Enhanced Continuing Professional Development – are you ready?
NewsPosted by: manpreet.boora 30th November 2017
The GDC if offering online information for registrants and CPD providers in preparation for Enhanced Continuing Professional Development, which comes into force for dentists on 1 January 2018 and dental care professionals later in the year on the 1 August. All General Dental Council (GDC) registrants will be expected to maintain a Professional Development Plan (PDP), which keeps a record of their personal development and training.
The PDP will gradually include a log of completed activities, including date, number of hours and the learning outcomes covered. It will store the CPD certificate for each activity. During the five-year cycle, dentists will need to complete 100 hours of verifiable CPD, with 75 hours for hygienists, dental therapists, clinical dental technicians and orthodontic therapists and 50 hours for dental nurses and dental technicians. Non verifiable CPD will no longer need to be declared. In future, when paying the annual retention fee (ARF), dentists and dental care professionals must make a declaration of the CPD hours they have completed in that year.
Says the GDC, “We have produced guidance for CPD providers and registrants, outlining the new requirements. You can also take a look at our videos, which also offer a summary. If you dental professionals have any queries pertaining to ECPD please get in contact by email communications@gdc.org“
