As an oral health professional licensed by BCCOHP, you are expected to meet ethical and practice requirements for the delivery of safe and competent oral health care. You will also need to meet quality assurance requirements that support your continuing competence throughout your career.
There are three main ways that the BC College of Oral Health Professionals protects the public:
Oral health professionals are reminded that they are ultimately accountable and responsible for understanding and interpreting any limits or conditions that might appear in Ministry Regulations and BCCOHP Bylaws regarding restricted titles and scope of practice. Please reach out to BCCOHP’s Professional Practice team if you have any questions regarding the provision of any aspect of practice or defined restricted activities.
BCCOHP’s unified Standards for the Oral Health Team are comprehensive standards that outline the minimum professional, ethical and practice requirements for all oral health professionals in BC. They are designed to support professional accountability and help ensure consistent, competent care across the professions.
Read the Standards for the Oral Health Team >>
Eventually, all legacy practice resources will be rescinded and replaced by new BCCOHP standards that apply to all regulated oral health professionals. Learn more and review the inventory of documents replaced by these new standards here>>
Oral health professionals must meet ethical and practice requirements
This program ensures that oral health professionals stay up to date and are able to practise safely
There are specific requirements for the administration of sedation and general anesthesia in dentistry
