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

Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
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10 - Health and related fields

51. - Health professions and related programs

This series comprises instructional programs that prepare individuals to practice as licensed professionals and assistants in the health care professions and related clinical sciences and administrative and support services.

51.06 - Dental support services and allied professions

This subseries comprises instructional program classes 51.0601 to 51.0699.

51.0601 - Dental assisting/assistant

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (X-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. These programs include courses in medical record keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre-operative and postoperative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • certified dental assistant (CDA)
    • dental assistant
    • dental assisting
    • dental nurse
    • dental nursing
    • registered dental assistant (RDA)

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • dental hygienist(51.0602)
    • dental office administration(51.0705)
    • dental receptionist(51.0712)
    • dental secretarial(51.0716)
    • dental technician(51.0603)
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)

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • dental assistant(51.0601)
    • dental therapy(51.0699)
51.0603 - Dental laboratory technology/technician

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of dentists, to design and construct dental prostheses such as caps, crowns, bridges, dentures, splints, and orthodontic appliances. These programs include courses in dental anatomy, dental materials, ceramics technology, impressions, complete dentures, partial dentures, orthodontics, crowns and bridges, sculpture, bonding and assembly techniques, and equipment operation.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • dental laboratory technician
    • dental laboratory technology
    • dental technician
    • dental technology
    • denturist
    • denturology

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • dental assistant(51.0601)
    • dental hygienist(51.0602)
51.0699 - Dental support services and allied professions, other

This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Dental support services and allied professions.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • dental therapy
    • orthodontic assistant
    • other dental support services and allied professions

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • dental assistant(51.0601)
    • dental hygienist(51.0602)
    • orthodontics (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)(51.0508)
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