Technician

GDC CPD Requirements

Over a five year cycle, dental technicians are required to achieve 50 hours of CPD, to include a minimum of 50 hours verifiable CPD.

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)
• Materials and Equipment  – 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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