ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC is set to modernize the landscape of regulation for complementary healthcare professionals.

Helping to ensure safer and ethical healthcare practices for everyone living in British Columbia, CCHPBC’s primary mandate and oversights include the following:

1. Regulation: The College regulates the practice of health and care professionals to ensure that they meet standards of competence and ethical conduct. This regulation helps protect the public by ensuring that only qualified individuals practice in these fields.
2. Registration & Licencing: The College grants licences to individuals who meet the necessary qualifications and standards to practice in their respective professions. This process involves assessing the applicants’ education, training, and credentials.
3. Quality Assurance: The College develops and enforces standards of practice to ensure that professionals maintain competency throughout their careers. This may involve continuing education/professional development requirements and adherence to ethical guidelines.
4. Complaints Resolution & Disciplinary Actions: The College investigates complaints or concerns raised against its registrants regarding their professional conduct or competence. It takes appropriate disciplinary actions when necessary to protect the public interest.
5. Public Education & Access: The College educates the public about the roles and responsibilities of health and care professionals, as well as their rights as consumers of healthcare services. This transparency helps build trust and confidence in the regulated professions and gives the public access to search the registered professional database to validate credentials and qualifications.

For any technical support requests, inquiries, or additional resource requests related to CCHPBC, please visit our Contact Us page for office hours, office location, telephone numbers, and email contact instructions.

We also welcome feedback from the public and professionals – please submit your feedback via the form found here on our website or by contacting us during regular office hours via phone or email.

News and Notifications

BC Ministry of Health appoints Director of Discipline and Superintendent for new Superintendent’s Office that will oversee regulatory health colleges

The Government of BC has announced that Benson Cowan has been appointed Director of Discipline to lead an independent discipline tribunal.

Provincial Health Officer declares end to health-care worker vaccine mandate, launches new vaccine registry

On July 26, 2024, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Dr. Bonnie Henry ended the COVID-19 public health emergency, including the vaccine mandate for.

Celebrating Day 1 of the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC

Today, the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC) has officially formed through the amalgamation of the following colleges.

Minister of Health appoints board members for new multi-profession college

The Minister of Health appointed the first Board of the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC). The Board members will be: .

Territorial Acknowledgement

The College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC) regulates more than 10,000 health professionals, including: acupuncturists, chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopathic physicians, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, who practise in the province of what is referred to today as B.C. We acknowledge that the College serves all people living in the traditional and unceded territories of more than 200 First Nations which comprise the land colonially known as British Columbia.