Dental CPD
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Supporting CPD for all Dental Practitioners
Continuing professional development is not only a core part of practising dental medicine in Australia but is also a mandatory requirement to stay registered. Dentists are expected to maintain professional standards, support patient safety, and ensure their skills reflect their current scope of practice. CPD supports this responsibility, allows you to increase your scope of practice and builds skills that allow you to progress your career. Med CPD provides a central place to explore dental CPD activities and organise your learning without unnecessary administrative burden. Whether you are working in general dentistry, specialised areas in dentistry, public health, or practice ownership, structured CPD helps maintain confidence and adaptability in a constantly evolving clinical environment.
Understanding Dental CPD Requirements
Dental practitioners are required to complete CPD aligned with AHPRA expectations and professional standards relevant to dentistry. While learning needs vary by scope of practice, CPD is generally intended to be relevant to your clinical role, balanced across clinical, professional, and ethical development, documented and retained as evidence, and reflective and linked to practice improvement.
Dental CPD commonly includes:
- Structured clinical dental CPD courses
- Online and self-directed learning
- Practice-based learning and reflection
- Activities supporting patient safety
- Leadership and communication development
More Than Points — Supporting Professional Confidence
CPD is sometimes discussed in terms of hours or points. However, meaningful CPD supports more than compliance. It strengthens clinical decision-making, reinforces ethical practice, and supports adaptation to new techniques, materials, and standards. When used correctly, CPD can assist with career progression and return value to day-to-day work. For early-career dentists, CPD builds independence and confidence. For experienced practitioners, CPD supports refinement and expansion of expertise. For practice owners, CPD often extends into governance, compliance, and team leadership.
Effective CPD can help you:
- Maintain clinical competence
- Integrate new evidence into treatment planning
- Strengthen patient communication
- Manage risk responsibly
- Develop leadership capability
How Med CPD Supports You
A Practical Platform for
Dental CPD
One place to discover, track and organise your professional development in dentistry.
Discover Relevant Learning
Explore dental CPD activities from multiple education providers in one central location.
- Clinical and non-clinical learning
- General and specialist-focused activities
- Online and in-person options
- Peer-reviewed topics aligned with contemporary dental practice
Flexible Online Options
Engage in CPD alongside clinical commitments. Online delivery supports flexibility while maintaining professional integrity.
- Self-paced modules
- Recorded learning
- Structured virtual activities
- Accessible across devices
Organised CPD Tracking
Keep documentation structured and accessible. Submit your full record to your CPD or regulatory body with ease.
- Record CPD hours and activity types
- Add reflections linked to learning outcomes
- Upload certificates and supporting documents
- Monitor progress across the registration cycle
Free to Join and Explore
Create an account and browse dental CPD activities at no cost, allowing you to explore learning options before committing further.
- Free registration
- Free course discovery
- Optional premium features available
Explore Dental Specialties on Med CPD
General Dentistry
Orthodontics
Oral Surgery
Endodontics
Periodontics
Paediatric Dentistry
Prosthodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Special Needs Dentistry
Dental CPD Courses
Dr Melanie Cheng – The Medical Muse
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Leadership, Professionals & Burnout
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Reach Australian Dental Practitioners
Med CPD also supports education providers delivering dental CPD. By supporting both learners and providers, Med CPD helps strengthen access to ongoing professional education across Australia.
- Present CPD activities in a professional, discoverable format
- Reach dentists across multiple practice areas
- Improve visibility of structured learning
- Connect with practitioners actively planning their CPD
Interested in listing your dental CPD on Med CPD?
Register as a provider
Dental CPD — Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make suggestions about CPD or the platform itself?
If you find a CPD course or training that Med CPD has not listed, get in touch and we’ll try to get it on to the platform. Med CPD also welcome recommendations or suggestions of features that will help us improve and develop the platform. If you have thought about it, chances are you won‘t be the only one.
You can also get in touch if you want to directly support Med CPD in giving back to the medical community.
Do I get performance reporting?
Yes. Account analytics are included – 30 day rolling metrics including impressions, views and apply now click throughs across all your listings.
Can I personalise my organisation profile?
Does Med CPD allow me to help other medical professionals?
The Med CPD platform is so much more than a collection of CPD courses and training. You can become part of an engaged community of medical professionals who are passionate about developing their own and the community’s knowledge, abilities and careers. Check out the learning plans of other respected professionals’ and support your peers by creating and sharing your own learning plan.
Do I have to include salary or % billings?
Optional. Share a range or % billings, or mark negotiable—whatever fits your hiring process.
How can I be sure of the quality of the providers listed on Med CPD?
Med CPD vets all providers to make sure they are legitimate. We only list registered companies that can show adequate evidence that they are qualified training providers.
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