Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.06 - Dental support services and allied professions

51.0602 - Dental hygiene/hygienist

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counselling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. These programs include courses in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counselling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • dental hygiene
  • dental hygienist
  • registered dental hygienist (RDH)

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• Exclusion(s)

  • dental assistant(51.0601)
  • dental therapy(51.0699)