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CPD status: Mandatory · Reviewed 2026-08-02

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16 results · all of Canada

Infection Control & Reprocessing – Dental (HLTH-3059)

Fanshawe College (Ontario, Canada)

Canadian college continuing-education course on infection prevention and instrument reprocessing standards in the dental setting, including documentation and monitoring requirements.

🍁 CanadianDirect course linkPaidTechnicalRegulatory

Ethics in Dentistry: Part I – Principles and Values

Dentalcare (Crest + Oral-B, Procter & Gamble) · ~2 h

Introductory ethics course covering the core principles and values that underpin professional decision-making in dentistry, including patient autonomy and informed consent. Useful as self-directed ethics CPD for Canadian dentists.

Direct course linkFreeEthicsProfessional practice

Fundamentals of Cariology

The University of Hong Kong (HKUx) on edX

A university-level course on the aetiology, diagnosis and evidence-based prevention and management of dental caries. Audit access is free, with a paid verified certificate option for CPD documentation.

Direct course linkFree to auditTechnical

Mouth Care Matters

FutureLearn

Practical training on delivering and supporting oral care for dependent, hospitalised and older patients, including assessment and daily mouth care protocols. Relevant to dentists working with long-term care and geriatric populations.

Direct course linkFree to auditTechnicalProfessional practice

Risk Management and Record Keeping

Dentaltown Online CE (with Jeff Tonner) · ~1 h

A dental-law focused CE session on how thorough charting and documentation protect practitioners, covering consent notes, chart entries and common risk-management pitfalls.

Direct course linkFree to auditProfessional practiceRegulatory

Frontiers in Dentistry

University of Pennsylvania (Penn Dental Medicine) on Coursera

A Penn Dental Medicine course surveying emerging science and innovation shaping contemporary dental practice, including advances in materials, technology and oral-systemic health. Suitable as self-directed CPD reading/study for practising dentists.

Direct course linkFree to auditTechnicalProfessional practice

Legal Documentation and Record Keeping

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine – Continuing Educat

University-run CE course on the legal dimensions of dental charting, informed consent documentation and record retention. Suitable as self-directed professional-practice CPD.

Direct course linkPaidProfessional practiceRegulatory

Introduction to Dental Medicine

University of Pennsylvania (Penn Dental Medicine) on Coursera

An overview of core dental medicine concepts covering oral anatomy, common oral diseases and their management within general health care. A useful refresher and framework for self-directed CPD study.

Direct course linkFree to auditTechnical

Dental Records: Best Practices for Information Management and Retention

Dentalcare (Crest + Oral-B, Procter & Gamble) · ~2 h

Covers what belongs in a complete dental record, documentation standards, retention periods and privacy/information-management practices. Directly relevant to record-keeping expectations of Canadian dental regulators.

Direct course linkFreeProfessional practiceRegulatory

The Oral Cavity: Portal to Health and Disease

University of Michigan on Coursera

Explores the links between oral health and systemic disease, examining how conditions in the mouth reflect and influence overall health. Directly relevant to medical-dental risk assessment in daily practice.

Direct course linkFree to auditTechnical

Ethics in Dentistry: Part III – Ethical Decision-making

Dentalcare (Crest + Oral-B, Procter & Gamble) · ~2 h

Applies ethical frameworks to practical dilemmas encountered in dental practice, walking through structured approaches to resolving conflicts between patient, practitioner and professional obligations.

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Antibiotic Resistance and Dentistry

FutureLearn (UK dental school course)

Focuses on antimicrobial stewardship in dentistry, covering appropriate prescribing decisions and the dental team's role in tackling antibiotic resistance. Highly applicable to prescribing dentists and auditable as CPD.

Direct course linkFree to auditTechnicalProfessional practice

AI For Everyone

DeepLearning.AI on Coursera · ~6 h

Andrew Ng's non-technical AI course — what AI can do and how to bring it into your organization.

Direct course linkFree to auditFree to audit; certificate extraManagementTechnical

Introduction to Sustainability

University of Illinois on Coursera · ~25 h

Population, ecosystems, energy and water — the science behind sustainable decisions.

Direct course linkFree to auditFree to audit; certificate extraTechnicalProfessional practice

Construction Project Management

Columbia University on Coursera · ~25 h

Project initiation, planning, scheduling and delivery methods for construction projects, taught by Columbia University.

Direct course linkFree to auditFree to audit; certificate extraTechnicalManagement

PMI — Project Management Training

Project Management Institute

Project management courses and the PMP pathway. Management learning generally counts toward CPD for most regulated professionals.

Course libraryPaidVaries by courseManagementProfessional practice
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Cycle
Provincial cycles — commonly 2 or 3 years
Hours / credits
Provincial colleges require continuing-education points per cycle — commonly in the range of 60–90 points per three-year cycle — with category minimums and core requirements varying by province.
Ethics & professional responsibility
Several colleges require ethics/jurisprudence content within each cycle.
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