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Profession-specific resources provide important information for oral health professionals in meeting BCCOHP expectations. These profession-specific resources are to be read and considered in conjunction with the Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team (effective June 30, 2025).
Oral health professionals are responsible for reading BCCOHP’s news and publications to ensure they are aware of current expectations, and are accountable for understanding and interpreting any limits or conditions that might appear in Ministry Regulations and BCCOHP Bylaws regarding restricted titles and scope of practice.
Many of these resources listed below were developed by the legacy colleges before the amalgamation of BC’s four oral health regulatory colleges in 2022 and the introduction of BCCOHP’s Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team. The following legacy documents remain applicable while BCCOHP is in the process of rescinding and replacing legacy resources. Note that eventually, all legacy practice resources will be rescinded and replaced by new BCCOHP standards that apply to all regulated oral health professionals.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 being replaced by these new standards here>>
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 Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team take effect for all oral health professionals on June 30, 2025. These comprehensive new standards outline the minimum expectations for ethical conduct, performance and professional behavior 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 new Professional Standards >>
View a video series about the Professional Standards for oral health professionals here >>
Learn about the standards development project >>
Eventually, all legacy practice resources will be rescinded and replaced by new BCCOHP standards that apply to all regulated oral health professionals.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 being replaced by these new standards here>>
Learn more about standards, Dental Hygienists Regulation and Scope of Practice.
The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to provide general statements of the principles of ethical conduct.
This program has been developed for registrants of the College to meet the requirements of section 16 (2) (f) of the Health Professions Act and section 7 of the Dental Hygienists Regulation.
The ten Practice Standards are part of the College’s bylaws and contribute to the legal framework for dental hygiene practice in British Columbia.
The Scope of Practice Statement is an interpretation of section 4 of the Dental Hygienists Regulation.