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About CHCPBC

The College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) has a mandate to protect the public. As a health profession regulatory college, we ensure that the health and care professionals in the nine professions we regulate in BC (audiologists, dietitians, hearing instrument practitioners, occupational therapists, opticians, optometrists, physical therapists, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists) have the competencies needed to practise and that they adhere to the required standards needed for safe and ethical care. For information about CHCPBC’s key functions, see Our Regulatory Role.

The amalgamation of seven former BC health profession regulatory colleges, part of a BC Government initiative to modernize health profession regulation in BC, created CHCPBC in June 2024.

Professions We Regulate

Click on the boxes below to read information about the nine professions regulated by CHCPBC.

Audiologists

What is an Audiologist?

An audiologist is a health professional who provides, for the purposes of promoting and maintaining communicative, auditory and vestibular health, the services of assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of

  • auditory and related communication disorders and conditions
  • peripheral and central auditory system dysfunction and related peripheral and central vestibular system dysfunction.

As of December 31, 2024, there were 323 audiologists registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only audiologists who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves:

  • “Audiologist”
  • Or the abbreviation “RAUD”

Standards And Legislation

Audiologists in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Audiologists must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Dietitians

What is a Dietitian?

In BC, dietitians provide nutrition care along the entire continuum of life – from before conception to end of life, including:

  • assessing nutritional needs of individuals and groups
  • using a client-centred approach to nutritional counselling
  • designing, implementing and monitoring nutritional care plans and therapeutic diets based on current and relevant scientific, medical and nutrition information
  • disseminating relevant scientific information about food and human nutrition to promote health and assist individuals, groups and communities in attaining, restoring or maintaining health
  • managing quality food service operations in health-care institutions, education facilities, and government agencies

As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,668 dietitians registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only dietitians who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves:

  • “Dietitian” or
  • “Registered Dietitian”.

Note: Nutritionists, holistic nutritionists, nutrition counsellors and other diet coaches are under no obligation to meet enforceable education and training standards in British Columbia.

Standards And Legislation

Dietitians in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Dietitians must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Hearing instrument practitioners

What Is A Hearing Instrument Practitioner?

A hearing instrument practitioner provides the services of:

  • assessment of hearing using an audiometer, or other methods, to identify hearing loss
  • recommending, selecting, preparing, altering, adapting, verifying, selling and offering to sell hearing instruments.

As of December 31, 2024, there were 605 hearing instrument practitioners registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only hearing instrument practitioners who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves:

  • “Hearing instrument practitioner”
  • Or the abbreviation “RHIP”

Standards And Legislation

Hearing instrument practitioners in BC are governed under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Hearing instrument practitioners must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Occupational therapists

What is an Occupational Therapist?

Occupational therapists are health care professionals who work with individuals, groups and communities across the life span, in a variety of settings. Occupational therapy is the art and science of enabling clients to resume, maintain and promote participation in the activities and tasks of everyday life, also known as occupations. These include things people do to look after themselves, to enjoy themselves, and to contribute to the social, cultural and economic systems within their communities.

Occupational therapists advance the health and wellbeing of their clients while striving to work actively to remove barriers to culturally safe, just, competent, equitable and ethical care.

As of December 31, 2024, there were 3,340 occupational therapists registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only occupational therapists who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves:

  • “Occupational therapist”
  • “OT.”

Standards And Legislation

Occupational Therapists in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Occupational Therapists must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Opticians

What is an Optician?

Opticians are health-care professionals who:

  • dispense vision appliances, such as eyeglasses and contact lenses
  • use specialized skills, knowledge, and feedback from clients to determine what eyewear best suits their needs.

In addition, contact lens fitting is a restricted activity and independent automated refractions, known as sight-tests, can be performed by opticians who are certified to do so. Some opticians can provide these services, as they require additional training and registration or certification with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC).

As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,077 opticians registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only opticians who are registered with CHCPBC can legally call themselves:

  • “Optician”
  • “ Contact lens fitter” (NOTE: An optician must complete additional training and hold an additional licence in order to use the title of “contact lens fitter”)

and all titles derived from these titles, such as “student optician,” “optical dispenser,” or “dispenser.” 

Standards And Legislation

Opticians in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with the College of Health and Care  Professionals of BC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Opticians must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. Opticianry care must be provided in accordance with the Standards of Practice. CHCPBC has created the Standards of Practice: A Client’s Guide to help inform you of those expected standards. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Optometrists

What is an Optometrist?

