CDHBC - Full Registration

Full registration is for graduate dental hygienists planning to practice in British Columbia. Full registration must be renewed annually, no later than the
last day of February.

Full registration may be granted to dental hygienists who meet ALL of the following requirements:

Graduation from a dental hygiene education program listed in Schedule I of the CDHBC Bylaws; *
Certification by the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board (NDHCB);
Graduation from a CDHBC approved local anaesthesia course and

(i) eligibility to perform local anaesthesia in the jurisdiction of practice within the past three years; or
(ii)successful completion of a CDHBC approved local anaesthesia refresher course;

Demonstration of Continuing Competency (CC) (must meet one of the following Options)

(i) Option A - 75 CC credits within the past three years
(ii) Option B - for recent graduates, a reduced number of CC credits in accordance with Schedule G of the CDHBC Bylaws
(iii) Option C - successful completion of a CDHBC approved dental hygiene refresher course within the past three years
(iii) Option D - successful completion of the B.C. Dental Hygiene Practice Examination within the past three years;

Completion of the B.C. Dental Hygiene Regulation Assessment;
Possession of professional negligence insurance in the amount of
$1 million per occurrence;
Demonstration of good standing in every jurisdiction in which currently or previously registered to practice dental hygiene;
Demonstration of good character, consistent with the responsibilities and standards expected of a registrant;
Authorization for a criminal record check (as required by the Criminal Records Review Act); and
Submission of a complete Application for Registration form and the applicable fees.

* Graduates from dental hygiene programs not listed in Schedule I may satisfy this requirement by successfully completing the NDHCB examination and the B.C. Dental Hygiene Practice Examination and any upgrading programs required by the Registration Committee.

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