Consider the many exciting opportunities available in the dental industry. Welcome to the official website of the Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc. (VCDH).
This educational facility was founded by practicing dental professionals including, a dental hygienist and dentist. The facility opened in the winter of 2005.

Mission Statement

The Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc. provides a learning-centred environment enabling individuals to achieve personal and professional success by offering high standards of current, comprehensive dental education.  These standards provide knowledge and skills that reflect current practice and promote ongoing education.

Dental Hygiene Mission Statement

The graduate of the Dental Hygiene Program will provide appropriate client care based on the Dental Hygiene Process of Care geared to meet the specific needs of the client.  They will use their critical thinking skills to incorporate evidence-based knowledge into their client care, and they will value the importance of lifelong learning.  They will practise ethically and responsibly according to the College of Dental Hygienists of British Columbia (CDHBC) practice standards and the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) code of ethics.

Our Philosophy

The Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc.  believes students, clients, staff, faculty, and the community in which we live and work, need to be treated with respect and work collaboratively to achieve high standards of dental education.

Students should recognize that clients are individuals with unique and diverse social, physical, economic, and cultural needs. They also have various demands, motivations, resources and definitions of wellness. Students therefore, must develop competence in providing professional, client-focused care to a diverse population of clients in variable practice environments.

Our Accountability

We will commit ourselves to achieving our mission by providing high levels of current dental education to our students.

We will ensure our teaching facility is fully equipped with high quality, up-to-date equipment.

We will ensure the teaching faculty are highly qualified, ethical, and current with professional skills and standards as set out by the provincial and national regulatory governing bodies.

We will continually promote and encourage educational and clinical advancements to our teaching faculty and staff.

We will continually evaluate and revise the programs to meet current standards of practice.

We will provide a systematic learning approach so students receive a high quality, comprehensive dental education.

Our Goal

The goal of the Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc. is to promote a learning- centred environment and to encourage lifelong learning.

Our Values

• * We believe that students are our primary focus.
• * We strive to obtain each individual’s maximum growth potential.
• * We value our clients and respect that they are partners in caring for their oral health.
• * We value our clients and respect that their personal and clinical information is private and must remain confidential.
• * We value and encourage the growth and learning of our students, staff, and community.
• * We value the need for ongoing maintenance and improvement of our facility and programs.