The British Dental Journal informs readers of issues, opinions, discussions, ideas and developments in dentistry.

Each issue contains two papers that cover a broad range of topics, and upon completion of 4 multiple choice questions linked to each paper, members can earn 2 hours CPD per issue (48 hours CPD per annum).

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: quizzes
• 48hrs verifiable CPD available

BDJ in Practice helps dentists keep up-to-date with practice management and business developments in the profession.

Each CPD article is linked to a set of 4 multiple choice questions worth 1 hour CPD, enabling members to earn 12 hours CPD per annum.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: quizzes
• 12hrs verifiable CPD available

BDJ Team is our dedicated magazine for DCPs, published 10 times per year.

Each CPD article is linked to a set of 4 multiple choice questions worth 1 hour CPD, enabling participants to earn 10 hours CPD per annum.

• Availability: all users
• Content: quizzes
• 10hrs verifiable CPD available

BDJ Team is our dedicated magazine for DCPs, published 10 times per year.

Each CPD article is linked to a set of 4 multiple choice questions worth 1 hour CPD, enabling participants to earn 10 hours CPD per annum.

• Availability: all users
• Content: quizzes
• 10hrs verifiable CPD available

The British Dental Journal informs readers of issues, opinions, discussions, ideas and developments in dentistry.

Each issue contains two papers that cover a broad range of topics, and upon completion of 4 multiple choice questions linked to each paper, members can earn 2 hours CPD per issue (48 hours CPD per annum).

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: quizzes
• 48hrs verifiable CPD available

BDJ in Practice helps dentists keep up-to-date with practice management and business developments in the profession.

Each CPD article is linked to a set of 4 multiple choice questions worth 1 hour CPD, enabling members to earn 12 hours CPD per annum.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: quizzes
• 12hrs verifiable CPD available

Developed in partnership with Dr Jenny Harris and COPDEND to complement Child Protection and the Dental Team.

This educational resource will help you recognise and respond to abuse and neglect.

• Availability: all users
• Content: quiz
• 3hrs verifiable CPD

Developed in partnership with Cancer Research UK to complement the Oral Cancer Recognition Toolkit.

This comprehensive toolkit will improve your knowledge of the prevention and detection of oral cancer.

• Availability: all users
• Content: quiz
• 3hrs verifiable CPD

Mental health problems among staff are common. Yet the stigma attached to mental health still persists in many of today’s workplaces, and many employers are unaware of the extent of the problem and how to tackle it.

This course sets out practical ways to support people with mental health issues, creating a supportive and compassionate environment that benefits the entire dental team.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: Interactive e-learning , quiz and downloadable resources
• 3hrs verifiable CPD

Dental professionals are more likely than the general population to exhibit harmful symptoms of stress.

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
• Content: modules and assessments
• 3hrs verifiable CPD

Inclusion is fundamentally about making sure that everyone has the same opportunities to achieve in life. It means no one is negatively affected by uncontrollable factors such as ethnicity, age or gender, sexual orientation, class or whether they have a disability.

The perspectives and insight provided by this course may support you and your practice to be more consciously inclusive, considerate and respectful of diversity.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: modules, quizzes and short videos
• 5hrs verifiable CPD available

The BDA's collection of eBooks cover a broad range of dental subjects, encouraging wider thinking and keeping knowledge current.

Each title is provided with 20 multiple choice questions worth 2 hours CPD, allowing BDA members to earn up to 50 hours CPD.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: quizzes
• 50hrs verifiable CPD available

This course is designed to help final year undergraduates across the UK who are looking to apply to National Recruitment Dental Foundation Training.

It will help you practice different scenarios and build confidence in answering SJTs.

• Availability: final year student members only
• Content: short video, mock exam and resources

This interactive module complements Case Mix, a tool developed by the BDA to help dentists gauge the complexity of vulnerable children and adults according to six criteria.

Upon completion you will be able to identify issues relating to impairment and disability and ensure the adequate provision of services to vulnerable patients.

• Availability: BDA members only (primarily aimed at salaried dentists, but may also be useful for those in general practice)
• Content: module, scenarios and resources
• 3hrs verifiable CPD

This course will help you navigate the GDC’s CPD regulations and what you need to do to meet your CPD requirements.

It also includes a module on personal development planning.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: module and resources
• 1hr verifiable CPD

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets new standards for the processing, handling and protecting of personal data.

This course explains what GDPR is, the implications it has on organisations and how you can ensure that you are compliant.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: modules
• 3hrs verifiable CPD

This short course explains the rules on financial management and reporting that we must follow across the entire BDA, helping you understand your duties as a BDA Treasurer and how to produce a set of year-end accounts.

An enrolment key is required to access this course.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: modules, exercises and resources
• 2hrs verifiable CPD

Knowing what to do for the best when faced with so much guidance is causing a great deal of stress and anxiety.

This short course aims to give you the confidence, and the tools, to make decisions on appropriate safety measures for your practice.

• Availability: BDA members only
• Content: modules and resources
• 1hr verifiable CPD

Dental practices already work to high infection control standards, but to minimise risk of transmission of Sars-Cov-2, enhanced PPE will be needed for some dental procedures.

This short course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to use PPE correctly for these procedures.

• Availability: all users
• Content: module, short videos and resources
• 1hr verifiable CPD

April 2023 course

Learn how to take dental x-rays with our highly-successful and user-friendly course, which will qualify you to take radiographs unsupervised. The 8-week theory course and final exam are held entirely online, meaning you will not need to take any time out of work to study.

• Availability: DCPs only
• Content: modules, quizzes, practical portfolio consisting of 40 radiographs (OPGs, bitewings and PAs), mock exam, formal exam
• 40hrs verifiable CPD
• Cost: £629 (+ £130 exam fee)

January 2023 course

Achieving the BDA Education Certificate in Oral Health Education will qualify you to work as an Oral Health Educator within your practice. The 8-week theory course and final exam are held entirely online, meaning you will not need to take any time out of work to study.

• Availability: DCPs only
• Content: modules, quizzes, practical portfolio, mock exam, formal exam
• 40hrs verifiable CPD
• Cost: £629 (+ £130 exam fee)

Contextual safeguarding shifts the way that child protection is considered and addressed. This course will outline how to make your practice a safe space for children and young people.

• Availability: All staff working in Good Practice Scheme practices 
  
• Content: Interactive e-learning , quizzes and downloadable resources
• 0.5hr verifiable CPD