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The British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals, established under the Health Professions Act, licenses and regulates denturists and the practice of denturism in British Columbia. In order to practice denturism in British Columbia, applicants must complete the registration process, and obtain a license and certificate to practice.
To obtain a list of required application documents, please choose the appropriate applicant category.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact BCCOHP.
To apply for student registration with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals, please complete and submit the following:
Please send all application documents to theBritish Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals.
To apply for Full Denturist registration with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals, please complete and submit the following:
Please send all application documents to the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals.
To apply for active full registration with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals, please complete and submit the following:
Please send all application documents to the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals.
MCQ Exam Update
The Colleges of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario are pleased to announce the launch of a common Multi-jurisdictional (MCQ) Examination. This common examination will be administered for the first time in June 2021. This Multi-jurisdictional exam will replace the current MCQ (Theory) exams administered by each of the three Colleges. This commonality ensures that every examination candidate is afforded a fair, defensible and standard assessment.
The MCQ examination will be administered remotely in an online format with mandatory (online) remote proctoring. The online format allows the MCQ examination to proceed regardless of changes in the dynamics of the Covid-19 pandemic. The examination will be administered simultaneously for candidates registered in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
The exam will consist of 240 questions in total and will be administered in two – three-hour sessions on the same day.
The exam process of the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals consists of a two-part exam in the form of a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) exam and an Objectively Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) to assess both the clinical and practical components of practice for the denturist. A denturist must be proficient in both the written and practical application of denturism and therefore will be tested on the combined abilities as they are aligned with the National Competency Profile.
For more information regarding the MCQ exam, please view the MCQ Remote Proctor Candidate Information Package, MCQ Candidate Orientation and the Candidate Agreement.
Click here to review the MCQ blueprint.
The next opportunity to challenge the College’s Theory examination are as follows:
Registration opens
April 20 – May 18, 2023
Mandatory Candidate Orientation – Online
June 5, 2023 – 4pm (PST) – Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85379159465
MCQ Exam – Online – REMOTE PROCTORED
Monday June 12, 2023
The OSCE has been described as a clinical evaluation technique designed to eliminate the bias and ambiguity during the clinical examination. It has been added to the licensure examination protocol to address issues related to the provision of partial and over-dentures, and other criteria critical to the safe practice of denturism in British Columbia.
The OSCE is a series of stations. In each station the candidate is presented with a different task or scenario. Some of the tasks are broad and obvious and others are not. Candidates do not know the criteria for the examination. Each station has an examiner who scores set criteria for that station. The examiner observes the candidate and scores, on a dichotomous basis, whether the candidate successfully completes the objective. Candidates are given a time limit to complete each station.
Patient models add a dimension to the OSCE that requires a special note. Stations are designed around patients and the opportunities they present. Patient models are selected from the community with common denture related problems and/or questions. Each patient model is given a script or outline of their station and instructed in how to act. Models are required to dynamically adjust responses and questions for each candidate. The idea behind this type of patient selection is to replicate a few hours in a typical denture clinic.
The next opportunity to challenge the OSCE:
Date to be determined for 2024.
Consistent with the terms of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and the BC/AB Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA), 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.
All information required for registration are noted in the application instructions and forms. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact BCCOHP’s office.
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.