Licensed Dental Assistant: Licence and Renewal

Licensed dental assistants must be licensed with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals in order to practise in BC. 

Information about the delegation of aspects of practice to licensed dental assistants and dental assistants, including definitions, can be found in Part 10 of the Consolidated BCCOHP Bylaws.  

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

First-time applications

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

Annual Renewal

Learn more about annual renewal for licensed dental assistants.

Licences

Learn more about the different licensed dental assistant licences.

Licensing resources

Here you can find information on consent form for letters/certificates of standing, changing to another licence, reinstating, assessment forms, coming from another province or country, returning to practice, dental assisting schools in BC and other topics not covered by the previous tabs.