Cutoffs

Others in Subjects Related to Medicine programs in Ontario

92 programs across 23 campuses, with published admission ranges starting at 70%. Sorted by the range each one publishes, lowest first, so you can see where you land.

Programs

92

Campuses

23

Lowest range

70%

What this leads to

The picture for others in subjects related to medicine as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

Dental hygienists, medical laboratory technologists, dental technicians, and personal support workers work across hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and rehabilitation centres. In Ontario specifically, dental hygienists have good employment prospects for 2025-2027.

In its favour

  • Ontario has the highest number of healthcare job openings, especially in major cities like Toronto and Ottawa.
  • Dental hygienists face a strong risk of labour shortage over 2024-2033 at the national level.
  • These roles are generally easier to access, especially if they have lower licensing requirements and high demand.

Worth knowing

  • Dental hygienists must complete a two to three-year program approved by the provincial or territorial board, get a license from the regulatory body, and register with the appropriate regulatory body to use the title.
  • Lab technologist and technician job growth has slowed to about 2% through 2034.
  • High-stakes accuracy, biohazard exposure, and chronic understaffing add up to make these jobs stressful.

How AI is changing this work

Personal support workers, medical laboratory assistant technicians, and dental assistants rely on empathy, communication, responsiveness, and trust—AI can support systems, but it cannot replace the human presence patients need. AI needs human oversight for validation, quality control, and complex specimen interpretation, and automation acts as a multiplier, letting one technologist handle more volume while trained judgment still drives every diagnostic decision. Technologists who master AI-assisted analysis tools will manage higher test volumes and catch more clinically significant findings—but the expertise to validate results, troubleshoot instruments, and catch what automation misses remains essential.

Where this came from (6 sources)
  1. 1. Allied health professions and occupations - Province of British Columbia
  2. 2. Best Allied Healthcare Professions in Canada for PR & Job Growth
  3. 3. Province supports allied health workforce, improves patient care
  4. 4. Home - Allied Health Jobs BC
  5. 5. Ontario, Canada Allied health professional Jobs – 442 Openings This Week | Workopolis
  6. 6. $45K–$139K Allied Health Professionals Jobs | Indeed

All 92 programs

Other subjects

Ranges are what universities publish, not guaranteed cutoffs. Work out your top 6 to see which of these you actually clear.