Last updated July 2026 · all courses free at the point of access
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Primary source: General Dental Council — CPD for dental professionals. Requirements on this page are summarised from the regulator's published standards — always confirm the current rules at the source.
The GDC’s Enhanced CPD scheme is the most structured in the English-speaking world: 100 verifiable hours per five-year cycle for dentists, 75 for hygienists, therapists, orthodontic therapists and clinical dental technicians, 50 for dental nurses and technicians — with an annual statement, a personal development plan, and a rule that you can’t declare zero hours two years running. Every hour must be verifiable, which in practice means documentary evidence showing the activity had concrete aims, anticipated outcomes mapped to the GDC’s development outcomes (A–D), and a certificate from the provider.
Here’s the part UK colleagues are often surprised by: most good free international webinars meet the verifiable standard. The certificate needs to show your name, the provider, the date, the hours and the learning content — which the major free platforms (CDEWorld, Dentalcare, the manufacturer academies) routinely provide. When you log the activity, map it to an outcome yourself: a composite technique webinar is outcome C; a communication or consent lecture is A. The GDC’s “highly recommended” topics — medical emergencies, radiography, decontamination — are harder to source freely and usually need UK-specific providers, so budget those separately and use free clinical content for the bulk of your outcome-C hours.
The full scheme, including the recommended-topic hour counts, is summarised in the UK section of the CPD requirements guide.
Browse certificated courses for your eGDC log →A starting sample of verifiable-friendly courses
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Vital Decisions: Contemporary Pulpal Therapy in Primary Teeth
- Compendium's Complex Cases: Collaborative Solutions to Endodontic Challenges
- Endodontic Considerations for Dental Trauma & Avulsions
- 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
- 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
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