College Initiatives
Vulnerable Sector Checks
The College created a new online form in the Registrant Portal for registrants to upload their Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). This enabled quick and efficient verification by ACDH staff.
Registration and Renewals
The College piloted 300 automated renewal approvals in an effort to streamline our annual registration process.
Reinstatement
The ACDH completed its transition to a fully online registration process by converting the Reinstatement application form from a paper-based format to an online form in the Registrant Portal, marking the final registration pathway to move online.
Complaints
The College completed a thorough environmental scan of complaints and concerns from other regulators. As a direct outcome of this work—and in line with our core value of transparency—the College has begun posting summaries of complaint decisions and uploading complaint resolution agreements to our website.
Continuing Competence Program
The College has taken preliminary steps to begin the redesign of the program and will work to redevelop the program in 2025 and 2026, with the intention of launching the redesigned program in 2027.
Communications
ACDH launched the Regulation Matters email series to serve as an awareness and information tool for registrants.
Scope of Practice
The College undertook work to define its own scope of practice in Alberta to inform the development and maintenance of Standards of Practice and Guidelines. An environmental scan of registration legislation for dental hygiene professions across Canada was conducted, followed by a survey to other provinces to verify the findings.
Website Updates
Significant development of the Dental Hygiene Practice Owners page and Registration webpages continued to support the College’s mandate to ensure safe, effective, ethical, and beneficial oral healthcare services for the Alberta public.
U of A Student Presentations
As part of its support for external regulatory initiatives, various College staff presented to students in the University of Alberta dental hygiene program, providing information on dental hygiene regulation and registration requirements. In addition, the College offered feedback to other regulatory colleges on proposed changes to Standards of Practice and legislative amendments.
