# The General Dental Council (Continuing Professional Development) (Professions Complementary to Dentistry) Rules Order of Council 2008, Rule 2: Interpretation


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 dental care professional 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 dental care professional; and
(c) is relevant to the person’s practice or intended practice as a dental care professional;
“CPD cycle” means a period of five years beginning—
(a) in the case of a dental care professional who is registered for the first time under any title or titles on or after 1st August 2008, on the next occurring 1st August; and
(b) in the case of any other dental care professional, on 1st August 2008;
and each subsequent period of five years;
“CPD requirement” means the requirement that every dental care professional shall complete at least 150 hours of CPD during a CPD cycle, of which at least 50 hours shall be verifiable CPD;
“CPD year” means a period of 12 months beginning on 1st August in any calendar year;
“dental care professional” means a registered dental care professional;
“period of grace” means a period of six months after the end of a CPD cycle during which a dental care professional may complete any outstanding CPD for that CPD cycle in accordance with an undertaking given in response to a notice sent under rule 8(1) or (3);
“register” means the dental care professionals register and “registered” shall be construed accordingly;
“verifiable CPD” means CPD for which there is documentary evidence that—
(a) the dental care professional 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1823/schedule/rule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-dental-council-continuing-professional-development-professions-complementary-to-dentistry-rules-order-of-council-2008/schedule/rule-2/enacted
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