If you are involved in Dental Hygiene in Canada, then you should
join us!

DHEC is an inclusive organization and as such we offer different types of membership, with options for individuals, institutions (such as colleges and universities) and corporations. We invite dental hygiene professionals, institutions and interested corporations to become members of our organization.There are numerous benefits to becoming an Individual member of DHEC. Membership gives you an individual vote, the right to run for office; access to other dental hygiene educators from all over Canada via the Internet, plus the knowledge that you have personally contributed to the objectives of this proactive organization.

The details of the various types of membership are shown below. The Membership Application is available for download in a PDF format: please click on the button on the right.

Individual Membership

DHEC believes that by supporting the work of our organization as individual members, dental hygiene educators will be able to provide a strong voice in national policy decisions about dental hygiene education.

We invite dental hygiene educators across the country (and anyone else who subscribes to the goals of the organization) to become individual members. Membership gives you an individual vote, eligibility for running for office, access to the Members' Area, a connection to other members from all over Canada, and the knowledge that you have personally contributed to the objectives of this proactive organization.

As an individual voting member you have a voice that will be heard nationally and internationally at Annual general meetings or through your personal computer.

Institutional Membership

Institutional membership is available to any Canadian dental hygiene educational programs, including universities and colleges. There are numerous benefits to becoming an Institutional member of DHEC.

Membership gives a representative of your institution an individual vote, the right to run for office, and secure access to other dental hygiene educators from all over Canada via the Internet. In addition, other educators within your institution, although not eligible to vote, or to serve on the Board, have all the other benefits of membership, including official publications of the Association, and admission to our professional development activities.

Corporate Membership

Corporations with an interest in dental hygiene in general or in dental hygiene education specifically, can apply for Corporate membership.

Representatives of corporate members are eligible for election or appointment to any office, committee or task force of the Association; may vote at all meetings of members; are entitled to receive benefits of membership, official publications of the Association and admission to professional development activities of the Association.