2025 Board Election

The BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) will be holding a board election in January 2025 for two registrant or certified dental assistant board member positions. Of the 12 members on the Board, half are elected, and half are appointed (public) members.

Details and the application form are included below.

2025 Board Positions

In this election period, certified dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, dentists and denturists are invited to consider nomination for the Board.

There are two positions to be filled by election:

Certified dental assistant board member (3-year term)
Board member who may be a registrant or a certified dental assistant (3-year term)

The start date for these positions is April 1, 2025.

Those wishing to become a candidate for one of the available seats in the upcoming election should review the following application and consider their suitability, eligibility, and willingness to commit to meeting the demands of the role, as well as their grasp on BCCOHP’s strategic plan and vision to become a leading, modern regulator in a changing regulatory landscape.

Nominations for the two board member positions will open on December 2 and will be accepted until January 1, 2025, at 4:30 pm PT.

Candidate considerations

As you complete the application form, please consider the following:

BCCOHP benefits from the strategic oversight of a supportive board that has a clear understanding of its role, is transparent and accountable, and is committed to ensuring BCCOHP is well-positioned to serve the public by regulating 16,000 oral health professionals and deliver on the promise of modernized professional regulation of the oral health team.

Board members are stewards of public trust: Every member of the Board has the same oversight duty to act in the interest of public protection and not as a delegate or representative of a constituency or interest group.

The 3-year term lengths are subject to change should the government enact the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) prior to the term for these Board member positions ending on March 31, 2028. For more information, please visit the Superintendent’s website or the Ministry of Health Professional Regulation.

Voting

All six types of oral health professionals regulated by BCCOHP can vote for both elected board member positions.

Voting will take place online in the new year, via a secure, third-party service. Electronic ballots will be emailed to eligible voters, along with instructions on how to vote.

Voter eligibility requirements can be found in section 2.04 of the BCCOHP Bylaws here >>

Election timeline: Key dates and deadlines

Notice of election published	December 2, 2024
Nomination Period	December 2, 2024 – January 1, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Voting Period (online)	January 29, 2025 – February 10, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Announcement of election results	February 13, 2025 (anticipated)
Term of office begins	April 1, 2025
Orientation sessions for new board members (mandatory)	May 2025 (TBD)
June Board meeting	June 19, 2025

Contact Us

For specific questions, contact registrarsoffice@oralhealthbc.ca.