 2-week break between each semester.

CIDH also offers its graduates a unique opportunity to further their education. In January 2011, CIDH entered into an innovative articulation agreement with the Open Learning Division of Thompson Rivers University (TRU-OL) in Kamloops, BC. Upon graduation, CIDH students will have earned approximately 2 years of credits towards a Bachelor of Health Science or Bachelor of General Studies from TRU-OL. The courses you take through TRU can be done in a print, web or online format.

Just another excellent reason to pursue your dental hygiene education at CIDH.

For more information, visit the CIDH website at www.cidh.on.ca or call 905-524-2434 or 1-877-550-2443 (Toll Free).