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Annual Renewals

If you have not registered with CDHBC at any time in the past, please see First-Time Applicants.

All CDHBC registrations expire on the last day of February each year. Notice of the renewal time period is emailed to each registrant in accordance with the bylaws.

Preparing to Renew

All registrants must provide a completed renewal application, and proof of professional negligence insurance (except registrants renewing in the non-practicing category).

You will also need:

Your contact information.
Your relevant Continuing Competency or Quality Assurance Program information.
5 Year Criminal Record Check (CRC), if advised; paper forms available here: CRC Consent Form - must be submitted directly to the College.
Payment of Fees.

Submitting Your Renewal

Online

Online renewal accessible 24 hours a day during the six-week renewal period each year. The online renewal system accepts payment from Visa, Visa Debit, Interac Debit, and MasterCard.

Registration Classifications

For more information to determine which registration classification you qualify for, please see Registration Classifications.

The 2018/19 Renewal period is CLOSED

If the College has not received a registrant’s renewal application and payment for the 2018/19 Renewal Period which ended on February 28^th, 2018, in accordance with section 21 of the Health Professions Act, that registrant will be removed from the register of dental hygienists in British Columbia effective March 1^st, 2018 and may not practice dental hygiene until re-registered.

Reinstatement Information

The Registrar of the College may restore a former registrant to the register upon payment of renewal and reinstatement fees and completion of the reinstatement forms as well as renewal requirements that have not been previously fulfilled. To reinstate registration, the College bylaws require a completed reinstatement application be submitted no later than April 30^th, 2018, along with the outstanding renewal fee ($495 for Practicing Categories and $250 for Non-Practicing) and a reinstatement fee of:

$176.75 Reinstatement Fee for Full, Full (365-Exempt) and Conditional or
$89.25 Reinstatement Fee for Non-Practicing

If a registrant does not reinstate before April 30th, applicants will be required to re-register by fulfilling all registration requirements, in effect at that time, including a new registration application and all the applicable fees, should they want to re-register.

A non-renewed registrant must wait until their reinstatement is approved before returning to work.

Have Questions?

Staff can be contacted through the College office 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

CDHBC
Suite 600, 3795 Carey Road
Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 6T8

Telephone: (250) 383-4101
Toll Free in B.C.: 800-778-8277
Facsimile: (250) 383-4144
Email: cdhbc@cdhbc.com