Policies approved by Council with respect to requirements of registrants are provided below.
An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the general register or on the courtesy register is required to provide evidence of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification at a level required by the Council.
An applicant for registration as a regulated member on the general register or on the courtesy register must provide evidence of having the type and amount of professional liability insurance required by the Council. Evidence of PLI will not be required of registrants on the non-practicing register.
An applicant for registration as a regulated member is complete for the purpose of consideration under section 29(3) if it is in the required form and given to the registrar by the applicant including a criminal record check.
Because registrants often provide services to vulnerable populations (e.g., children, the elderly, people with disabilities, etc.), the type of criminal record check specifically required by Council is a vulnerable sector check.
An applicant for registration on the General register (section 3 of the Dental Hygienists Profession Regulation) and registrants applying for practice permit renewal (section 11 of the Dental Hygienists Profession Regulation) report practice hours to the College. This policy clarifies the College’s expectations related to the reporting of practice hours.