As of September 1, 2022 – the College of Dental Hygienists of BC, College of Dental Surgeons of BC, College of Dental Technicians of BC, College of Denturists of BC becomes…

Certified dental assistants must renew their certification annually. BCCOHP’s registration year runs from April 1 each year until March 31 the following year.
The renewal period will open each February for the following year. The renewal process can be completed online by logging into your account, completing the forms and paying the annual fee.
Online renewal will open early February. CDAs will receive an email notification when it is opened.
Have questions? Please contact us.
This is due to the renewal deadline having changed from February 28 to March 31. This year, annual renewal for certified dental assistants, dental therapists, dental hygienists and dentists will cover a period of 13 months rather than 12. The fee for the 13th month will be reflected in the online renewal form. Your certification will not lapse on February 28 as it would have in past years.
CDAs must ensure the following is current:
Reminder: CDAs must keep their contact information up-to-date with BCCOHP.
CDA Login and Payment
On the login page, click “Forgot password? Click here.” You should receive an email with a temporary password. If you do not receive the email, please check your junk mailbox; if you do not find the email there, please use the contact us page or call 672-202-0448 (toll-free 1-888-202-0448) to get in touch.
Clear your browser’s cache, and then try logging in again. Additionally, we recommend using the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.
Still not working? Please call BCCOHP at 672-202-0448 (toll-free 1-888-202-0448).
Payment by cheque, money order or bank draft is acceptable. Please mail your cheque, money order or bank draft with the exact amount before March 1 to:
There is a five-year mandatory re-check for criminal records. Every year, you are charged a fifth of the criminal record check fee. On the fifth year when your re-check is due, your criminal record check will be automatically resent to the government.
Criminal Record Check
Criminal record checks cost C$28. The College collects one fifth of the CRC fee (C$5.60) each year at annual renewal.
This is the amount charged by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, not BCCOHP, to complete a criminal record check.
For new applicants, a fee of C$28 will need to be paid for your criminal record check. Existing registrants will pay C$5.60 per year during annual renewal. BCCOHP collects the money and submits payment to the Ministry on the registrants’/applicants’ behalf.
Although BCCOHP will be sending your criminal record check to the Ministry on your behalf, you will still be responsible to provide the Ministry correspondence that they request from you such as fingerprint requests and adjudication.
CDAs Renewing as a Different Certification Category
If you are not planning to practise as a CDA effective March 1, you have three options:
1. Renew with full certification
You can choose to keep your certification active by renewing with full certification, even if you do not plan to practice during the time for which you will be certified. If you choose to do so, you must:
2. Renew as Non-Practising
As a non-practising CDA, you are not permitted to provide any services of a CDA. You may apply to transfer back to a full status any time of the year. The transfer process does not require a new criminal record check. You can find the transfer application and requirements on our website here (see “Transfer from Non-Practising to Full Certification”).
Note: CDAs may hold non-practising certification indefinitely but must meet the QA requirements to transfer back to practising.
3. Allowing Certification to Lapse
If you don’t renew, your certification will lapse. If your certification has lapsed and you wish to regain practising status, you must:
Reinstating After Less Than 60 Days Lapsed
To reinstate your certification after less than 60 days lapsed, you must complete a renewal form online and pay the renewal fee, reinstatement fee and criminal record check fee.
Reinstating After More Than 60 Days Lapsed
To reinstate your certification after more than 60 days lapsed, you must complete and submit a paper reinstatement application, available on the transferring and reinstating certifications page. You must also undergo a new criminal record check and submit payment for the renewal fee, reinstatement fee and criminal record check fee.
Note: After an extended absence, educational credentials may not be recognized.
If you are retiring your CDA certification, please select Resigned from Register from the options on your renewal form.
CDA Quality Assurance
To renew, reinstate or transfer to practising registration, you must meet BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements including:
The minimum continuous practice requirement is 600 hours of providing the restricted services of a CDA in the preceding three calendar years. If you do not meet this requirement, please get in touch using our contact form.
The minimum continuing education requirement for CDAs is 36 credits per CE cycle. Log in to view your CE transcript. If you do not meet this requirement, you must renew as “non-practising” while you complete your CE credit requirements.
If the CE credits you submitted are not selected for audit, your submission status will remain as “Submitted” at the end of the submission day, and the credits will be added to your total CE credits for that cycle.
For more information about CE submission and audit process click here. For the information about CE statuses, please click on the link for CE transcript terminology.
CDAs Renewing as the Same Certification Category
All certifications expire at the end of March each year, and the deadline to renew is April 1.
For information on returning to practise, please review our online information. If you have further questions, please contact our office.
As of September 1, 2022 – the College of Dental Hygienists of BC, College of Dental Surgeons of BC, College of Dental Technicians of BC, College of Denturists of BC becomes…