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All dental technicians must renew their registration annually. BCCOHP 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. Annual renewal will open soon.
Dental technicians will be able to renew registration with BCCOHP online beginning in mid-February each year and will be notified by email when the online renewal system opens.
Have questions? Please contact us.
Dental technicians must renew their registration 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.
Annual renewal is now open. You can renew your registration with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals and submit payment by logging in to your account.
Please note: Dental technicians with unrenewed registrations are not permitted to perform the services of a dental technician.
Have questions? Please contact us.
Requirements for renewal
Registrants are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that all contact information, such as addresses, telephone numbers, email, and current workplace(s), are up to date and correct at all times. It is a bylaw requirement to provide a valid email address to BCCOHP.
Please note that renewal notices are emailed out to all registrants in February each year. If for some reason BCCOHP does not have a current email address for you, please get in touch with us via our contact form. Paper forms are also available upon request.
The renewal deadline is March 31, and applications for renewal and payment of the renewal fees must have been be received by BCCOHP by this date. If applications and payment of all outstanding fees are not received by April 1st, your name will be removed from the Register, and you will not be legally permitted to continue to practice dental technology in BC.
If you are an RDT, please ensure that you have Professional Liability Insurance in place to avoid a delay in renewing your registration.
NOTE: We have been advised that the Professional Liability Insurance coverage available through group policies such as the DTABC, expires at the end of January each year. This insurance must be maintained throughout your registration period and must not lapse during the year.
Note: Please use a laptop or desktop computer as some applicants have experienced difficulties using a mobile device or tablet.
On the BCCOHP Portal – Sign In click “Forgot password?” Fill out the form to receive an email with a temporary password. If you do not receive the email, please check your junk or spam folder.
It may take 15 minutes for a temporary password to be delivered to you via email. Please refrain from submitting additional temporary password requests. If you do not receive an email within 24 hours, please use the contact us page or call 672-202-0458 (toll-free: 1-866-329-7093) to get in touch.
For instructions on how to log in, you can view our instructional video here >>
Clear your browser’s cache and then try logging in again. Additionally, we recommend using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers.
Still not working? Please call BCCOHP at 672-202-0458 (toll-free: 1-866-329-7093).
Mastercard and Visa credit cards are accepted, but Mastercard/Visa/Interac debit cards are not.
If you receive an error message while paying, please contact your bank to ensure there are no issues on their end before making another attempt with payment using the same credit card. If the issue is not banking-related, try another payment method or please use the contact us page to get in touch.
Payment by cheque, money order or bank draft is acceptable. Please mail your cheque, money order or bank draft with the exact amount by March 31 to:
BCCOHP
110-1765 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 5C6
Note: You must complete and submit your online renewal before providing payment.
BCCOHP does not accept payments by telephone, in cash, or those delivered in person.
Accepted payment methods include cheque (by mail) and Mastercard and Visa credit cards. Mastercard/Visa/Interac debit cards are not accepted.
Additionally, BCCOHP does not accept payments by telephone, in cash, or those delivered in person.
The criminal record check fee is $28 and there is a mandatory re-check for criminal records every five years. Therefore, BCCOHP collects one fifth of the CRC fee ($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.
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.
For new applicants and former oral health professionals applying for reinstatement, a fee of $28 will need to be paid for your criminal record check. Existing registrants will pay $5.60 per year during annual renewal. BCCOHP collects the money and submits payment to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General on an applicants’ behalf.
Although BCCOHP will be sending your criminal record check to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General on your behalf, you will still be responsible for providing information requested by the ministry, including fingerprints and adjudication. If the Ministry requires additional information, they will contact you directly.
If you are not planning to practice effective April 1, you have two options:
The non-practising registration category is for dental technicians who can hold registration as a dental technician but do not plan to practise for a period of time. Non-practising dental technicians are not permitted to practise.
The renewal system provides an option to change from practising to non-practising.
Note: As a dental technician, you may hold a non-practising status indefinitely. However, if you want to regain your practising status, you must meet BCCOHP’s quality assurance requirements.
If you are planning to resign and will not practise before the new fiscal year starts on April 1, you may apply to resign by sending an email to registration@oralhealthbc.ca stating that you wish to resign before April 1. Your status will be updated to “Former”.
If you are retiring/resigning your registration, please select “Resigned from Register” from the options on your online renewal form.
Please see the QAP requirements for more information.
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.
Information about the CE submission, CE statuses and audit process is available online.
Reinstatement after your registration has lapsed requires completion of a reinstatement application process and a reinstatement fee. You must meet the Quality Assurance requirements for continuing education and continuous practice.
Please contact registration@oralhealthbc.ca for more information.