In BC, optometrists are health-care professionals who are trained to:

  • assess the health of the eye and visual system and how it relates to systemic health
  • diagnose refractive disorders and eye health disease
  • treat eye health disorders and diseases with appropriate medication or corrective eyewear.

An optometrist is likely the health-care professional you will see when you have eye health issues or problems seeing well.

As of December 31, 2024, there were 997 optometrists  registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only optometrists who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves:

  • “Optometrist”.

Standards And Legislation

Optometrists in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Optometrists must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Physical Therapists

What is an Physical Therapist?

Physical therapists:

  • are registered health-care professionals who specialize in how the human body moves
  • treat people who have a loss of function from health conditions, injuries, or disabilities.

As of December 31, 2024, there were 5,607 physical therapists registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only physical therapists who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC)  can legally call themselves:

  • “Physical therapist”
  • “Physiotherapist”
  • “Registered physical therapist”
  • “Registered physiotherapist”

Standards And Legislation

Physical therapists in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Physical therapists must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Psychologists

What is a Psychologist?

Registered psychologists provide services to:

  • manage and enhance the cognitive, behavioural, emotional, interpersonal and physical functioning of individuals or groups of individuals, primarily by applying and using psychological assessment and intervention strategies, including psychometric testing and psychotherapy
  • assess and diagnose behavioural, emotional, cognitive, and mental disorders.

Psychologists typically focus their practice in specific areas such as clinical, counselling, forensic, health, rehabilitation or school psychology. Across these practice areas, psychologists engage in a broad range of activities including:

  • assessing and treating mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression
  • assessing and working with neurological conditions, such as brain injury or dementia
  • helping people address psychological factors and problems associated with physical conditions and disease (for example, diabetes, heart disease, stroke)
  • assessing cognitive functions, such as learning, memory, problem-solving, intellectual ability, and performance
  • providing court consultations addressing the impact and role of psychological and cognitive factors in accidents and injury, parental capacity, and competence to manage one’s personal affairs
  • assisting people struggling with stress, anger and other aspects of lifestyle management
  • treating marital and family relationships and problems
  • helping people to address addictions and substance use and abuse (for example, smoking, alcohol).

As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,711 psychologists registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only psychologists who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves unless exempted in the Psychologists Regulation:

  • “Psychologist”
  • “School psychologist”

Standards And Legislation

Psychologists in BC are regulated under the following:

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Psychologists must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Speech-language pathologists

What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?

A speech-language pathologist is a health professional who provides, for the purposes of promoting and maintaining communicative health, the services of assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of:

  • speech, language and related communication disorders and conditions, and
  • vocal tract dysfunction, including related feeding and swallowing disorders

As of December 31, 2024, there were 1,592 speech-language pathologists registered in BC.

Use of reserved titles

In BC, only speech-language pathologists who are registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) can legally call themselves:

  • “Speech-language pathologist”
  • “Speech therapist”
  • or the abbreviation “RSLP”

Standards And Legislation

Speech-language pathologists in BC are regulated under the following::

as well as other provincial legislation applicable to health professionals.

Public Registry

Search the Public Registry to verify that an individual is currently licensed to practise with CHCPBC, and to see information about credentials and scope of practice.

Complaints

Speech-language pathologists must practise in a competent, safe and ethical manner. If you have concerns that the care you received does not meet the standards of practice, please share them with the College by submitting a complaint.

Board

The Board is responsible for governing the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC) and for ensuring the College fulfills its obligations set out in the Health Professions and Occupations Act and the CHCPBC Bylaws. The Board guides the strategic direction of the College, ensures it has the necessary resources, and monitors performance. The Board and the Registrar/CEO work together to ensure that CHCPBC meets its legislative obligations and its mandate to protect the public from harm and discrimination.

The Board consists of four licensee members and four public members. The members are recruited and selected by the Health Professions and Occupations Regulatory Oversight Office (HPOROO) and appointed by the Minister of Health.

 

 

Licensee members

Jennifer Agnew (Chair)
Russell Ebata
Jamie Hack
Raazhan Rae-Seebach

Public members

Nathan Doidge
Joyce Kenoras
Sarah Lalonde
John Meneghello (Vice-Chair)

Board Meetings

Board meeting date & time Agenda Livestream registration
June 18, 2026 Board meeting agenda will be posted one week before the meeting. Livestream registration link will be posted one week before the meeting.
September 10, 2026 Board meeting agenda will be posted one week before the meeting. Livestream registration link will be posted one week before the meeting.
December 10, 2026 Board meeting agenda will be posted one week before the meeting. Livestream registration link will be posted one week before the meeting.

