The deadline to submit your Renewal application was 11:59 pm MT on October 31.
If you successfully renewed, you can find your new permit for the 2024 - 2025 permit year by clicking "Print My Practice Permit" link on the right-hand side of any tab in the Registrant Portal.
If you have not yet submitted or completed your Renewal form, your practice permit is suspended as of November 1, 2024. You will not be able to practice dental hygiene with a suspended permit. Working without a valid permit may be considered unprofessional conduct under the Health Professions Act and may be referred to the Complaints Director for further action. The link to access the Renewal form is still available to you.
Elimination of the Non-Practicing Register
The ACDH no longer has a Non-Practicing Register as of November 1, 2024. If you were in the process of completing a transfer application from the General Register to the Non-Practicing Register as of October 31, 2024, your application will be treated as a reinstatement.
If you were previously on the Non-Practicing Register and would like to register on the General Register, please visit the Reinstatement webpage for more information.
Registration and Practice Permit Renewal Policy
The Registration and Practice Permit Renewal Policy consolidates four existing College policies into one larger policy comprised of four requirements that are part of a complete application for registration or renewal. The four requirements outlined in the Policy are:
- Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
- Practice Hours
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Professional Liability Insurance (PLI)
Ensure that you are aware of all renewal requirements for registrants on the General Register. Read the full policy linked above for details of all requirements. More information about the vulnerable sector check requirement is below.
Vulnerable Sector Check
All registrants are required to obtain and submit a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) to the College every three years, in the final year of their reporting period. Criminal Record Checks will not be accepted.
Registrants with a 2022 - 2025 reporting period are now required to obtain and submit a VSC document to the College by the Renewal deadline of October 31, 2025. The VSC document must have been issued between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025 (the final year of your reporting period).
Registrants in other reporting periods will be required to obtain and submit a VSC document in subsequent years.
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Reporting Period
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VSC Acquisition Time Frame
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VSC Submission Deadline
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2022 -2025
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Between November 1, 2024 and October 1, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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2023 - 2026
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Between November 1, 2025 and October 1, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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2024 -2027
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Between November 1, 2026 and October 1, 2027
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October 31, 2027
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The College encourages registrants with a 2022 - 2025 reporting period to obtain their Vulnerable Sector Check as soon as possible. It may take weeks or months to receive your VSC after requesting it from your local police service. If your local police service or RCMP detachment requires a letter in order to complete a VSC, please provide them with this document: ACDH Vulnerable Sector Check Letter
Your Vulnerable Sector Check must be:
- Issued within Canada
- Clear and legible
- Not password-protected
The VSC must be submitted in the Registrant Portal. Please do not email, mail, or fax your VSC to the College. Click here to read step-by-step instructions for submitting your VSC in the Registrant Portal How-To Guide.
For Frequently Asked Questions about the Vulnerable Sector Check requirement, visit the Renewal FAQs page.
