FAQ
Q1. What is CPD?
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requires members of the profession to maintain, broaden and improve their knowledge and skill in their area of expertise while developing personal qualities throughout their professional lives.
Q2. Is CPD mandatory?
Yes. The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (National Law) came into effect on 1 July 2010 whereby all dental practitioners in Australia have to meet the CPD requirements set by the Dental Board of Australia's Registration Standard.
Q3. Who need to comply with CPD guideline?
The CPD requirement applies to all of the following:
- Dentists
- Dental therapists
- Dental hygienists
- Dental specialists
- Oral health therapists
- Dental prosthetists
With the exception of those who have:
- Non-practising registration
- Limited registration in the public interest
- Student registration
Q4. What are the CPD requirements?
Below is a brief summary of CPD requirements. A practitioner needs to:
- complete a minimum of 60 hours of CPD activities over three years
- ensure that 80% of the minimum 60 CPD hours are clinically or scientifically based
- make a declaration of their compliance with CPD requirements at the time of annual renewal
- maintain their own records detailing their CPD activities for audit purposes
- produce evidence of their CPD activities when requested to do so by the Board.
For further information, please click here to visit CPD guideline
Q5. What CPD activities are provided by SCDL? And what are their CPD credit points?
We offer the following educational activities which are beneficial to dentist in improving their professional expertise as well as meeting the CPD requirement:
- Invisalign Education Course <link> - 31 CPD hour points
- World Dental Forum 2012 - Hong Kong <link> - 16 CPD hour points
- Advanced Invisalign Education Course <link> - 7 CPD hour points
- Dr Penn One Day Update Course <link> - 7 CPD hour points
- Intra-Oral Scanner Seminar <link> - 4 CPD hour points
There are also other beneficial activities that you might be interested in:
- Invisalign Education for Dental Auxiliaries <link>
- Pacific Dental Forum 2013 – coming soon
- Publication <link>
For further detailed information, please visit the site for the Dental Board of Australia
