What we do

CSHBC’s core function is to protect the public by overseeing the conduct and competence of its registrants.

CSHBC’s regulatory responsibilities include:

• Setting entry-to-practice requirements for licensure, and granting registration to successful applicants
• Setting professional and clinical standards of practice
• Ensuring registrants attain and maintain practice competency
• Renewing registration for RAUDs, RHIPs, and RSLPs who meet requirements
• Maintaining a public register of those authorized to practise
• Addressing complaints about registrants and unlawful practitioners and investigating allegations of incompetent or unethical practice by registrants or unlawful practice/use of reserved title by non-registrants

Despite the word “College” in its name, CSHBC is not an educational institution and does not teach courses.

For more information about CSHBC’s role as a regulator, see Our Regulatory Role.

How we operate

CSHBC is governed by a Board made up of both elected registrants and government-appointed public representatives. There are also four statutory committees and five advisory committees that support CSHBC’s mandate in specific areas.

The College is a member of BC Health Regulators, a group of 21 health regulatory colleges constituted under the Health Professions Act and the Social Workers Act. The colleges, which have a shared mandate to ensure regulated health care providers deliver qualified, safe, and ethical care, meet regularly to share information and work collaboratively on improving regulation and regulatory practice across our organizations.