Diploma in Techniques d'hygiène dentaire

Dental Hygiene is a three-year technical program preparing students to work as licensed dental hygienists. According to the college's program page, students learn to assess patients' oral health needs, build personalized dental hygiene care plans, and deliver preventive therapy in the college's on-site dental clinic, including tasks such as taking radiographs, placing restorative fillings, fabricating sports mouthguards, and providing whitening treatments. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, which the page states makes graduates eligible for licensure across the country. Teaching combines clinic-based practice with mentoring and tutoring, and students complete stages in public dental health settings, including work with underserved populations, to build community-oriented practice skills. The page notes that licensure in Quebec requires demonstrated French proficiency under the province's language charter, with an OQLF exam sometimes required for students schooled outside Quebec. Graduates typically work in private dental practices, though public health and industry roles are also described as options. The program suits candidates who are scientifically inclined, comfortable working directly with patients, and interested in a hands-on clinical health career built around oral health promotion and preventive care.