Updated 2026
Written by Dr Sam — practising dentist, Australia, and the clinician behind this directory. About the author →
Infection prevention is mandatory-flavoured CPD that deserves better than the compliance-minimum treatment it usually gets. The strongest free courses connect protocol to mechanism — why aerosols behave the way they do, what the detergent stage actually achieves before sterilisation, where hand hygiene genuinely fails in a dental workflow — because teams follow rules they understand and quietly erode rules they don’t.
Do this CPD as a whole practice and repeat it annually; staff turnover means your IPC standard is only as current as your newest team member’s induction. Australian practices should anchor to the current national infection-prevention guidelines and state variations. And favour courses that include a practical audit component — a checklist your team can walk the surgery with tomorrow morning converts an hour of CPD into a system.
A snapshot of the current directory: the strict topic matcher identifies 81 courses relevant to Infection Prevention & Control across 24 providers. 81 are marked as having certificates, and 8 run two CPD hours or longer.
Infection prevention and control sits at the centre of safe dental care. For many clinicians and practice teams it is also one of the most important areas to keep refreshed, because local guidance, products and workflows can change over time.
FreeDentalCPD brings relevant courses together in one searchable directory so dental professionals can compare learning across providers without checking every site separately.
Browse Infection Prevention & Control CPDWhat to look for
Good infection control CPD should be practical, current and directly relevant to dental settings. Look for courses that explain the reasoning behind protocols, not just the steps themselves.
- Standard precautions and transmission risk
- PPE selection and hand hygiene
- Decontamination workflows
- Surface disinfection and environmental cleaning
- Sharps safety and clinical waste
- How infection control fits into daily team routines
Providers and course sources to compare
Relevant courses may appear across manufacturer learning platforms, broader dental webinar providers and professional education sites. The directory section below draws from your course repository and surfaces the closest matching entries automatically.
- Viva Learning and manufacturer portals
- Colgate Oral Health Network and Philips Oral Healthcare Learning
- Specialist education providers
How to choose the right course
Start with the courses that match your role and local obligations, then add broader learning that improves day-to-day patient care and team systems. Certificate availability is worth checking before you begin, especially where the course is being used for a workplace or regulatory record.
Latest courses from the directory
- Aerosol Safety: Evidence and Practical Implications
- Best Practices and Simple Solutions in Sterilization
- Buyer Beware: How Do You Know that the PPE You are Sourcing is Approved for Use in Healthcare Settings & Meets OSHA Standards?
- Environmental Infection Prevention and Control in Oral Healthcare Settings
- Handpiece Sterilization in a Post-Covid-19 World
- Infection Prevention Best Practices, Part I
- Infection Prevention Best Practices, Part II
- It's Me, Hi, I'm the Problem: Addressing Human Behaviors in PPE Use
- Optimizing Safety, Compliance and Efficiency in Your Sterilization Center
- Respiratory Protection in Oral Care Settings: Part IV (The Importance of Sterilization Device Reprocessing and Monitoring in Oral Care Settings)
- Shut the Door: Steam Sterilization Principles You Need to Know
- The Top Ten Mistakes Dental Teams Make with PPE
Showing 12 of 92 relevant courses from the directory. 92 are marked as having certificates. Search the directory for this topic.
Frequently asked questions
Are free infection control CPD courses useful for mandatory learning?
Yes. Free courses can support your CPD record, particularly when they provide a certificate and cover topics relevant to your role. Always check your local regulator or employer requirements.
Who should complete infection prevention CPD?
Dentists, hygienists, therapists, dental nurses, assistants and practice managers all benefit from regular infection prevention updates.
Should I keep a certificate?
Where a certificate is available, keep it with your CPD records together with the course date, provider, topic and learning outcome.
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