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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 Assurance Program (QAP).
BCCOHP is establishing a single, modernized Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for all oral health professionals. The program will be implemented in April 2026.
All pre-existing program requirements and assessments are ending on December 31, 2025. To support this transition:
Although reporting of pre-existing QA activities will not be required between January and April 2026, oral health professionals are encouraged to continue engaging in professional development that:
Professional Standard 2.7 requires oral health professionals to maintain current knowledge, skills, and abilities. To meet this standard, you must demonstrate that:
As detailed above, all pre-existing QA program requirements and assessments are ending on December 31, 2025. The information below is being maintained until January 2026 to support dental technicians during this transition.
Your QA cycle was assigned at the date of registration and ran on a three-year calendar cycle. These cycles remained constant despite the registration classification a dental technician holds (i.e., practising, non-practising, former). Please contact us for further information specific to your cycle if you plan to move between registration classifications.
BCCOHP has, as one of its objects under the Health Professions Act, an obligation to establish a continuing education program.
Dental Technicians must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of continuing education in each three-year cycle. At least 24 credits must be technical – that is, directly related to the scope of practice. Technicians may also claim a maximum of 6 non-technical credits, which are indirectly related to the scope of practice. Please note that registrants can claim up to a maximum of 10 credits per day. For more information, please refer to the Continuing Education Guide (PDF) here.
The current cycle was previously extended, running from March 1, 2023, to December 31, 2026. Registrants are reminded that according to the Bylaws, the College cannot renew the registration of a registrant who has not met the Continuing Education Requirements.
General Information
BCCOHP no longer requires pre-approval of courses in order for them to be eligible for continuing education credits. Credit may be claimed on an hour-per-hour basis for courses or other eligible activities that you complete. It is your responsibility to provide the College with the information about the course or activity that you are requesting credit for along with supporting evidence of your participation as noted below, when required.
Registrants can also download the following continuing education related forms:
Make sure you keep copies of all documents related to your attendance at a continuing education course, e.g:
Do not rely on the course sponsor or BCCOHP to do this for you.
Contact the BCCOHP office if you have any questions about your continuing education record.
A registrant who does not complete the continuing education requirements cannot renew registration.
When viewing your CE transcript, submission statuses will appear as one of the following:
For further information and/or assistance, please contact us.