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The BC College of Oral Health Professionals established under the Health Professions Act, licenses and regulates dental technicians and the practice of dental technology in British Columbia. In order to practice dental technology in British Columbia, applicants must complete the registration process, and obtain a license and certificate to practice.
Registrants may be able to move between some registration classes if they meet certain requirements, such as Quality Assurance Program requirements. We advise contacting BCCOHP to confirm eligibility and requirements prior to making any changes to your registration.
For more information on how to apply for Dental Technician Registration, refer to our initial registration page here. >>
Below is the list and the descriptions of registration classifications for dental technicians.
Dental Technicians are health care professionals who fabricate dental restorations and appliances which are prescribed by a dentist or requested by a denturist for a specific patient.
A Dental Technician may also delegate tasks to Assistants or Students provided they supervise those individuals in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. For more information regarding supervision guidelines, please see the Supervision Guidelines in section 11.12 of the Bylaws.
A non-practicing Dental Technician is not allowed to provide any of the services of a dental technician in British Columbia, including supervising other registrants. A registrant must be previously registered as a Dental Technician to transfer to a non-practicing class.
Please be advised that moving to Non-Practising registration does not pause a dental technician’s QAP cycle and that requirements will have to be met upon reinstatement into a practising registration classification. Should you have further questions specific to your QAP cycle, please contact us.
A student may work under the supervision of a Registered Dental Technician and provide delegated services.
A Dental Technician may also delegate tasks to Students provided they supervise those individuals in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. For more information regarding supervision guidelines, please see the Supervision Guidelines in section 11.12 of the Bylaws.
*Please note: a Non-practising Dental Technician is not allowed to provide any of the services of a dental technician in British Columbia, including supervising other registrants or non-registrants.
A registrant must be previously registered as a Dental Technician to transfer to a non-practising class.