Membership Application

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BCDA Membership Fees: BCDA membership year runs from June 1 – May 31. Membership applications received from June 1 – November 30 are subject to the full membership fee. Those received December 1 – May 31 are subject to a one-time 50% fee proration for the current membership year. See our proration policy for more details. Please see BCDA’s Membership Fee Refund Policy for information on refund requests.

Supporting Documents for BCDA Membership

To become a BCDA member you will need to provide proof of either your registration type with the BC College of Oral Health Professionals (BCCOHP), another provincial regulatory body, or your University/NDEB status.

Full Membership

General Practitioner, Certified Specialist, Academic (Grandparented), Canadian Armed Forces, Semi-Retired and Parental Leave

Digital receipt showing your current BCCOHP registration status and effective date.

First Year in Practice

Copy of dental degree from an accredited CDAC/CODA program
Copy of specialty certification from an accredited CDAC/CODA program, if relevant
Confirmation of registration status and effective date with BCCOHP

Limited Membership

Academic, Education and Volunteer

Digital receipt showing your current BCCOHP registration status and effective date.

Non-Practising

Inside BC – Digital receipt showing your current BCCOHP registration status and effective date.
Outside BC – Digital receipt showing your current registration status as Non-Practising from another provincial College within Canada.

Retired

Inside BC – Digital receipt showing your previous registration status and effective date with BCCOHP.
Outside BC – Letter of good standing from another provincial College within Canada which includes previous registration status as Retired or Non Practising.

Student Membership

Undergraduate at University of British Columbia

UBC DMD program proof of enrolment letter

4^th Year Student Outside BC

Proof of enrolment in CDAC/CODA dental program, e.g., a confirmation letter from Dean’s office

Post Graduate

Inside BC – Digital receipt showing your active Limited Post-Graduate BCCOHP registration and effective date
Outside BC – Proof of enrolment in CDAC/CODA dental program, e.g., a confirmation letter from Dean’s office

Internationally-Trained NDEB Candidate

Proof of enrolment for NDEB certification, e.g., ACJ & NDECC exam results; or, NDEB official transcript; proof of BC/Canadian residency (government-issued ID)