New Opportunity: Support Workers to assist individuals through health regulatory colleges’ complaints process
Have you worked in a regulatory, legal, health or social service system in B.C., with experience providing trauma-informed non-clinical assistance to individuals working through complex processes? Applications are now being accepted for (on demand, contract) Support Workers. As a Support Worker, you will assist individuals in navigating a regulatory health college’s complaints process when those individuals […]
2026/27 licence renewal opens soon
Licence renewal with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals opens soon, and you will be able to complete it and submit your payment through your online account. The 2026/27 annual renewal deadline is Tuesday, March 31, 2026. No action is required at this time. You will be notified by email when online renewal opens. Specific requirements as well as […]
Introducing BCCOHP’s Modernized Quality Assurance Program
Dear oral health professionals, With the new year underway, we are pleased to share a more detailed introduction to BCCOHP’s modernized Quality Assurance Program (QAP), which is replacing the pre-existing programs for all six oral health professions in BC in April 2026. The modernized program is designed to support ongoing competence of oral health professionals […]
Modernized Quality Assurance Program coming April 2026
BCCOHP’s efforts to establish a single, modernized Quality Assurance Program (QAP) have achieved an important milestone with the Board’s approval of the program design. This approval confirms the transition from the pre-existing programs to the modernized program. Development of the program components is already in progress as we prepare for implementation in April 2026. As […]
Registrar’s Message: Closing Out 2025, Key Reminders and What’s Ahead for 2026
This message was sent to all oral health professionals regulated by BCCOHP via email. Message from Chris Hacker, CEO and Registrar As the year comes to a close, I wanted to recognize the contributions and the support provided by all oral health professionals, across the province, towards the progress we’ve made together in 2025 to […]
Expectations for X-ray equipment inspections
Earlier this year, the BC Dental Association (BCDA) informed BCCOHP that its X-Ray Inspection Program was discontinued as a member service effective May 31, 2025.
November 2025: Transforming oral health care oversight
A message from BCCOHP’s Registrar and CEO, Chris Hacker This was a year of acceleration for BCCOHP – one where we moved from planning to doing. The work of bringing multiple legacy systems, cultures and approaches into alignment is no small task; however, it is gratifying to see ideas coming to fruition through our work. […]
Introducing a six-part series about the Standards
This is the first of a six-part email series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. Watch for these emails in your inbox every week for the next six weeks. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in […]
Update following consultation on proposed Quality Assurance Program framework
BCCOHP is working to establish a modernized Quality Assurance Program for all oral health professionals. One of the three main ways BCCOHP protects the public is by ensuring that all regulated oral health professionals are supported in the provision of safe oral health care throughout their careers. This work is carried out through our Quality […]
New online portal and public register now live
As part of our ongoing work to unify regulatory functions, we have consolidated oral health professional information to improve our public register experience for the public, and the online portal for oral health professionals. Both updates launched on November 12. Public register changes Our new public register streamlines the search process, eliminating the use of separate registers for each […]