Last updated July 2026 · all courses free at the point of access
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A free course without a certificate may still be valuable professional development; a suitable completion certificate gives you evidence to retain with your record. In verifiable-hours systems, the evidence must meet the regulator’s requirements: the GDC requires documented evidence for Enhanced CPD, AHPRA expects records that can be produced at audit, and US boards apply their own provider, course and documentation rules. This page exists because “free CE with certificate” is exactly what most people are actually looking for.
The mechanics are consistent across providers: create a free account, watch the lecture, pass a short multiple-choice quiz (usually 70–80% to pass, retakes allowed), and download a PDF certificate stating your name, the course title, provider, date and credit hours. My one hard-won piece of advice: download the certificate immediately. Providers restructure their websites, courses get retired, and a certificate you meant to grab later has a way of becoming unobtainable right before an audit. One folder per CPD cycle; file it the moment you pass the quiz.
Browse all 2,321 certificated courses in the directory →A sample across specialties
- Esthetic Crown Lengthening and Managing Gummy Smiles for the GP
- Cementation Basics for Today's Most Popular Materials
- Beyond Bone: Real-World Surgical Strategies for Buccal Plate Integrity, Tissue Stability, and Esthetic Longevity
- Elevating Your Class II Composites
- Utilizing "All Tissue Laser" Technology in the Management of Periodontal and Implant Disease
- Innovative Bone Grafting Concepts and Avoiding Common Modes of Failure
- Adhesive Ceramic Restorations on Teeth and Implants
- Socket Preservation vs. Ridge Augmentation: Indications, Decision-Making, and Clinical Protocols for Managing Ridge Defects Following Extraction
- Leveraging Technologies in the Management of Periodontal Diseases
- Practical Concepts in Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
- Blending the Orthodontic, Surgical, Periodontal and Restorative Treatment Plans in Order to Achieve Success
- Innovations in Periodontics: Part 1 – The Assessments
- Vital Decisions: Contemporary Pulpal Therapy in Primary Teeth
- Compendium's Complex Cases: Collaborative Solutions to Endodontic Challenges
- Endodontic Considerations for Dental Trauma & Avulsions
- Breaking the Mold with Advanced Endodontic Technology
- Improving Patient Oral Health with a Better Clear Aligner Experience
- Transforming Smiles: The Power of Clear Aligners in Orthodontic Treatment
- Next Level Clear Aligner Therapy for Fewer Attachments, Fewer Refinements, and More Smiles
- Elastics for Class 2 and Class 3 Clear Aligner Therapy Cases
- The ABCs of CBCT: Academic Answers, Best Practices and Compelling Cases
- Open Your Eyes to 3D Imaging
- CBCT? But I'm a GP! — Effective Use of 3D Imaging for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
- The Advent of Digital Dentures
- Spotlight on Erosive Tooth Wear - Part 2: Impact of Fluoride at the Enamel Level
- Nutritional Considerations for Optimal Oral Health
- Compendium's Complex Cases: Optimizing the Referral Relationship
- Shots and Situations
- Safe Water, Safe Work: Mastering Waterline Best Practices
- Updates in Waterline Safety Management
- Waterlines & Workspaces: Breaking the Chain of Infection
- Infection Control: A Dental Perspective
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