Naming your business
As a health professional, you may choose to establish your own business, clinic, or even mobile service. If so, you will need to register your business name through BC Registry Services before you begin operating.
If your proposed name includes a protected title (e.g., “Acupuncturist,” “Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine,” “Chiropractor,” “Naturopath,” “Massage Therapist”) or names a regulated health profession (e.g., “Acupuncture,” “Chiropractic,” “Naturopathic Medicine”), BC Registry Services will require you to obtain consent from CCHPBC to use that term in the business name.
It is recommended that you review the College Bylaws and Professional Standards to ensure you understand your responsibilities related to business naming, as well as marketing and advertising.
Please note that CCHPBC staff cannot provide business, legal, financial, or tax advice. Our role is limited to matters within the College’s regulatory authority.
Step 1: Apply for Business Name with BC Registry Services
Step 2: Email registration@cchpbc.ca the completed Business Name Consent Intake form and the Name Request Results PDF (NR Document) from BC Registries
If additional information is required, CCHPBC staff will contact you. Once your proposed business name has been approved, the College will submit its consent directly to BC Registries, and you will receive a confirmation by email.