About The FDHRC®
The Federation of Dental Hygiene Regulators of Canada® (FDHRC®) is an association of organizations that have the statutory responsibility to regulate the profession of dental hygiene within their respective provinces.
FDHRC® works:
- to provide national leadership on issues concerning the protection of the public interest with respect to the profession of dental hygiene;
- to provide a forum for networking and information exchange among Canadian dental hygiene regulatory authorities;
- to develop quality benchmarks for dental hygiene accreditation standards and processes;
- to ensure that valid, reliable examination mechanisms for assessing dental hygiene competencies are available to Canadian dental hygiene regulatory authorities; and
- to promote and monitor labour mobility for dental hygiene.
The mission of the Federation of Dental Hygiene Regulators of Canada® (FDHRC®) is to provide leadership on dental hygiene regulation and standards, enhancing public confidence in the dental hygiene profession.
The Federation of Dental Hygiene Regulators of Canada® (FDHRC®) offers the following programs and services:
- The National Dental Hygiene Certification Examination® (NDHCE®)
- Equivalency assessment of qualifications of dental hygienists and graduates of non-accredited dental hygiene programs
- The Canadian Performance Examination in Dental Hygiene® (CPEDH®)
- The Entry to Practice Canadian Competencies for Dental Hygienists (EPCCoDH)