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Add the activity, date, provider and time spent. Courses are only the start - record supervision, reading and learning from practice too.
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Learning with purpose
Make every verifiable hour relevant to your practice.
Enhanced CPD is more than a five-year hours total. Choose learning that fits your PDP, link it to relevant development outcomes and reflect on the benefit to your work. Keep the provider evidence that supports each verifiable activity.
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Add a reflection while the learning is fresh: what you learned, why it matters and what you will do differently in practice.
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Export a clear PDF or CSV, or create a read-only link for an appraiser. You stay in control of your record.
The rules at a glance
GDC verifiable CPD hours and annual statements
Minimums depend on your registration title and apply over five years, not every year. Check your individual cycle dates and the requirements for every title you hold.
| Requirement | What applies | What to check |
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| Dentists | 100 verifiable hours per 5 years | CPD year: 1 January to 31 December; annual statement by 28 January |
| Dental hygienists, dental therapists, orthodontic therapists and clinical dental technicians | 75 verifiable hours per 5 years | CPD year: 1 August to 31 July; annual statement by 28 August |
| Dental nurses and dental technicians | 50 verifiable hours per 5 years | CPD year: 1 August to 31 July; annual statement by 28 August |
| Every consecutive two-year period | At least 10 verifiable hours | Includes periods crossing cycle boundaries; first-year-of-first-cycle exception applies |
| Personal record | PDP, activity log, reflection and documentary evidence | Retain throughout the cycle and for five years afterwards |
- Make your annual statement even if declaring zero hours; your applicable two-year and cycle requirements must still be met.
- Each activity should link to at least one development outcome: A communication, B management, C knowledge and skills, or D professionalism and trust.
- Recommended subjects are not all universal statutory subject quotas. Your role and other legal or employer requirements may create additional training needs.
- Multiple registration titles require the applicable higher hours total and learning relevant to your roles. Passport tags do not certify an activity as verifiable.
Source: GDC official guidance, last checked 3 November 2026. Summary only - your regulator's own guidance always takes priority, and meeting it remains your responsibility.
Before you declare or submit
Before your GDC annual CPD statement
Use this as a preparation aid, not a compliance assessment or a replacement for official instructions.
- 1Confirm your registration titles, cycle dates and applicable hours total.
- 2Check your latest two-year period, including across a cycle boundary.
- 3Review your PDP and the relevance of completed learning.
- 4Link activities to the appropriate development outcomes A-D.
- 5Check provider evidence meets GDC verifiability requirements.
- 6Reflect on the learning and keep your complete records.
- 7Submit your annual statement through eGDC by the relevant January or August deadline.
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Know exactly where you stand
Set a target that matches your role and professional requirements, then see your progress, activity mix and evidence at a glance.
- Set annual and participatory targets
- Backdate entries and import existing records
- Turn learning into useful reflection
Illustrative GDC learning entries
Medical emergencies team training
2.0 hrsIllustrative activity - Training
Outcome CProvider evidenceConsent and patient communication update
1.0 hrsIllustrative activity - Webinar
Outcome AReflection addedManaging an effective practice team
1.5 hrsIllustrative activity - Workshop
Outcome BProvider evidence
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Keep the same personal Passport through changes of employer, role and working pattern. Your reflections do not automatically become visible to your employer.
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Your employer does not automatically see personal reflections. You decide what to share.
Evidence alongside the learning
Attach supporting files to your CPD entries and export a PDF or CSV for your own records. You decide what to share and must check what your body requires.
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WorkplaceHero helps you organise your CPD. Check the current GDC guidance for your registration and circumstances. WorkplaceHero is not affiliated with or endorsed by GDC. WorkplaceHero is an independent record-keeping tool. We do not accredit learning, certify compliance or guarantee that a regulator will accept your record - meeting your regulator's requirements remains your responsibility. We research regulator and professional body guidance from official sources, record the source and the date we last checked it, and review entries when rules change. Requirements can change without notice, so always confirm the current rules, exemptions and deadlines with your regulator or professional body before relying on them. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we will check and correct it. Report an update
Questions, answered
Before you start
How many GDC CPD hours do I need?
Over five years: dentists need 100 verifiable hours; dental hygienists, dental therapists, orthodontic therapists and clinical dental technicians need 75; dental nurses and dental technicians need 50. Check your titles and cycle dates.
Do I need 10 GDC hours every year?
No. The requirement is at least 10 verifiable hours in each consecutive two-year period, including across cycle boundaries, subject to the first-year-of-first-cycle exception. Annual statements are still required.
When is my GDC CPD statement due?
Dentists declare the calendar CPD year by 28 January. Dental care professionals declare the year ending 31 July by 28 August. These are CPD statement dates, not the same as every annual retention or indemnity deadline.
Does attaching a certificate make learning verifiable?
No. You must check the activity and provider documentary evidence against GDC requirements. An attachment or Passport marker is an organisational aid, not a verification decision.
Does Passport replace my PDP or eGDC statement?
No. Keep the required PDP and provider evidence and make your official statement through eGDC. Passport helps organise your learning, reflections and supporting files.
What does free Passport include?
Your personal CPD log, hours tracking, your own reflections, evidence attached to entries, CSV import and PDF or CSV record exports. No card or trial is required. PassportPro is optional and adds premium tools such as AI coaching and certificate reading.
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