How many CPD hours are needed over 5 years?

• A. At least 50 hours.
• B. At least 20 hours.
• C. At least 100 hours.
• D. No requirement.

Answer: (A)

Continuing professional development is the ongoing learning you undertake to keep your knowledge and skills current. For dental nurses, the minimum CPD you must complete over a five-year cycle is fifty hours. This baseline ensures you’re regularly updating your practice and staying aligned with professional standards. A portion of those hours should be verifiable CPD, meaning you can provide evidence of attendance or completion, with typically at least ten hours of verifiable CPD in the cycle. This combination supports both personal development and patient safety. The other options don’t fit because twenty hours is below the required minimum, one hundred hours is more than required, and there is a CPD requirement, not none.