The National Examining Board for Dental Nurses
CPD for dental nurses and assessors — built to GDC and Ofqual standards
NEBDN has been examining and awarding dental nursing qualifications for over 80 years. Our CPD courses are written specifically for the profession and mapped to the General Dental Council (GDC) Safe Practitioner Framework, GDC Standards and Ofqual Conditions of Recognition.
Featured CPD
Dental Nurse CPD Bundle
The complete annual CPD subscription for qualified dental nurses
Eight verifiable CPD courses developed specifically for qualified dental nurses by NEBDN. Mapped to the GDC Safe Practitioner Framework and covering the most frequently required areas — from medical emergencies and safeguarding through to complaints handling and oral cancer detection. Everything you need to meet your GDC requirements, in one place, for one annual fee.
Why NEBDN?
The only awarding organisation specialising in dental nursing
NEBDN has been examining and awarding dental nursing qualifications since 1943 — longer than any other awarding organisation in the UK
Our qualifications and CPD courses are mapped to the GDC Safe Practitioner Framework, GDC Standards and Ofqual Conditions of Recognition
Every NEBDN CPD course is written specifically for dental nurses or dental nursing assessors — never adapted from generic healthcare training
Questions
Frequently asked questions
If you are a qualified dental nurse, the CPD Bundle covers the most frequently required GDC verifiable CPD areas. The Best Practice Refresher is broader — ideal if you are returning after a career break or want a thorough refresh across all four GDC Development Outcomes. If you assess or quality-assure dental nursing qualifications, the Assessor programme is written specifically for your role.
Yes — the CPD Bundle and Best Practice Refresher are both verifiable CPD courses that count toward your GDC registration requirements. Each certificate includes all the information the GDC requires. The Assessor programme is written for assessors and quality assurers and does not count toward clinical GDC CPD hours.
The CPD Bundle and Best Practice Refresher are written for qualified, GDC-registered dental nurses. If you're not sure a course is right for you, get in touch at learning@nebdn.org and we can help.
You'll receive an email to access to your CPD dashboard as soon as your payment is confirmed. Follow the link in the email to set up your password. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes of purchase reach out to our team at learning@nebdn.org.
Yes. If you're a practice manager or principal wanting to set up CPD course access for several team members at once. After purchase our team will send your codes for your team to redeem individually. If you would like to discuss this further please reach out to our team and we'll help you get everyone set up.
A GDC-ready certificate is generated automatically once you complete each course, including the reflection form. You can download this from your account at any time.