Building public trust and confidence in the regulation of health and care professionals in British Columbia
Public Registry
The CHCPBC Public Registry includes the name, licensure information, certification, and employment information for each current CHCPBC licensee. The Public Registry also includes information about current practice restrictions.
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College of Health and Care Professionals of BC
The College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) regulates nine health professions in BC: audiologists, dietitians, hearing instrument practitioners, occupational therapists, opticians, optometrists, physical therapists, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists. CHCPBC protects the public by ensuring that these health and care professionals have the competencies needed to practise and that they adhere to the required standards for safe and ethical care.
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News & Events
Who can do what: Regulations and overlapping scopes of practice
Regulations define who may practise a health profession, what titles may be used, and a scope of practice statement that broadly describes what a profession may do. Regulations are part of the legal framework under which professions may operate to support patient safety and the public interest.
Notice of proposed amendments to CHCPBC Bylaws
The College of Health and Care Professionals of BC is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the CHCPBC Bylaws in accordance with the Bylaws Consultation Policy and section 2.45 of the Bylaws.
CHCPBC’s 2025/26 Impact Report is now available
The College of Health and Care Professionals of BC is pleased to share our 2025-26 Impact Report, offering an overview of the College’s efforts over the past year and highlighting the impact of that work on public protection, professional regulation and licensees across BC.
BC Ministry of Health public consultation: proposed new restricted activity for psychotherapy
The Ministry of Health is engaging in public consultation to seek feedback on the proposed creation of a net-new restricted activity to assist in the regulation of psychotherapy and improve public protection for health professions providing higher-risk mental health services.