CPD Tracker for Dental Practitioners
Track your mandatory CPD hours as a dental practitioner in Australia. CPDKeep helps dentists stay AHPRA compliant with 60 hours of CPD per 3-year cycle.
CPD requirements for dental practitioners
Dental practitioners registered with the Dental Board of Australia under AHPRA must complete at least 60 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in each 3-year registration period. CPD must be relevant to your scope of practice and include a range of learning activities.
What counts as CPD for dental practitioners?
All of these activities can be logged in CPDKeep
- Completing accredited dental courses and hands-on clinical workshops
- Attending dental conferences, seminars, and CPD events
- Participating in online learning modules and webinar programs
- Clinical peer review and case discussion activities
- Reading and critically appraising dental journals and research
- Quality improvement activities in dental practice
- Teaching, mentoring, and supervising dental students
- Reflective practice and professional development planning
How CPDKeep helps dental practitioners
Everything you need to stay AHPRA compliant
3-year cycle tracking
Track your 60-hour requirement across the full 3-year cycle. See at a glance how many hours you've completed and how much time remains.
Audit-ready PDF reports
Generate professional CPD reports instantly — broken down by category with evidence attached. Ready for any Dental Board audit.
Evidence uploads
Attach certificates, receipts, and proof of attendance directly to each CPD activity. Everything in one place for audit time.
Why dental practitioners choose CPDKeep
Tracks your 60-hour triennial requirement automatically from your cycle start date
Categorises activities into Dental Board-recognised CPD categories
Generates audit-ready PDF reports that meet AHPRA documentation standards
Sends email reminders before your CPD deadline so you never fall short
Attach certificates and evidence directly to each logged activity
What happens if you don't meet CPD requirements?
CPD compliance is mandatory for every registered dental practitionerin Australia. Here's what's at stake if you fall short.
Registration can be refused or cancelled
Your National Board can refuse to renew your registration if you cannot demonstrate that you have met your CPD requirements.
You can be audited at any time
Your National Board may select you for a CPD audit at any point during your registration period. You must be able to substantiate every hour you claim.
Disciplinary action may follow
If you are selected for audit and cannot provide evidence of your CPD, the Board may take disciplinary action — which can become part of your public record.
Conditions may be placed on your practice
The Board may impose conditions or undertakings that restrict how, where, or what you can practise until your CPD is brought up to standard.
You still pay the registration fee
Even if your renewal is refused due to non-compliance, you are still liable for the registration renewal fee. Non-compliance is not a refund.
CPDKeep keeps every activity, certificate, and hour documented — so you're always audit-ready.
Recommended reading
Guides and resources to help you stay on top of your CPD
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about CPDKeep
Dentists, dental specialists, and oral health therapists must complete at least 60 hours of CPD in each 3-year registration period as required by the Dental Board of Australia under AHPRA.
Dental practitioners have a 3-year CPD cycle during which they must complete at least 60 hours of CPD. CPDKeep tracks your total hours and shows your progress throughout the cycle.
You must keep records of all CPD activities including what you learned, how many hours, and evidence like certificates. CPDKeep stores all of this and can generate a complete audit-ready PDF report at any time.
Yes, CPDKeep has a free plan that lets you log unlimited CPD activities and track your progress. The Starter plan adds audit-ready PDF reports, email deadline reminders, and unlimited evidence uploads for $5/month.
Yes. CPDKeep lets you log any type of CPD activity including hands-on clinical courses, workshops, and practical training. You can categorise each activity and attach certificates as evidence.
CPD tracking for other professions
CPDKeep supports all AHPRA-registered health professions
Nurses
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Medical Practitioners
50 hours per year (annual cycle)
Pharmacists
40 hours per 3-year cycle (minimum 10 hours/year)
Psychologists
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Physiotherapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Occupational Therapists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Podiatrists
20 hours per year (annual cycle)
Optometrists
40 hours per 2-year (biennial) cycle
Medical Radiation Practitioners
30 hours per year (annual cycle)
Chiropractors
25 hours per year (annual cycle)
Start tracking your CPD today
Join thousands of Australian dental practitioners who trust CPDKeep to keep them compliant.