Registration & Certification

Oral health professionals must be registered/certified with BCCOHP to practise in British Columbia.

Registrants and certified dental assistants are responsible for completing and submitting the renewal form and fee prior to the deadline.

There are three main ways that the BC College of Oral Health Professionals protects the public:

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

Certified dental assistants

Apply for certification or complete your renewal

Dental hygienists

Apply for registration or complete your renewal

Dental technicians

Apply for registration or complete your renewal

Dental therapists

Apply for registration or complete your renewal

Dentists

Apply for registration or complete your renewal

Denturists

Apply for registration or complete your renewal