Annual Renewal - Denturists

How do I renew?

Annual renewal is now closed. Read the information below to learn more about how to reinstate your registration.

Reinstatement

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. 

If you wish to change your registration to non-practising, please contact us

Note: Please use a laptop or desktop computer as some applicants have experienced difficulties using a mobile device or tablet.

Frequently asked questions

Log in and payment

To renew your registration on the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) website, please use the login button located in the top right corner and follow the online instructions. There will be several screens that you will move through before completion. Upon completion, an email confirmation will be sent to you, which will include an amount owing. 

You must complete Quality Assurance (QA) program requirements in order to see an option to renew.  

If you have successfully completed required QA requirements and still don’t see an option to renew, please email registration@oralhealthbc.ca 

You will be prompted to renew your HPC permit(s) at the conclusion of your renewal process and the appropriate fee(s) will be included on your invoice.  

On the login page, click “Forgot password? Click here.” 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 mailbox.  

If you do not receive an email there within 24 hours, please use the contact us page or call 672-202-0458 (toll-free: 1-866-329-7093) 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 672-202-0458 (toll-free: 1-866-329-7093). 

Until the registration systems for oral health professionals are unified, cheques and bank drafts sent by mail are the only accepted payment methods for denturists. 

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 

Please ensure that your full name is clearly visible on the cheque for accurate processing. 

Note: You must complete and submit an online renewal before providing payment.   

BCCOHP does not accept payments by telephone, in cash, or those delivered in person. 

Renewing as a different registration category

If you are not planning to practice effective April 1, you have two options: 

  1. renew as non-practising, or 
  2. renew as resigned from register  

Non-practising 
As a non-practising denturist, you will not be permitted to practise denturism. You may apply to transfer back to a practising status any time. The transfer process does not require a new criminal record check. You can find the transfer application and requirements on our website online (see “Application for Transfer”). A denturist who holds non-practising status is not required to have active malpractice coverage. 

Note: Denturists may hold non-practising registration indefinitely but must meet the Quality Assurance Program (QAP) requirements to transfer back to practising. Denturists will also need to reactivate professional liability insurance coverage. Certificates/Letters of Standing from all jurisdictions a denturist currently hold/previously held registration(s) in may be required. 

Lapsed Registration 
If you don’t renew, your registration will lapse. If your registration has lapsed and you wish to regain practising status, you must: 

  • meet BCCOHP’s QAP requirements, and 
  • complete and submit an application to return to practice (see details below, based on how long your registration has lapsed). 

If you have questions or require further information, please email registration@oralhealthbc.ca.

The non-practising registration category is for denturists who can hold a registration as a full denturist registrant or limited  registrant but do not plan to practise for a period of time. Non-practising denturists are not permitted to practise. 
 
Note: As a denturist, 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 resigning your denturist registration, please send your notice of resignation to registration@oralhealthbc.ca.

Quality assurance

The QA program requirements include an annual completion of the following:   

  • QA checklist,  
  • QA tool, and  
  • A minimum of 20 hours of approved professional development. 

In addition, QA program requirements include engaging in a minimum of 675 hours of denturism practice for every three years of active registration.  

Corporations

To update information on your corporation, please complete the corporation section in the online renewal form. There will be a renewal fee per corporation. 

Permits issued as of September 1, 2022, must be renewed annually and are valid from the date of issue until the following March 31. 

Labour mobility

Effective April 1, 2009 and consistent with the terms of the Agreement on Internal Trade and the BC/AB Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement, the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals will continue to register denturists who are currently registered in another jurisdiction in Canada, in accordance with the provisions of these agreements. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.

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