Quality Assurance of our eCPD Courses

How we meet the GDC’s CPD quality assurance measures:

Evidence-based content
Appropriate recruitment and selection of those delivering CPD
Robust methods in place to confirm attendance and active participation by attendees
Consultation of content by key opinion leaders/field experts
Content that demonstrates a clear relationship with anticipated development outcomes throughout delivery
Opportunities for active participation and/or discussion during the activity, with interactive courses
Assessment of learning
Accurate measurement of duration of actual CPD activity through a no cheat system
A reflective element for participants to link to their personal development plan and activity log
Participant evaluation and feedback methods that are used to improve the activity
An assessment of participant learning and participation
Post-delivery evaluation
A complaints procedure

Evidence of verifiable CPD completion which must be given to learners in accordance with GDC requirements:

The subject, learning content, aims and objectives
The anticipated GDC development outcomes of the CPD
The date(s) that the CPD was undertaken
The total number of hours of CPD undertaken
The name of the professional who has participated in the CPD activity
That the CPD is subject to quality assurance, with the name of the person or body providing the quality assurance
Confirmation from the provider that the information contained in it is full and accurate. It should also include the participant’s registration number
Opportunities for learning reflections and feedback

What is Continuous Professional Development?
Continuous professional development is often called CPD for short. As a registered Dental Professional you must complete a certain number of CPD hours every 5 years to ensure you fulfill the terms of your GDC registration.

Find out how it works, how many hours are required and what you need to do to ensure your GDC registration stays secure.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CPD

Once you have attained that ever-important GDC number, you must keep up with your CPD (continuous professional development).

If you’re a trainee dental nurse you may still find completing CPD courses useful even if you can’t collect CPD hours yet.

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