The CPBC is responsible for registering pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and licensing pharmacies throughout the province.
The CPTBC is the organization that regulates physical therapists in British Columbia.
CPTBC fulfils their mandate by:
The CPSBC regulates the practice of medicine in BC and ensures the safety and quality of care that patients receive from licensed physicians in BC.
The College regulates the profession of psychology in the public interest in accordance with the Health Professions Act by setting the standards for competent and ethical practice, promoting excellence, and taking action when standards are not met.
(CSHBC) is a regulatory body that exercises authority delegated by the provincial government through BC’s Health Professions Act (the “Act”). As mandated by the Act, CSHBC regulates three professions – audiology, hearing instrument dispensing, and speech-language pathology.
The professional regulatory authority that regulates the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture in the province of British Columbia.
The College is a self-regulatory body that operates under the auspices of the provincial government and through the Health Professions Act, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists Regulation, and the College Bylaws. The College, as an institution, is politically unaligned and all its activities are entirely separate from electoral politics.
Receives and processes complaints against the actions of registrants.
The CVBC is responsible for protection of the public and their animals by ensuring they are served by a competent and ethical veterinary profession.
Under the authority of the Veterinarians Act and the CVBC Bylaws, the CVBC is responsible for the following:
They may also investigate and impose discipline for some types of bill-related complaints but do not have the power to direct a veterinarian to lower a bill or refund or compensate a client.