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Full Membership

General Dentist

Specialist

First Year in Practice

Academic (Grandparented)

Armed Services

Semi-Retired

Parental Leave

Limited Membership

Non-Practicing

Academic

Education

Volunteer

Retired

Student Membership

UBC Graduate

NDEB Candidates

Outside BC Graduate

Post-Grad

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Currently, all dentists licensed to practice in BC are eligible to become members of the BCDA and the Canadian Dental Association (CDA). This membership category is available to all active dentists who hold any of the following licenses:

Full Membership Sub-Categories:

General Practitioner

  • Dentists holding an active Full Dental BCCOHP License are eligible

 

Certified Specialist

  • Dentists holding an active Certified Specialist or Restricted to Specialty BCCOHP License are eligible

 

First Year in Practice

  • New graduate dentists and specialists that register for BCDA membership within one (1) year of graduation, provided specialists were not previously licensed, and hold any of the following BCCOHP Licenses: Full License, Certified Specialist, or Restricted to Specialty License are eligible
  • The one-time reduced fee is available for general dentist graduates and certified dental specialist graduates in their first year of practice, up until six months after the start of the membership year. Thereafter, the fee for this member category will be reduced by 50% in accordance with that afforded to all new and renewing members (see: Pro-ration Policy).

 

Academic (Grandparented)

  • Dentists holding an active Academic (Grandparented) BCCOHP License are eligible

 

Canadian Armed Services

  • Dentists holding an active Limited (Armed Forces or Government) BCCOHP License are eligible

 

Semi-Retired

  • Dentists holding an active Full, Certified Specialist, or Restricted to Specialty BCCOHP License and are transitioning into retirement working 300 hours or less as of the previous membership year, and does not exceed three (3) membership years in this sub-category are eligible

 

Parental Leave

  • Dentists holding an active Full, Certified Specialist, or Restricted to Specialty BCCOHP License but will be absent from practice for a period of four (4) to twelve (12) months are eligible

This membership category is available to all dentists who hold any of the following licenses:

Limited Membership Sub-Categories:

Non-Practicing

  • In BC: Dentists holding an active Non-Practicing BCCOHP License are eligible
  • Outside of BC: Dentists holding an active Non-Practicing License from another jurisdiction within Canada are eligible

 

Academic

  • Dentists holding an active Academic BCCOHP License are eligible

 

Education

  • Dentists holding an active Education BCCOHP License are eligible

 

Volunteer

  • Dentists holding an active Volunteer BCCOHP License are eligible

 

Retired

  • In BC: Dentists that no longer practice dentistry, and have resigned from the BCCOHP are eligible
  • Outside of BC: Dentists that no longer practice dentistry, and have resigned from another jurisdiction within Canada are eligible

This membership category is available to all dentists who hold any of the following licenses:

Student Membership Sub-Categories:

University of British Columbia Undergraduate Dental Students

  • If you’re a current UBC dentistry undergraduate student, a BCDA membership is available to you free of charge

 

4th Year Students at Accredited Schools Outside BC

  • If you’re in your 4th year at an accredited school (in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or USA), you’re eligible for a deeply discounted BCDA membership

 

Internationally-Trained NDEB Candidates (Graduates from Non-Accredited Schools)

  • To be eligible, you must have passed the AFK, ACJ and NDECC and are waiting to move on to the next step of the NDEB certification process

 

Post-Graduate Students

  • If you’re a post-graduate dental student, you are eligible for a deeply discounted BCDA membership

Comparison Chart

Member Benefits
Full
Limited
Student

CDANet UIN/iTrans

CDSPI Malpractice Insurance Member Pricing

*

Legal Expense Insurance

24/7 Legal Hotline

**

Dentist Wellness Program (DWP)

Member Assistance Program (MAP)

X-ray/CBCT Inspection Program

Electronic & Printed Fee Guides

Elections/General Meetings/AGM Rights & Privileges

***

Member Support (1:1 assistance)

Webinars

Complimentary Early Bird PDC Registration

Dental Mentorship Program Online

On-Demand Courses

Member-Only Web Portal

Mentorship & Leadership Events

Classified Advertisements

Practice Resources

the bridge Magazine (print & digital)

Member Discounts

*Academic & Limited (Education & Volunteer)
** BC Only
***Right to receive notice of, to attend, and speak at all General Meetings. No election privileges.