License renewal · British Columbia, Canada

Dental Hygienist Licence Renewal in British Columbia, Canada

The British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) sets the rules. Renewal: annual (licensing year April 1 to March 31); deadline: March 31 each year (complete renewal and pay fees by March 31 or the licence expires April 1). Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-13. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

annual (licensing year April 1 to March 31) — March 31 each year (complete renewal and pay fees by March 31 or the licence expires April 1)

Source: oralhealthbc.ca · oralhealthbc.ca

Continuing education

Not stated in the official sources we checked.

Component A (annual): self-inventory, guided standards self-reflection, minimum of 2 professional goals, CPD planning
Component B (annual): module-based learning on BCCOHP standards (no more than three modules a year anticipated)

Source: oralhealthbc.ca

CPR / BLS

Not stated in the official sources we checked.

Late renewal and lapse

Licence expires April 1 if not renewed; no practising until reinstated. Dental hygienist 2026/27: $189 renewal late fee + $551 annual renewal fee + $5.60 CRC fee = $745.60 if reinstated within 60 days of April 1; $740 + $28 CRC fee = $768 after 60 days.

Source: oralhealthbc.ca · oralhealthbc.ca

Verify a licence

The board's public lookup: oralhealthbc.ca

For the office manager

The renewal is the hygienist's to complete, but a lapsed license is the practice's problem on the schedule. Keep each hygienist's expiry date where an alert reaches both of you well before it, long enough for any CE still owed. The free renewal calendar makes reminders for your own calendar; LVL Up Performance keeps the dates on each staff record and alerts ahead. Neither tracks CE hours or checks anything with the board. If licenses are one gap among several, the ten-question practice check shows which other records are missing.

Sources, quoted

“British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP)” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Dental Hygienists must be licensed with the British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP) in order to practise dental hygiene in BC.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Licensees must renew annually . BCCOHP’s licensing year runs from April 1 each year until March 31 the following year.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“You will no longer be able to practice as of April 1 if you do not renew, including the payment of fees, by March 31.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“your licence will expire and you must apply for reinstatement; you cannot practice until you reinstate.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Dental Hygienist $189 renewal late fee $551 annual renewal fee $5.60 CRC fee Total: $745.60” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Dental Hygienists 2026/27 annual fees Annual renewal fee $551” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Beginning April 1, 2026, those regulated by BCCOHP will be known as licensees.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Have valid professional liability insurance (applicable to dental hygienists, dental technicians, dental therapists, dentists, and denturists)” — oralhealthbc.ca
“oral health professionals are not required to report a specific number of credits or hours” — oralhealthbc.ca
“For the first year, the QAP runs from April 13, 2026, to March 31, 2027.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Set a minimum of 2 professional goals based on individual practice context and identified learning needs.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“BCCOHP anticipates that no more than three modules will be required each year” — oralhealthbc.ca
“Pre-existing (legacy) QA program requirements and assessments have concluded as of December 31, 2025.” — oralhealthbc.ca
“You can check the licence status of an oral health professional using the form below.” — oralhealthbc.ca

Checked 2026-10-13. Something out of date? Write to mauricio@lvlupperformance.com and we will fix it. This page is information, not legal advice.