THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF DENTAL HYGIENE INC.

What THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF DENTAL HYGIENE INC. does

The Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene Inc. (operating as The Canadian Academy of Dental Health and Community Sciences) is a private career college headquartered at 1599 Hurontario Street in Mississauga, Ontario, founded in November 2001. It operates a single-campus vocational education business built around two core diploma programs: a 79-week CDAC-accredited Dental Hygiene Diploma and a 42-week NDAEB-approved Intra-Oral Dental Assistant program (Level I & II). The curriculum is delivered through instructor-led classroom teaching and a 22-operatory on-campus teaching clinic equipped with digital panoramic imaging and digitized radiography, supplemented by a Canvas LMS and a dedicated library. The institution also offers a Restorative Dental Hygiene advanced diploma for practicing hygienists and articulates with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning for a Bachelor of Health Sciences pathway.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and program fees (not publicly disclosed), supplemented by transactional revenue from a low-cost public dental hygiene clinic offering cleanings, X-rays, whitening, sealants, and fluoride treatments. The go-to-market is direct admissions with no application fee, supported by information sessions, clinic tours, and international student recruitment across Canada, the United States, and abroad. Marketing channels include social media, blog content, email newsletters, and industry events such as the Pacific Dental Conference. The institution maintains continuous regulatory accreditation and reports a 92% pass rate on the Dental Hygiene Board Exam as its primary outcome metric.

Name

THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF DENTAL HYGIENE INC.

Legal name

The Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene Inc.

Website

https://canadianacademyofdentalhygiene.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene Inc. operates a private CDAC-accredited career college in Mississauga, Ontario, delivering 79-week dental hygiene and 42-week dental assisting diploma programs to domestic and international students, with on-site clinical training and a public teaching clinic.

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Product category

Vocational Dental Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Offices of Dentists (621210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAJAJ

Dental Assisting

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

SECONDARYHLABAHAG

Oral Hygiene Instruction & Patient Education

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Dental Care Services/Dental Hygiene & Preventive Services

Keywords

• Dental hygiene education
• Dental assistant training
• Vocational dental programs
• Continuing dental education
• Dental hygiene clinic

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated from dental hygiene diploma program (79 weeks) and intra-oral dental assistant diploma program (42 weeks). These are vocational programs with tuition costs not publicly disclosed on the website.
2. Dental Hygiene Clinic Services: Low-cost dental hygiene services provided to the public through the teaching clinic. Services include teeth cleaning, X-rays, whitening, sealants, fluoride treatments, and sports guards. Fees are publicly listed.
3. Continuing Education and Articulation Fees: Partnership with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning for Bachelor of Health Sciences completion. Students pay tuition to TRU-OL for degree completion after receiving their diploma.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene Inc. operates a private career college in Mississauga, Ontario that delivers accredited diploma programs in dental hygiene (79 weeks) and intra-oral dental assisting (42 weeks), supplemented by a restorative dental hygiene diploma, a degree-completion articulation pathway with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning, and a teaching clinic providing low-cost dental hygiene services to the public.

Product overview

The Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences offers a portfolio of vocational dental education programs centered on two primary diploma programs: the 79-week accredited Dental Hygiene Diploma Program and the 42-week Intra-Oral Dental Assistant Diploma Program (Level I & II). These core programs are supplemented by a Restorative Dental Hygiene Diploma for practicing hygienists, a Bachelor of Health Sciences articulation agreement with Thompson Rivers University Open Learning, and a student-run Dental Hygiene Clinic that provides low-cost oral health services to the community while giving students hands-on clinical experience.

