To become a Dental Hygienist in Canada you must attend post secondary school. Dental hygiene is offered at a diploma and postgraduate level. However, postgraduates need a minimum of a year of work experience. List of Colleges in Ontario offering…
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Dental Hygienist
What is a Dental Hygienist? A dental hygienist is a licensed primary healthcare professional who works in the field of dentistry. They work under the direction of other dental professionals, and are trained and educated in the prevention and treatment…
Reading and Understanding Medical Texts – Answer Key to Proofreading Exercise
Answer Key to Proofreading Exercise The text of the exercise is repeated below and the errors are underlined. Move your mouse over each underlined word to get a little box with the relevant explanation. One of the most common serious…
How to Look for, Land, and Keep a Job in the Canadian Workplace
About the Speaker: Dave Lovelock in facts and numbers How do you feel about Job Hunting? Don’t turn your back on this fact…the workplace is changing. It is a short-term world out there…so, stay flexible! Job Search Myth 1: All…
Introduction to Sector Councils
The Alliance of Sector Councils The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) is a national coordinating body of 29 sector councils representing a wide range of industries in Canada . Its role is to analyze and address sector-wide human resources issues in order…
Foreign-Trained Optometrists in Canada
Introduction Major Duties Qualifications and Requirements Compensation Who are the employers? Job Prospects Links Introduction Optometrists are primary healthcare providers who specialize in the examination of people’s eyes to diagnose vision problems and diseases of the eyes. Optometrists test for…
Written Communication – Proofreading: Heart Disease
Proofreading: Heart Disease Proofreading (reading over a document, sometimes several times, to look for and correct errors in spelling, grammar and content) is a very important skill which can be developed with practice. Your task Read the two paragraphs of…
Understanding and Using Active Verbs Paraphrasing: Allergic Conditions
Paraphrasing: Allergic Conditions Introduction An example Improving this skill Hands-on exercise: allergic conditions Introduction To paraphrase a statement is to restate it using different words and/or grammar while keeping the same meaning. You can paraphrase a statement at the same…
Understanding and Using Active Verbs – Answer key to Understanding and Using Active Verbs
Answer key to Understanding and Using Active Verbs 1) administer b a) put 2) preserve m b) give (first aid, etc.) 3) assess n c) go with 4) arrange o d) recognize differences 5) ensure p e) find out the facts about something 6) maintain q…
Understanding and Using Active Verbs
Giving Instructions on Medical Procedures: Health care practitioners who deal directly with patients are constantly called upon to give instructions. Ideally, you will use terms that the patient and/or the caregivers will understand. In many cases, you will need to…
What Color Is Your Parachute?
A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers
