You prepare for the role of oral health professional specializing in health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic care. The curriculum encompasses dental hygiene theory and practice, oral health and biomedical sciences, and the practical skills required for clinical practice, including hands-on learning labs and clinical experiences. You learn the principles of professional responsibility and communication, health promotion, advocacy and evidence-informed health care through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion principles. You begin by applying theory to practice starting in a preclinical setting, gradually building the competence to apply skills in a client-care environment. Under supervision, you are supported while you provide ethical and culturally sensitive dental hygiene care onsite in the Georgian College Oral Health Clinic and in community placements.