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The standards development process ensures that each new standard is thoughtfully considered and developed with the necessary expertise. The Standards and Guidance Committee oversees the process.
To guide this work, the Standards and Guidance Committee approved a standards framework. This is a plan for how BCCOHP develops and structures standards. It consists of two types of standards:
The standards development process includes meaningful consultation with oral health professionals, the public and other audiences. Consultation is a mandatory step before any standards are finalized and published.
View the consultation summary report for the Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team here >>
When BCCOHP was established in 2022 through the amalgamation of legacy oral health colleges, existing practice resources were ported over with the understanding that eventually, all legacy practice resources may be rescinded and replaced by new BCCOHP professional and practice standards that apply to all regulated oral health professionals. Professional standards are the minimum requirements for oral health professionals ethical and professional performance, conduct and behaviour.
The Professional Standards are the foundation of BCCOHP’s Standards Framework and set clear expectations for the delivery of safe, patient-centred oral health care. Aligned with the framework and written for the whole oral health team, patients and the public, the professional standards are contained in a single document comprising:
Status: Published
The Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team were published on the BCCOHP website and shared with oral health professionals directly on June 16, 2025, providing a two-week window leading up to the in-force date of June 30.
Learn more and read the Professional Standards here >>
Past engagements
View the consultation summary report for the Professional Standards here >>
Background
Sedation and general anesthesia (GA) are a high–risk aspect of oral health care. As a result, the Standards & Guidance Committee determined that additional practice standards for the provision of sedation and GA are required. The existing sedation and GA standards are in place until the new practice standards are developed, and the current standards will be considered in the development of the new standards.
Past engagements
We are committed to consulting with our audiences meaningfully. Future engagement and consultation opportunities around standards will appear here. In the meantime, sign up for our oral health professionals advisory panel to stay in the loop on future engagement opportunities.
Jennifer Roff, Deputy Registrar and Executive Director, Regulation, jennifer.roff@oralhealthbc.ca