GDC · Dentists and dental care professionals
GDC CPD courses and requirements
Under enhanced CPD, dental professionals complete verifiable CPD over a five-year cycle, linked to a personal development plan and the GDC development outcomes, and make an annual CPD statement.
What the GDC expects
- Dentists: at least 100 hours of verifiable CPD per five-year cycle
- Dental hygienists, therapists, clinical dental technicians and orthodontic therapists: 75 hours
- Dental nurses and dental technicians: 50 hours
- A personal development plan and an annual CPD statement
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Summary checked against General Dental Council guidance in September 2026. Always confirm the current rules with your regulator. Official guidance
How our courses fit into your CPD
Relevant learning
Topics tied to professional standards: probity, boundaries, communication, consent, records and safe practice.
Built-in reflection
Prompts that help you write about what you learned and how it changes your practice.
Certificate for your records
A CPD certificate with your name, the course and the CPD hours for each completed course.
CPD courses for dentists and dental care professionals
All coursesEnsuring Clinical Competence and Patient Safety for Healthcare Professionals
Competence, Safety, and Continuous Development in Practice
Ensuring Confidentiality in Healthcare Practice
Protecting Patient Information in Line with UK Law and Professional Standards
Ensuring Dignity and Non-Discrimination as Healthcare Professionals
Respectful, Fair and Inclusive Care for Every Patient and Colleague
Ensuring Effective Communication as Healthcare Professionals
Clear, Respectful and Patient-Centred Communication in Practice
Ethical Boundaries with Patients and Colleagues
Recognising, Maintaining and Restoring Professional Limits
Ethics and Ethical Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals
Principles, Standards and Professional Conduct in Dental Care
Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
Ethical Principles, Reasoning and Regulatory Standards in UK Practice
Financial Integrity for Healthcare Professionals
Honesty, Transparency and Accountability in Financial Practice
Fitness to Practise for Healthcare Professionals
A Core Course on Regulation, Current Impairment and Professional Response in the United Kingdom
How to Avoid a Complaint or Investigation
Preventive Strategies for Healthcare Practitioners
How to Deal with a Complaint or Investigation
Responding Professionally, Demonstrating Insight and Protecting Your Wellbeing
Prescribing Guidance and Standards for Healthcare Professionals
Safe, Ethical, and Effective Prescribing in Practice
Probity for Healthcare Professionals
Honesty, Integrity, and Trust in Professional Practice
Professional Boundaries for Clinicians
Ethical Relationships with Patients, Colleagues, and in the Digital Era
Professional Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
Core Principles, Professionalism, and Ethical Practice in Healthcare
Professionalism and Professional Standards for Dentists and Dental Professionals
Professional Practice, Teamwork and Accountability under GDC Standards
Professionalism for Healthcare Professionals
Conduct, Boundaries, Accountability, and Fitness to Practise
Professionalism in Documentation for Healthcare Professionals
Accuracy, Integrity and Accountability in Clinical and Non-Clinical Records
Start your next CPD course today
Choose a course, study at your own pace and download your CPD certificate as soon as you finish.