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Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA)
On April 1, 2026, the HPOA will replace the Health Professions Act as the governing legislation for regulation of health professions in BC. CHCPBC is seeking feedback on the College’s draft bylaws under the HPOA.
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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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Moving toward harmonized practice standards
Work has started, with the assistance of an external consultant, to map the content of all current CHCPBC practice standards and to work toward a single set of harmonized standards for all registrants. We recognize that some requirements are profession-specific and we will ensure that content is not lost.
Clinical Pilates case study: marketing of competencies to the public
A registrant reached out to the College to ask what was the best method in which physical therapists should acquire and maintain competency when considering advertising and using physical therapy treatments that include Clinical Pilates. Read the Clinical Pilates case study from CHCPBC Practice Advisors.
New health profession legislation comes into force on April 1, 2026
The Ministry of Health has announced that the Health Professions Act will be repealed on April 1, 2026 and replaced by the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). The BC Government has also posted updated regulations to align with the HPOA. The regulations will add new health professions to BC’s health regulatory framework. On November 29, 2027, psychotherapists will be regulated by CHCPBC.
Webinar: Dr. Zubin Austin on building trust and confidence in health care providers and regulators
To mark CHCPBC’s one-year anniversary, on July 24, 2025, the College is holding a webinar led by Dr. Zubin Austin. Dr. Austin will address building trust and confidence between regulators and registrants, between health providers and their patients/clients, and between the College and the public.