Featured courses (4)
Essential Decontamination
Be confident that you know this key topic with our easy to use e-learning course.
- Availability: all users
About the course
As a dental professional, you have a clear responsibility tounderstand and implement effective decontamination procedures within your practice to ensure a safe environment for all patients and staff. This short course will cover all the essential information you need to know to enable you to do this.
This course is designed to provide athorough grounding in all aspects of dental decontamination, and is also broad enough to act as a comprehensive refresher course for those who already have some experience in this field.
By the end of the course, participants will have an understanding of the principles behind decontamination, the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out common decontamination tasks, and an awareness of the regulations for their UK nation.
Assessment
You will be required to complete quizzes on each topic to test your knowledge. The pass mark for each quiz is 100%, but don't worry – you will have three attempts at each quiz. When you have viewed each topic and passed all quizzes, you will be awarded a certificate.
Recommended reading
The course will provide you with all of the recommended reading, including the regulations and guidelines for decontamination that are in force in your area. All resources will be available to download upon booking.
Tackling Stress
Learn about the causes of stress and burnout
This course will help you identify the triggers of work-related stress, how it can manifest physically and psychologically, and effective ways you can overcome it.
- Availability: all users
About the course
This course covers two key topics:
1. Stress Awareness is designed to give you an overview of stress awareness at work. We'll explain why stress occurs and how it can manifest itself physically and psychologically, and offer practical hints and tips on how to cope with the ever-increasing demands of the modern workplace.
2. Managing Stress and Conflict looks in detail at how these two subjects are interlinked. We'll explore the obligations of the organisation in minimising stress levels and, most importantly, examine the role that managers have in controlling stress and conflict within their teams.
GDPR
Safeguarding the personal data of individuals.
Availability: BDA members onlyCourse Summary
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an updated piece of legislation that sets new standards for the processing, handling and protecting of personal data. It took effect in the UK from 25 May 2018.
This course comprises of 5 short modules explaining what GDPR is, the implications it has on organisations, and how they can ensure they are compliant.
Content
1. What is GDPR? outlines what GDPR is and why we need it
2. Data Handling Rules explains how the data handling regulations apply to your organisation
3. Organisational Responsibilities outlines how the new regulation applies to business
4. Data Breaches establishes what a data breach is, what to do if a data breach occurs at your organisation and how to prevent it happening again
5. GDPR and dentistry allows you to apply your new found knowledge by working through some different situations.
Enhanced CPD
This course will help you navigate the GDC’s new CPD regulations and what you need to do to meet your CPD requirements. Taking you through the changes, it includes a module on personal development planning and will help you make a smooth transition to the new CPD scheme.
- Availability: BDA members only
British Dental Journal CPD 2018
Earn up to 48 hours of verifiable CPD per year with the BDJ
- Availability: BDA members only
BDJ Team CPD 2018
Earn up to 10 hours of FREE verifiable CPD each year by reading articles in BDJ Team, our dedicated magazine for DCPs.
- Availability: all users
BDJ In Practice CPD 2018
12 hours of verifiable CPD every year, covering everything dentists in practice need to know.
- Availability: BDA members only
British Dental Journal CPD 2017
Earn up to 48 hours of verifiable CPD per year with the BDJ (in partnership with UCL Eastman Dental Institute).
- Availability: BDA members only
BDJ Team CPD 2017
Earn up to 10 hours of FREE verifiable CPD each year by reading articles in BDJ Team, our dedicated magazine for DCPs.
- Availability: all users
Child Protection and the Dental Team CPD
Developed in partnership with Dr Jenny Harris and COPDEND to complement Child Protection and the Dental Team.
- Recommended subject (safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults)
- Availability: all users
- 3hrs verifiable CPD
BDA-CRUK Oral Cancer Recognition Toolkit CPD
Developed in partnership with Cancer Research UK to complement the Oral Cancer Recognition Toolkit.
- Recommended subject (oral cancer early detection)
- Availability: all users
- 3hrs verifiable CPD
Dental Radiography for DCPs - August 2018
August 2018 course
Exam date: 23 March 2019Learn how to take dental x-rays with our highly-successful and user-friendly course.
Achieving the BDA Education Certificate in Dental Radiography will qualify you to take radiographs unsupervised.
Course summary
The course consists of 8-weeks of online theory, which will teach you the essential skills needed to use X-rays safely and take common dental radiographs. Once this initial part of the course has been completed, students will be required to complete a Portfolio of practical work consisting of 40 radiographs, and then sit a final exam.
The course and exam are held entirely online, meaning you will not need to take any time out of work to study.
The qualification is approved by the BSDMFR and the Society and College of Radiographers.
Dental Radiography for DCPs - September 2018
September 2018 course
Exam date: 23 March 2019Learn how to take dental x-rays with our highly-successful and user-friendly course.
Achieving the BDA Education Certificate in Dental Radiography will qualify you to take radiographs unsupervised.
Course summary
The course consists of 8-weeks of online theory, which will teach you the essential skills needed to use X-rays safely and take common dental radiographs. Once this initial part of the course has been completed, students will be required to complete a Portfolio of practical work consisting of 40 radiographs, and then sit a final exam.
The course and exam are held entirely online, meaning you will not need to take any time out of work to study.
The qualification is approved by the BSDMFR and the Society and College of Radiographers.
Oral Health Education for DCPs - August 2018
August 2018 course
Exam: 23 March 2019
Inspire your patients! Are you a dental nurse, love your job but want to do more?
Achieving the BDA Education Certificate in Oral Health Education will qualify you to work as an Oral Health Educator within your practice.
Course summary
The BDA online course in OHE teaches all the theory needed to pass the BDA certificate in Oral Health Education, including how to plan and carry out oral health sessions. As part of the course students will need to complete a practical portfolio and an online exam.
The course and exam are conducted completely online so there is no need to attend a training venue at any point. Viewing the course modules is entirely flexible giving students 24 hour access for study; we recommend at least 4 hours a week.
The theory is taught through 27 online modules in the first 8 weeks of the course, at the end of which students will be ready to begin their practical work.
Oral Health Education for DCPs - September 2018
September 2018 course
Exam: 23 March 2019
Inspire your patients! Are you a dental nurse, love your job but want to do more?
Achieving the BDA Education Certificate in Oral Health Education will qualify you to work as an Oral Health Educator within your practice.
Course summary
The BDA online course in OHE teaches all the theory needed to pass the BDA certificate in Oral Health Education, including how to plan and carry out oral health sessions. As part of the course students will need to complete a practical portfolio and an online exam.
The course and exam are conducted completely online so there is no need to attend a training venue at any point. Viewing the course modules is entirely flexible giving students 24 hour access for study; we recommend at least 4 hours a week.
The theory is taught through 27 online modules in the first 8 weeks of the course, at the end of which students will be ready to begin their practical work.
Other courses (1)
Advice videos
10 short advice videos covering frequently-asked topics. Includes advice on associate contracts and managing staff absence.
- Availability: BDA members only