Dental Hygiene-Diploma

Entry requirements

• OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),

• University/College (M), or Open (O) stream WITH:

  • Any Grade 12 English (C) or (U)

• Mathematics ONE OF: 

  • Grade 11 Mathematics (U) or (M) 

  • Grade 12 Mathematics (C) or (U)

  • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (C) or (U)

  • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (C) or (U)

•   (Note: minimum final grade required for each course is 65)

• OR

• Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE) WITH:

  • Communications

  • Core Mathematics

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

• (Note: minimum final grade required for each course is 65)

• OR

• Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees Ontario College Certificate*

• (Note: minimum final average required is 3.0 GPA) AND:

•  minimum final grade of 'C+' or 65 in the required courses stated above

• OR

• Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) WITH:

  • The combined Language Arts - Reading AND Language Arts - Writing test results having a minimum average Standard Score of 520 AND:

• Mathematics ONE OF:

  •  Grade 11 Mathematics (U) or (M)

  • Grade 12 Mathematics (C) or (U)

  • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (C) or (U)

  • Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (C) or (U)

• (Note: minimum final grade required for each course is 65)

• OR

• Mature Applicant with standing in the required courses and grades stated above

English requirements

• Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:

• A Grade 12 University Stream English credit (or equivalent) with at least four recent years of full-time study in an educational institution where the language of instruction and of examinations was English and which was located in a country where the first language is English 

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 92 for the Internet-based test (iBT) (22 writing, 26 speaking, 20 reading and 20 listening), with test results within the last two years

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 7.0 with no score less than 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years. SDS Program Requirements. 

• Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) test with a score of 70 in writing, reading and speaking and a score of 80 in listening, with test results within the last two years

• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 65, with test results within the last two years

• A Cambridge English Test (FCE/CAE/CPE) with an overall score on the Cambridge English Scale of 185 with no score less than 176 in reading and listening and 185 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years

• Fanshawe College ESL4/GAP5 students: Minimum grade of 80% in ESL4/GAP5 Level 10.

• Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) test with a minimum score of 90 with at least a 4 on the oral interview

Other requirements

• Grade 12 Business and Technological Communication (O)

• It is highly recommended that students be proficient in word processing skills before entry into the program. Students should consider enrolling in a computer course to ensure that skills are attained prior to entry in the program.