2025 Annual Meeting: Turning Insight into Action
You are invited to attend the BC College of Oral Health Professionals’ 2025 Annual Meeting. We will reflect on a year of acceleration and momentum as we advanced our work to build a modern, responsive regulator. As our final annual meeting under the Health Professions Act, it will also be a time to look ahead […]
Consultation on proposed bylaw parts 1, 13 and 14
Work to develop bylaws for BCCOHP to align with the upcoming Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) has continued, as we look ahead to when the HPOA will come fully into force on April 1, 2026. All health regulators in BC are required to develop new bylaws ahead of this date to ensure compliance with the new […]
Proposed BCCOHP bylaws consultation
BCCOHP launched a consultation on Monday, September 8 to gather feedback on a set of proposed bylaws developed to align with the upcoming Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). The HPOA will come into force on April 1, 2026, and all health regulators in BC are required to develop new bylaws to ensure compliance. The […]
Ministry shares updated regulations related to transition to HPOA
The Ministry of Health has shared two updates relating to the transition to the new Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). What this means for oral health professionals BC’s health professions will continue to be regulated under the existing HPA until April 1, 2026. BCCOHP is working to review and interpret the updated regulations and will share […]
Consultation on proposed Quality Assurance Program Framework
Consultation closed: Consultation on the Proposed Quality Assurance Program framework ran from June 12, 2025 to August 5, 2025. Feedback is being compiled and will be reviewed by the Quality Assurance Committee before the Proposed Quality Assurance Program is finalized. The BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) is seeking feedback on a proposed Quality […]
Continuing our series: Focus on principle 6 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the final in our 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. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the Standards […]
Continuing our series: Focus on principle 2 of the Standards for the Oral Health Team
This is the second in our six-part series for oral health professionals about BCCOHP’s Standards for the Oral Health Team (Standards) which came into effect on June 30, 2025. The Standards are organized by six overarching principles, which underpin ethical decision-making in oral health care. This email series is designed to help oral health professionals understand the […]
Transforming oral health care oversight
The message below was shared with all oral health professionals regulated by BCCOHP on January 17, 2025. A message from BCCOHP’s Registrar and CEO, Chris Hacker As we begin a new year, I wanted to wish you all continued success, and bring you up to date on progress being made in three specific project areas […]
Now in effect: Standards for the Oral Health Team
As of June 30, 2025, BCCOHP’s unified Standards for the Oral Health Team are now in force. As shared in our June 16 announcement, these new standards outline the minimum expectations for ethical conduct, performance and professional behaviour for all oral health professionals in BC. They have replaced a number of legacy college practice resources. […]
Notice: Discontinuation of BCDA X-Ray Inspection Program
The BC Dental Association (BCDA) has informed BCCOHP that its X-Ray Inspection Program is discontinued as a member service as of May 31. This update is being shared for information. The end of this program does not affect any BCCOHP requirements for oral health professionals. If you have questions about the discontinuation of the BCDA […]