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Products and services

• Dental Hygiene Diploma Program A 79-week accredited diploma program that prepares students for entry-level dental hygiene practice. The program is approved by the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC). Curriculum includes clinical practice, radiography theory, pharmacology, periodontics, and a consolidation level.
• Intra-Oral Dental Assistant Diploma Program (Level I & II) A 42-week full-time diploma program approved by the National Dental Assisting Examining Board. Students receive classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction in infection prevention, radiography, dental materials, and chairside duties. Includes a 2-week community work placement.
• Restorative Dental Hygiene Diploma Program An advanced diploma program for registered dental hygienists seeking to expand their scope of practice into restorative procedures. Requires current registration with a dental hygiene regulatory body and an interview for admission.
• Dental Hygiene Clinic Services A teaching clinic providing low-cost dental hygiene services to the public including teeth debridement, oral cancer screening, X-rays, whitening, fluoride treatments, sealants, and sports guards. Services are provided by students under professional supervision.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% Dental Hygiene Board Exam pass rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thompson Rivers University Open Learning (TRU-OL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticulation agreement allowing Dental Hygiene diploma graduates to receive up to 54 PLAR credits toward TRU-OL's Bachelor of Health Science program. Students graduating between November 30, 2011 and November 30, 2014 are eligible for maximum credit transfer. The partnership provides a pathway for diploma holders to pursue degree completion.
• Canadian Dental Hygienists AssociationminorOthersProfessional association membership providing resources, advocacy, and professional development support for dental hygiene education and practice.
• Ontario Dental Hygienists AssociationminorOthersProvincial professional association membership for dental hygienists providing resources and professional support.
• College of Dental Hygienists of OntariominorOthersRegulatory body membership ensuring program meets standards for professional licensure in Ontario.
• National Dental Hygiene Certification BoardminorOthersNational certification board membership for dental hygiene competency examination.
• Ontario Dental Assistants AssociationminorOthersProvincial professional association membership for dental assistants.
• National Dental Assisting Examination BoardminorOthersNational certification body for dental assisting examinations required for professional certification.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• triOS College: Multi-campus Canadian career college providing healthcare, dental, and other vocational diploma programs. Comparable regulatory positioning under provincial career college acts, but broader program mix and larger national footprint.
• CDI College: National Canadian career college network with multiple campuses and a broad healthcare program portfolio including dental programs. Larger scale than CADH but overlaps in private vocational training, regulatory approvals, and direct admissions motion.
• Herzing College: Canadian private career college offering healthcare and dental programs across multiple provinces. Comparable career-college regulatory framework and student recruitment approach, but wider program portfolio.

Regional players

• Algonquin College (Dental Hygiene Program): Public Ontario college offering a CDAC-accredited dental hygiene diploma program. Represents the publicly subsidized alternative in the same geographic market, competing for the same student demographic with lower tuition pricing.
• George Brown College (Dental Programs): Toronto-based public college offering dental hygiene and dental assisting programs. Competitor for the same GTA student pool, leveraging public funding and brand recognition versus CADH's private college model.

Direct peers

• Oxford College: Ontario private career college offering healthcare diploma programs including dental assisting, with similar Ontario Career Colleges Act regulatory status and direct-to-student admissions motion. Overlaps in dental assisting curriculum and student demographic.
• Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene: BC-based private dental hygiene college offering accredited diploma programs and a low-cost teaching clinic. Closest regional peer in the western Canadian market with a similar single-campus, clinic-integrated educational model.
• Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries: Toronto-based private career college offering dental hygiene, dental assisting, and intra-oral dental assistant diploma programs with a teaching clinic. Most directly comparable to CADH by program mix, regulatory framework (Ontario Career Colleges Act), and clinic-operated model.
• Medix College: Ontario-based private career college providing healthcare diploma programs including dental assisting and intra-oral dental assistant training. Comparable in scale, regulatory environment, and career-college positioning.

Emerging players

• National Academy of Health and Beauty: Toronto-based private career college offering allied health programs with some dental-adjacent training. Partial overlap in the regulated Ontario career college space and similar international student recruitment focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CADHCS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CADH2012?feature=mhee
• Facebookfacebook.com/thecanadianacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2449466?
• Instagraminstagram.com/cadhcs/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

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