SCHEDULEThe General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Dentists) Rules 2008
Interpretation2
In these rules—
“the Act” means the Dentists Act 1984;
“CPD” means continuing professional development which—
- a
comprises lectures, seminars, courses, individual study or other activities undertaken by a dentist or an applicant for restoration to the register under rule 11;
- b
can reasonably be expected to advance a person’s professional development as a dentist; and
- c
is relevant to the person’s practice or intended practice;
- a
“CPD cycle” means a period of five years beginning:
- a
in the case of a dentist who is first registered on or after 1st January 2002, on the next occurring 1st January;
- b
in the case of a dentist who is first registered during the period 1st January 1990 to 31st December 2001 and is on the register at 31st December 2001, on 1st January 2002;
- c
in the case of a dentist who is first registered during the period 1st January 1990 to 31st December 2001 and is not on the register at 31st December 2001, on 1st January 2003;
- d
in the case of a dentist who is first registered during the period 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989, on 1st January 2003; and
- e
in the case of a dentist who is first registered on or before 31st December 1979, on 1st January 2004;
and each subsequent period of five years;
- a
“CPD requirement” means the requirement that every dentist shall complete at least 250 hours of CPD during a CPD cycle, of which at least 75 hours shall be verifiable CPD;
“CPD year” means a period of 12 months beginning on 1st January in any calendar year;
“dentist” means a registered dentist3;
“period of grace” means a period of six months, after the end of a CPD cycle, during which a dentist may complete any outstanding CPD due in respect of the previous CPD cycle in accordance with an undertaking given under rule 8(1) or (3);
“register” has the meaning given in section 53 of the Act and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;
“verifiable CPD” means CPD for which there is documentary evidence that —
- a
the dentist has undertaken the CPD; and
- b
the CPD has—
- i
concise educational aims and objectives;
- ii
clear anticipated outcomes; and
- iii
quality controls.
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- a