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…

Click on the category below for the application registration package or link. To learn more about the registration categories, please visit the dentist registration classes page.
NOTE: As part of the application process, applicants will have to undergo a Criminal Record Check (CRC) process conducted by the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General. BCCOHP will send your CRC to the Ministry on your behalf for processing after you submit your initial payment and your notarized copy of your government-issued photo ID.
If you would like to check on the status of your Criminal Record Check, please contact the Ministry at 1-855-587-0185 (press option 2). You can also find more information on the Ministry’s website here.
This registration category is for dentists who will be practising as a general dentist/practitioner.
This online application process will allow you to open a web account and submit the required information for your registration with BCCOHP.
If you have not been a registrant with BCCOHP, you will need to create a new account. Click on Create Account to start the application process. You will be required to enter your name and contact information.
You will require the following information to complete the online application form:
Once the application information forms have been completed you will be prompted to pay the application and Criminal Record Check fees (non-refundable).
Note: A separate payment of the registration fee will be required once BCCOHP staff have confirmed application completion.
Payment options are as follows:
Once you have completed the application, you will be able to upload required documents.
For all documents that require notarization, the original must be received by the BCCOHP office. At this time, we ask that you send via mail rather than delivering in person. For our mailing address, please visit our contact page.
*If the applicant is currently registered/certified to practise dentistry in another Canadian jurisdiction, submission of these documents is not required.
†If confirmation of successful completion is provided to BCCOHP by your educational institution or the NDEB, notarization of these documents is not required during submission.
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new certificate will be required.
Once all the required documents are received and your application is ready to be finalized, you will receive an email notification to make your final payment. You will need to log into your account and pay the registration fee. View the list of fees on Schedule A.
Once your registration fee has been processed, you will be sent an email from BCCOHP within two business days confirming that your status has been changed to active.
You cannot practise until you receive a registration confirmation email.
This registration category is for dentists who are employed full-time by the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s Faculty of Dentistry, or another approved post-secondary educational institution, as a full, associate or assistant professor.
Limited (Academic) Registration
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The Certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The Certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new Certificate will be required.
This category is available to dentists who are applying solely to practise dentistry while employed by the Canadian Armed Services or the Government of Canada.
Limited (Armed Services or Government) Registration
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The Certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The Certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new Certificate will be required.
This registration category is for dentists engaged in a clinical presentation, study club, or dental teaching program at, or under the sponsorship of, the UBC’s Faculty of Dentistry or another organization approved by the College’s Registration Committee. This includes the supervision of students, presenting, conducting or engaging in a clinical or didactic presentation, study club, research program, or dental teaching program.
Limited (Education) Registration
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The Certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The Certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new Certificate will be required.
This registration category is for dentists who are providing dentistry strictly as a volunteer and are not practising fee-for-service dentistry (i.e., they are not receiving any financial compensation for volunteering services, other than reimbursement for expenses).
Limited (Volunteer) Registration
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The Certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The Certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new Certificate will be required.
This registration category is for dentists who do not qualify for Full Registration with BCCOHP. A Limited (restricted to specialty) registrant’s practice is restricted to their area of specialty.” A “Restricted to Specialty” registrant’s practice is restricted to their area of specialty.
Limited (Restricted-to-Specialty)
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The Certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The Certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new Certificate will be required.
This registration category is available to dentists solely for the purpose of taking or engaging in a course, clinic placement, research program, internship, or residency offered at the post-graduate level by or under the sponsorship of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC), or another post-secondary institution, hospital, or other institution approved by the Registration Committee.
Student Registrant – Post-Graduate
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The Certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The Certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new Certificate will be required.
This registration category is available to dental students who are enrolled as undergraduates in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) or another post-secondary educational institution approved by the Registration Committee, and are participating in a dental student’s practitioners program also approved by the Registration Committee.
This registration category is available to dentists for the purpose of taking or presenting a dental course that involves direct contact with patients, conducting or engaging in a clinical presentation or study club involving direct contact with patients at or under the sponsorship of UBC’s Faculty of Dentistry, another post-secondary educational institution, or a dental or other group or organization approved by the Registration Committee.
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If the applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new certificate will be required.
Certification as a Certified Specialist
IMPORTANT: If you have ever been or are currently registered/licensed in another province or country, please contact that provincial or national regulatory body to request a Certificate of Standing or Letter of Standing for your BCCOHP application. The certificate must be delivered directly to BCCOHP from the licensing/regulating body in a sealed envelope.
The certificate is valid for up to 60 days from the date that it was signed. If applicant does not have their registration/certification process completed within the 60 days, a new certificate will be required.
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…