Dental Technician Licence & Renewal

To fabricate dental appliances as a dental technician a person must be licensed with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP). Only licensees of BCCOHP are legally entitled to practice dental technology in BC.   

Only licensed dental technicians of BCCOHP are licensed to practice dental technology in BC and use the title “Licensed Dental Technician” and “Dental Technician” and the abbreviations “LDT.” 

Use the tabs below to find out more about applying for an initial licence in BC, or to renew your licence.

First-time applications

Learn how to apply for an initial licence as a dental technician.

Annual Renewal

Learn more about annual renewal for dental technicians.

Dental technician licences

Learn more about the different dental technician licences.

Licence resources

Here you can find information on  reinstating, labour mobility and other topics not covered by the previous tabs.