Ensuring safe oral health care by regulating oral health professionals across BC

Find what you need, made simple

Start here for the most-requested information and resources.

Search the registry

Verify if your oral health professional is licensed and in good standing with BCCOHP.

How to file a concern

Learn how to file a concern about an oral health professional’s conduct or competence.

Patient resources

Understand your rights as a patient and what to expect from your oral health care.

Practice resources

BCCOHP sets expectations for the delivery of safe and patient-centred oral health care.

Quality assurance program

Supporting professional accountability and competent practice.

Licensure

Oral health professionals must be licensed with BCCOHP to practise in BC. 

Latest updates

Today marks the transition to the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). BCCOHP has been preparing to regulate under the new Act for some time and anticipates that oral health professionals will not see any significant impact on their daily practice. We will continue to roll out information as we begin operating under the new Act, but here’s what you need to know today.

BCCOHP is delivering on the promise of modernized professional regulation of the oral health team.

Our approach to regulation prioritizes public safety while being fair, inclusive, and responsive to diverse needs.