Observing Board meetings

Members of the public, including registrants, are welcome to attend open CHCPBC Board meetings virtually as observers. Registration is required to observe Board meetings. A link to a livestream registration form will be posted one week before the date of a Board meeting. Observers must read and agree to the Guidelines for Meeting Observers (PDF). See also Zoom User Guide for Meeting Observers (PDF).

Board meeting minutes

Board Policies, Guidelines, and Code of Conduct

Policies

 

Guidelines

 

Code of Conduct

Two committees support the governance work of our Board. Board members are members of these committees; additional external members can be invited if the required experience, expertise, and lived experience is not available within the committee members. Select the boxes below to read descriptions of the committees and their terms of reference.

Governance and Human Resources Committee

The Governance and Human Resources Committee supports the Board in ensuring the College’s governance framework and related governance components are effective in supporting the College’s mandate and strategic objectives. The committee also assists the Board related to Registrar/CEO oversight, including succession planning, performance review and compensation, and human resource strategies and policies.

Governance and Human Resources Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)

Finance and Audit Committee

The Finance and Audit Committee advises the Board in matters related to finances, including resource management, budget development and review, audit issues, and financial policies and controls.

Finance and Audit Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)

Regulatory Committees

Four committees play a vital role in the work of the College that is directly related to our regulatory role. These committees include both licensees and members of the public. The members of each committee are appointed in accordance with the committee’s composition matrix of the skills and knowledge—as well as collective diversity of lived experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives—sought to bring to the work of the committee. Select the boxes below to read descriptions of the committees, and to find their terms of reference and composition matrices.

Committee Policies, Guidelines, and Code of Conduct

Policies

 

Guidelines

 

Code of Conduct

Investigation Committee

The Investigation Committee oversees the College’s investigation program including the investigation of complaints regarding a licensee’s conduct, competence, and/or capacity to practise.

Investigation Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
Investigation Committee Composition Matrix (PDF)

Licence Committee

The Licence Committee oversees the College’s licence program, including the licensure and certification of applicants and the renewal of licences.

Licence Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
Licence Committee Composition Matrix (PDF)

Licence Committee meetings

The Licence Committee meets in profession-specific panels to consider decisions that are not delegated to staff. Panel agendas can fill up quickly, so submitting an application does not guarantee that it will be considered at the next scheduled meeting. Each applicant will be advised at which meeting their application may be considered and will be given a deadline for submitting information or documents in time to be placed on the agenda.

Meetings of the Licence Committee and its panels are not open to the public.

 

Panel Date
Audiology/Hearing Instrument Dispensing
  • April 13
  • May 11
Dietetics
  • May TBD
Occupational Therapy
  • May 19
Opticianry
  • April TBD
Optometry
  • TBD
Physical Therapy
  • April 30
  • May 29
Psychology/School Psychology
  • April TBD
  • May TBD
Speech-Language Pathology
  • April 17, 30
  • May 29

Permit Committee

The Permit Committee oversees the College’s Health Profession Corporation permit program.

Permit Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
Permit Committee Composition Matrix (PDF)

Professional Practice & Standards Advisory Committee

The Professional Practice and Standards Advisory Committee provides profession-specific perspectives, advice, and context to inform the Board and staff on standards, practice, and policy. The committee is advisory only and does not have decision-making authority.

Professional Practice & Standards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
Professional Practice & Standards Advisory Committee Composition Matrix (PDF)

Reports & Financial Statements

2026-2030 Strategic Plan

Building Public Trust and Confidence 2030 – A Strategic Plan for 2026-2030 (PDF)

2024/2025 Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements

2024/2025 CHCPBC Annual Report (PDF)

2024/2025 CHCPBC Annual Report – Enhanced accessibility (PDF)

Audited Financial Statements For Legacy Colleges

Audited Financial Statements for Legacy Colleges – For the stub periods ended June 27, 2024 (PDF)

Registrar & CEO

Dianne Millette

Dianne was educated as a physical therapist. She has worked in health professions regulation for most of her career, including as Registrar of the College of Physical Therapists of BC, as well as holding positions at the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and Physiotherapy Alberta – College + Association. Dianne is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators and International Network of Physiotherapy Regulators.

Request a CHCPBC Representative or Speaker

CHCPBC is committed to the protection of the public through the regulation of health professionals. On occasion this may include extending the College’s presence within the community (locally, provincially, nationally, or internationally) by appointment of a representative to serve on an external committee or group, or a representative or speaker to participate in an external event.

Requests are reviewed and considered based on criteria outlined in CHCPBC policy and are granted based on staff availability and alignment with CHCPBC’s mandate.