Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene

What Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene does

Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc. (VCDH) is a privately held for-profit dental hygiene education institution founded in 2005 and headquartered in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. The college operates a single 20,000-square-foot campus at 1205 6th Avenue, featuring a 27-chair teaching dental clinic, 26-station pre-clinic laboratory, 3 digital radiographic units, 8 radiology rooms, computer lab, library, and student lounge. It is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) and designated by the Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU), credentials required for graduates to write the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board Exam and register as dental hygienists in any Canadian province or U.S. state.

The company's core product is an 18-month (76-week) Dental Hygiene Diploma Program covering scaling, root planing, oral self-care education, sealants, whitening, and local anesthetic administration, priced at $56,075 total tuition (including books, materials, uniforms, and clinical fees), with an optional monthly payment plan of approximately $2,963/month and an $8,000 international student surcharge. A 5-week Local Anesthetics certification program ($2,250) is offered as an add-on for practicing registered dental hygienists. Supporting revenue streams include on-site affordable patient dental services (cleanings $27-$32, X-rays $5-$35, sealants $15, whitening kits $55-$95, mouth guards $45) provided by supervised students, plus dental staffing and job placement services that connect graduates with employer dental offices.

VCDH operates on a sales-led admissions model with a cohort size capped at 54 students and a 1:6 teacher-to-student clinical ratio. Marketing is conducted through the institutional website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, supplemented by direct email inquiry via [email protected] and [email protected], plus referrals from practicing dentists. The institution reports a 100% National Board Exam pass rate in the C7D7 cohort (January 2018) with graduates scoring above the national average, multiple BCDHA and CDHBC first-year awards, and an articulation agreement with Thompson Rivers University enabling graduates to transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Health Science degree.

Name

Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene

Legal name

Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc.

Website

https://vancouver-college-dental.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene is a privately held, CDAC-accredited private career college in New Westminster, BC, offering an 18-month Dental Hygiene Diploma program, a 5-week Local Anesthetics certification, on-site patient dental services, and graduate staffing placement for prospective dental hygienists.

Ownership category

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Product category

Dental Hygiene Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAF

Dental Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYHLABAAAF

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/General & Family Dentistry

Keywords

• Dental hygiene education
• Dental hygiene diploma
• Local anesthetic certification
• Dental clinic training
• Private career college

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dental Hygiene Program Tuition: One-time tuition for the 18-month Dental Hygiene Diploma Program. Total program cost is $56,075 including tuition, textbooks, insurance, instruments, and clinical fees. Monthly payment plans available at approximately $2,963/month.
2. Local Anesthetics Program Tuition: 5-week certification program for registered dental hygienists. Total cost is $2,250 including theory, clinical training, and evaluation.
3. Patient Dental Services: Affordable dental services provided by students under supervision. Services include cleanings ($27-$32), X-rays ($5-$35), sealants ($15), whitening ($55-$95), and mouth guards ($45).
4. Dental Staffing Services: Connecting qualified dental hygienist graduates with dental offices seeking staff. Matching service for employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Inc. is a private dental hygiene college that delivers an 18-month (76-week) Dental Hygiene Diploma program and a 5-week Local Anesthetics certification program, preparing students to write the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board Exam and practice as registered dental hygienists. The institution also operates a public teaching dental clinic offering affordable cleanings, X-rays, sealants, and whitening services performed by supervised students, and provides dental staffing and job placement services connecting graduates with dental offices.

Product overview

Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene operates as a private dental hygiene college offering a single core educational program—the 18-month Dental Hygiene Diploma Program—supplemented by a Local Anesthetics certification add-on. The institution also provides public dental patient services through its teaching clinic, along with staffing and job placement services to support the dental industry ecosystem. The portfolio is unified around dental hygiene education and workforce development, with the Local Anesthetics program serving as a credential extension for practicing dental hygienists seeking expanded scope of practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 18-month program completion vs 21-32 months at competitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005CDAC is the independent board that evaluates all dental hygiene colleges and ensures they meet required standards to operate programs. VCDH has been accredited since its opening in 2005 and participates in site visits every four years. Graduates from CDAC-accredited programs can write the National Board Exam and register in any province.
• Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005VCDH holds a designated certificate by PTIRU within the System Integrity Branch of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. This approval is required to operate as a private training institution in BC.
• Thompson Rivers UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement enabling VCDH graduates to complete a Bachelor of Health Science Degree. Upon graduation, VCDH students are granted transfer credits towards Thompson Rivers University's Bachelor of Health Science Degree, enhancing professional opportunities.
• British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body for dental hygiene in British Columbia. Graduates must register with BCCOHP to practice dental hygiene in BC. VCDH curriculum prepares students to uphold BCCOHP practice standards.
• Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational professional association for dental hygienists. VCDH prepares graduates to uphold CDHA code of ethics and practice standards.
• Imagine Education au/in CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCDH is part of the Imagine Education au/in Canada brand which signals consistent high-quality education programs and compliance with recognized codes of practice for international students.
• College of Registered Dental Hygienists of Alberta (CRDHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCDH's Local Anesthetics Program is deemed substantially equivalent by CRDHA. Notification of successful completion is relayed to CRDHA for Alberta dental hygienists to update their practicing licenses.
• British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) - Local Anesthetics ApprovalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCDH's Local Anesthetics Program is fully approved by BCCOHP, allowing graduates to administer local anesthesia as part of their scope of practice in BC.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry: BC's flagship dental education provider spanning DDS, dental hygiene, and graduate specialties. Sets the upper-end benchmark for dental hygiene graduate outcomes and competes for top applicants.
• Vancouver Community College: Public institution offering a Dental Hygiene Diploma in the same Vancouver-area labor market. Direct competitor on employer hiring pools and accreditation outcomes, with longer program duration but publicly subsidized tuition.
• Camosun College: British Columbia public college with an accredited Dental Hygiene program. Competes for the same applicant pool across the Lower Mainland / Vancouver Island.
• CDI College: Large Canadian private career college network (BC-headquartered) offering multiple allied-health programs including dental assisting/dental hygiene in select campuses. Comparable on private-college GTM and PTIRU designation.

Others

• Imagine Education au/in Canada Network: Brand and code-of-practice network of which VCDH is a member, signaling compliance and quality standards for international students. Ecosystem participant rather than a competing college.

Direct peers

• Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries: Sister institution co-founded and co-owned by the same dental-hygienist-and-dentist pair that owns VCDH. Offers a near-identical 18-month Dental Hygiene Diploma and ancillary programs, providing a direct like-for-like benchmark for tuition pricing, accreditation outcomes, and operating model.
• Brighton College: BC-based private career college serving similar prospective-student demographics with allied-health programs. Relevant peer for admissions competition in the regional market.
• Oxford College: Ontario-based private career college offering dental hygiene and dental assistant programs. Comparable on private college model, regulatory designation (PTIRU equivalent), and tuition-funded revenue model.
• Oxford College of Dental Hygiene: Private dental hygiene training programs in Canada that compete for the same applicant pool, often with similar tuition structures and PTIRU-style designations.

Regional players

• Algonquin College: Ontario public college with an accredited dental hygiene program. Not a direct head-to-head competitor geographically, but representative peer for program length, accreditation model, and graduate outcomes benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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