News and announcements

Scheduled dental hygienist online portal outage starts at 2 p.m.

As we shared last week, we are consolidating oral health professional information so that it will be accessible through a single online portal which will launch on Monday, September 22.  To facilitate these updates and enhancements, the dental hygienist online portal on the BCCOHP website

Proposed BCCOHP bylaws consultation 

BCCOHP launched a consultation on Monday, September 8 to gather feedback on a set of proposed bylaws developed to align with the upcoming Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). The HPOA will come into force on April 1, 2026, and all health regulators in BC

2025 Annual Meeting: Turning Insight into Action  

You are invited to attend the BC College of Oral Health Professionals’ 2025 Annual Meeting. We will reflect on a year of acceleration and momentum as we advanced our work to build a modern, responsive regulator. As our final annual meeting under the Health Professions

BCCOHP Board meeting notice – Thursday, September 4, 2025

The Board of the BC College of Oral Health Professionals typically meets four times per year. To learn more about BCCOHP’s Board, view our Board page. Meeting details are as follows:  Date  Thursday, September 4, 2025 Time  9 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.Note: timing listed above

Sedation & General Anesthesia Updates

This information includes sedation and general anesthesia updates and reminders to help oral health professionals stay informed and aligned with BCCOHP standards for sedation and general anesthesia.   Moderate sedation in-office assessments  As mentioned in our May 2025 email, more information about the rollout of moderate sedation

Ministry shares updated regulations related to transition to HPOA 

The Ministry of Health has shared two updates relating to the transition to the new Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA).  What this means for oral health professionals  BC’s health professions will continue to be regulated under the existing HPA until April 1, 2026. BCCOHP is working