Dentist registration classes

Class description

This registration category is for dentists who will be practising as a general dentist/practitioner.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification from an accredited general dentistry program or equivalent general dentistry program
• successful completion of the National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) examinations (if completed more than three years before the date of application, and you are not currently registered in a Canadian Jurisdiction, BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements must be met)
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM). 

Registration conditions

• None

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification in dentistry from an accredited post-secondary educational institution;
• must hold, or have been appointed to hold, a full-time position as a full professor, associate professor, or assistant professor of dentistry at UBC’s Faculty of Dentistry, or as a faculty of another post-secondary educational institution approved by the Registration Committee.
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM).  

Registration conditions

• may only practise dentistry during the term appointed to a position in a setting operated by, or affiliated with, UBC or other approved post-secondary educational institution
• may only practise dentistry for the purposes described above and must not practise dentistry in any other context or on a fee-for-service basis.
• only valid while employed by UBC or other approved post-secondary institution. Registration ceases upon termination of the position

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification from an accredited general dentistry program or equivalent general dentistry program;
• a National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) certificate (if completed more than three years before the date of application, and you are not currently registered in a Canadian Jurisdiction, BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements must be met); or
• valid and non-restricted registration or licensure (equivalent to full registration) in another Canadian jurisdiction.
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM).  

Registration conditions

• does not include prescribing rights.
• only valid while employed by the Canadian Armed Services or the Government of Canada

Education

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification from a listed (accredited) general dentistry program or equivalent general dentistry program;
• a National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) certificate (if completed more than three years before the date of application, and you are not currently registered in a Canadian Jurisdiction, BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements must be met)
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM).  

Registration conditions

• may only practise dentistry for the purposes described above and must not practise dentistry in any other context or on a fee-for-service basis.
• does not include prescribing rights, though they may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Volunteer

Class description

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).

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification from an accredited general dentistry program or equivalent general dentistry program;
• a National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) certificate (if completed more than three years before the date of application, and you are not currently registered in a Canadian Jurisdiction, BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements must be met)

Registration conditions

• does not include prescribing rights though they may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification in a recognized specialty from an accredited specialty program or equivalent specialty program;
• successful completion of the National Dental Specialty Examination (NDSE) (if completed more than three years before the date of application, and you are not currently registered in a Canadian Jurisdiction, BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements must be met)
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM). 

Registration conditions

• may only perform restricted activities included in the scope of practise for applicable specialty

Post-Graduate

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification in dentistry from a post-secondary educational institution;
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM).  

Registration conditions

• may only practise dentistry for the purposes described above and must not practise dentistry in any other context or on a fee-for-service basis.
• may only perform a restricted activity if the registrant is authorized by an educational institution, hospital, or other institution approved by the Registration Committee to provide services of dentistry that include the performance of the restricted activity.
• does not include prescribing rights, though they may be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Student Practitioner

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• successful completion of or have received credit for the first three years of the undergraduate program of the Faculty of Dentistry at UBC or the equivalent portion of another program as indicated above.

Registration conditions

• this registration category is available for a period not exceeding four months
• may only perform a restricted activity in a dental office or other clinical setting under the direct supervision of a dentist.

Class description

This registration category is for dentists who hold, or have previously held, Full Registration or Limited (Restricted-to-Specialty) Registration. Non-practising registrants must not practise dentistry, provide any service of dentistry, or delegate, authorize or supervise the provision of any service of dentistry by another person.

Note: A dentist cannot initially register as non-practising, but they may transfer to this class of registration.

General registration requirements

• a degree or equivalent qualification from an accredited general dentistry program or equivalent general dentistry program;
• a National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) certificate (if completed more than three years before the date of application, and you are not currently registered in a Canadian Jurisdiction, BCCOHP’s Quality Assurance requirements must be met)​

Registration conditions

• Must not practise dentistry

Please be advised that moving to Non-Practising registration does not pause a dentist’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.

Class description

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.

General registration requirements

• A degree or equivalent qualification in dentistry from a post-secondary educational institution;
• Successful completion of the BCCOHP’s Jurisprudence Module (JEM).  

Registration conditions

• may be granted for a period not exceeding 30 days and may be granted again to a previous temporary registrant
• may only practise dentistry for the purpose described above and must not practise dentistry on a fee-for-service basis.