Clinical Dental Technician

GDC CPD Requirements

Over a five year cycle, clinical dental technicians are required to achieve clinical dental technicians will be required to achieve a minimum of 75 hours of verifiable CPD in the 5 year cycle.

The highly recommended core topics to be achieved within this cycle should include, as a minimum:

• Medical Emergencies – 10 hours per 5 year cycle (2 hours per year of the cycle)
• Radiography & Radiation Protection – 5 hours per cycle
• Disinfection & Decontamination – 5 hours per cycle

The following topics are recommended and should be included within the 5 year cycle:

• Legal and ethical issues
• Complaints handling
• Oral Cancer: Early detection
• Safeguarding children and young people
• Safeguarding vulnerable adults

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