Health Professional Registration

The Bermuda Health Council serves as the Registrar for five of the seven health professional statutory bodies. Below you will find information regarding these statutory bodies and links to their relevant guidance documents, including guidance for registration.

Applicants for initial and renewal registration should allow at least four weeks for the processing of their application. All required documentation must be received before your application is processed.

Applicants should not contact statutory board members directly regarding the status of their application. Please send all queries to the Registrar at hpadmin@gov.bm.

Click “Access Public Register of Health Professions” to see a public register of health professionals that the Bermuda Health Council is the Registrar for.

List of Regulated Health Professions
Access the Public Register of Health Professionals

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Statutory Bodies Registration Information

Council for Allied Health Professions

Council for Allied Health Professions

The Council for Allied Health Professions (CAHP) represents nine health professional Boards and regulates Addiction Counsellors, Audiologists, Chiropodists/Podiatrists, Diagnostic Imaging Technologists, Dietitians, Emergency Medical Technicians, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Medical Laboratory Technologists, and Speech-Language Pathologists.

Allied Health professionals must adhere to the Allied Health Professions Act 2018 and the Allied Health Standards of Practice.

For Information regarding documents required for registration and re-registration, please refer to the initial registration checklist or the registration renewal checklist.

Detailed criteria information is contained in the Registration Guidelines Document.

CAHP Guidelines can be accessed under the “Useful Links” section. 

Please contact the Bermuda Health Council at hpadmin@gov.bm or 292-6420 with any questions or concerns regarding registration.

A link to the registration application form can be found within the checklist.

 

Useful Links:

Optometrists and Opticians Council

Optometrists and Opticians Council

The Optometrists and Opticians Council regulates Optometrists and Opticians. Optometrists and Opticians must adhere to the Optometrists and Opticians Act 2008 and the Optometrists and Opticians Standards of Practice.

For Information regarding documents required for registration and re-registration, please refer to the initial registration checklist or the registration renewal checklist. Detailed criteria information is contained in the Registration Guidelines Document.

Guidelines are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect current practice.

Please contact the Bermuda Health Council at hpadmin@gov.bm or 292-6420 with any questions or concerns regarding registration.

A link to the registration application form can be found within the checklist.

Useful Links:
Optometrists and Opticians Initial Registration Checklist
Optometrists and Opticians Registration Renewal Checklist
Optometrists and Opticians Registration Guidelines Document
Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE)

 

Bermuda Psychologists Council

Bermuda Psychologists Council

The Bermuda Psychologists Council regulates Psychologists. Psychologists must adhere to the Psychological Practitioners Act 2018 and the Psychologists Standards of Practice.

For Information regarding documents required for registration and re-registration, please refer to the initial registration checklist or the registration renewal checklist.

Detailed criteria information for registration and re-registration is contained in the Education and Training Guide, Continuing Professional Development Guide, Continuing Professional Development Fact Sheet, and CPD Summary Sheet.

Guidelines are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect current practice.

Please contact the Bermuda Health Council at hpadmin@gov.bm or 292-6420 with any questions or concerns regarding registration.

A link to the registration application form can be found within the checklist.

Useful Links:
Psychologists Initial Registration Checklist
Psychologists Registration Renewal Checklist
Continuing Professional Development Fact Sheet
Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE)
Continuing Professional Development Guide
Education and Training Guide
CPD Summary Sheet
Peer Consultation Log

 

Bermuda Dental Board

Bermuda Dental Board

The Bermuda Dental Board regulates dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technologists. Dental professionals must adhere to the Dental Practitioners Act 1950 and the Bermuda Dental Board Standards of Practice.

For Information regarding documents required for registration and re-registration, please refer to the initial registration checklist or the registration renewal checklist.

Guidelines are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect current practice.

Please contact the Bermuda Health Council at hpadmin@gov.bm or 292-6420 with any questions or concerns regarding registration.

A link to the registration application form can be found within the checklist.

Useful Links:
Dental Professionals Initial Registration Checklist
Dental Professionals Renewal Registration
Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE)

 

Pharmacy Council

Pharmacy Council

The Pharmacy Council regulates Pharmacists. Pharmacists must adhere to the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1979 and the Pharmacists Standards of Practice.

For Information regarding documents required for registration and re-registration, please refer to the initial registration checklist or the registration renewal checklist. Detailed criteria information is contained in the Registration Guidelines Document.

Guidelines are currently being reviewed and updated to reflect current practice.

Please contact the Bermuda Health Council at hpadmin@gov.bm or 292-6420 with any questions or concerns regarding registration.

A link to the registration application form can be found within the checklist.

Useful Links:
Pharmacists Initial Registration Checklist
Pharmacists Registration Renewal Checklist
Pharmacists Re-Registration Guidelines Document
Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE)

 

Forms

Certificate of Professional Standing

Useful Link: Request for Certificate of Professional Standing Form

 

Registered health professionals requiring a Certificate of Professional Standing must pay a $25 fee and complete the Request for Certificate of Professional Standing form.

The COPS fee is invoiced and must be paid to the Bermuda Health Council by bank transfer. Please follow the banking and payment confirmation instructions listed in the invoice you receive.

Section 9 Application Form for Employers

Useful Link: Department of Immigration Section 9 Application Form

 

Employers seeking a work permit for a regulated health professional must submit the Department of immigration Section 9 form to the relevant Statutory Body. This should occur when the health professional submits their initial registration application.

Please complete the Department of Immigration Section 9 Application Form and attach a copy of the Section 9 form and a Statement of Need. The Statement of Need is a signed and dated letter from the sponsoring practice that identifies the need to hire a guest worker, locum tenens, or visiting practitioner. It should also include the proposed work permit dates for the employee.

Once the Section 9 form is completed by the Statutory Body, it is sent via email to the Department of Immigration. The Sponsoring Practice is included in this email. It is the Sponsoring Practice’s responsibility to provide the Department of Immigration with a hard copy of the completed Section 9 form once it’s been signed by the Statutory Body.

Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE)

Useful Link: Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE)

 

The Certificate of Professional Education Form (COPE) must be sent directly from the institution where you received your professional qualifications. (i.e. Degree, Diploma)

Please advise us if getting the institution to fill out the COPE form is not attainable in an e-mail to hpadmin@gov.bm,  In this event, we can accept notarized copies of degrees and diplomas in place of the COPE form,  however, the COPE form is our preferred method to verify professional qualifications.

Please Note:

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer serves as the Registrar for medical practitioners. For information regarding physician registration, click here to access the Physician registration page.

The Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council serves as the Registrar for Nurses and Midwives. For initial registration and renewal registration, click here to access the Nursing and Midwifery Council Registrar.

Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council

The Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council register and regulates general nurses, psychiatric nurses, nurse associates, advanced practice nurses and enrolled nurses in Bermuda.

Please refer to the Government of Bermuda’s website here Nursing and Midwifery | Government of Bermuda and the Bermuda Nursing and Midwifery Council’s website here BNC | Bermuda Nursing Council for more information.

Bermuda Medical Council

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer serves as the Registrar for the Bermuda Medical Council, which registers and regulates medical practitioners in Bermuda.

Please refer to the Government of Bermuda’s website page here Medicine | Government of Bermuda for more information.