Health Profession Corporations

As a result of amendments to the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA), the Health Professions Procedural Code, the Ontario Business Corporations Act (BCA), and a regulation made under the RHPA, regulated health professionals are permitted to incorporate for the purpose of practising a health profession, providing they obtain Certificates of Authorization from their respective health profession Colleges.

A Certificate of Authorization is required in order for registrants of the College to practice the profession of dental technology through a health profession corporation (HPC).

If the Registrant chooses to incorporate after seeking out their own legal and financial advice, they will need to apply through the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario.

The Certificate of Authorization must be renewed annually. This guide will explain the process for application and how to maintain the corporation’s authorization to practice.

Any Registrant who is registered with the College is eligible to obtain a Certificate of Authorization (i.e. a certificate of registration for a professional corporation). However, if the Registrant’s business is not yet incorporated in Ontario, the Registrant will have to incorporate under the Ontario Business Corporations Act, 1990, for details on this process please visit the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services webpage, prior to obtaining a Certificate of Authorization.

Public Register

Each Registrant’s record on the College’s Public Register will contain the name of every HPC for which the Registrant is a shareholder, as well as the practice name(s), associated business address and telephone number.

Each practice name associated with the HPC will be searchable on the Public Register and will contain:

1. All RDTs for that location;
2. All supervising RDTs at that location;
3. Corporate name, if any, that the practice name is associated with; and
4. All shareholders of the HPC.

Guide and Forms

Guide to Registering and Renewing Health Profession Corporations

HPC Initial Application Form

HPC Renewal Application Form

HPC Shareholder Form

HPC Certificates of Authorization Regulation (O. Reg 39/02)