Health Matters
Health Matters BCCOHP assists oral health professionals who are facing addiction or any health matters that could affect their ability to provide safe patient care*. All health matters are treated confidentially and oral health professionals may participate voluntarily in BCCOHP’s Health Monitoring Program (Page 115, PDF). The Investigation Committee can also order an oral health professional […]
Signage toolkit for oral health care facilities: Standards for the Oral Health Team
Signage toolkit for oral health care facilities: Standards for the Oral Health Team On this page, you will find a toolkit containing resources to promote an understanding of what patients can expect from their oral health team. We encourage oral health professionals to display these in their public settings. Toolkit assets BCCOHP has created a […]
What you can expect from your oral health team
Standards for the Oral Health Team BCCOHP’s mandate is to protect the public, and a key part of this work is setting clear expectations for safe, patient-centered oral health care. BCCOHP’s unified Standards for the Oral Health Team are currently in effect for all oral health professionals. These comprehensive new standards outline the minimum expectations […]
Standards FAQ
Standards – Questions & Answers BCCOHP published new, unified Standards for the Oral Health Team in 2025, and updated them in 2026. The Standards for the Oral Health Team define the minimum professional, ethical and practice requirements for oral health professionals and ensure clear, consistent, and enforceable expectations. Why did we need new Standards? Modernization: BCCOHP is taking steps to modernize, with one of those steps […]
Consultation on the Draft Standards for the Oral Health Team
Consultation on the Draft Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team Consultation closed Consultation on the draft Professional Standards for the Oral Health Team (draft professional standards) ran from December 13, 2024 to January 20, 2025. Feedback is being compiled and will be reviewed by the Standards and Guidance Committee before the draft professional standards are […]
Indigenous anti-racism, cultural safety and humility
Indigenous anti-racism, cultural safety and humility Our commitment is to uphold Indigenous rights and promote reconciliation through the regulation and delivery of oral health care We recognize the deep and ongoing impacts of colonialism on health systems, including the oral health sector, and the inequities and racism that Indigenous Peoples continue to face when accessing […]
Inventory: legacy college practice resources removed from website for Board consideration
Legacy College Practice Resources Modernizing core regulatory functions and establishing patient-centred standards for all oral health professionals is a strategic focus for BCCOHP. Since coming into effect, BCCOHP’s unified Standards for the Oral Health Team have replaced a number of legacy college practice resources. When BCCOHP was established in 2022 through the amalgamation of legacy oral […]
Standards for the Oral Health Team
Standards and practice resources As part of its mandate to protect the public, the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) sets standards for the delivery of safe and patient-centred oral health care. Under BC’s Health Professions and Occupations Act, oral health professionals must meet ethics and practice standards. They are accountable and responsible […]
Practice Resources
Practice requirements Oral health professionals are expected to meet ethical and practice requirements for the delivery of safe and competent oral health care, and also need to meet quality assurance requirements that support continuing competence. This area of the website contains important information about practice requirements for oral health professionals licensed by BCCOHP. Critical Incident […]