A 5-day blended programme for practising dental therapists to build confidence in restorative care, paediatric dentistry and prescribing within scope. Delivered in Manchester over two weekends plus an...
Elevate your dental therapy practice—fast, safely, and within scope
If you’re a practising dental therapist (or a UK-practising, GDC-registered international dental graduate) looking to sharpen everyday clinical decision-making and delivery, this 5-day Certificate in Dental Therapy is a focused, clinically driven programme designed to strengthen the skills that matter most in practice—restorative care, paediatric dentistry, and prescribing.
Built around current UK/NHS standards and professional expectations, the course blends evidence-based teaching with practical clinical guidance you can apply immediately.
Why this programme stands out
Blended learning that fits around practice: two face-to-face weekends in Manchester plus an online learning day.
Mentorship and personalised feedback throughout: work with the same expert tutors from start to finish to support consistent progress.
Ongoing support beyond the classroom: benefit from out-of-hours guidance for clinical decision-making and complex cases.
Enhanced CPD: gain 27 hours of verifiable, accredited CPD.
Accredited by Tipton Training and The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
CPD Hours
27 Hours
Target Audiences
TherapistDentist
Categories
Advanced RestorativeManaging Children
Available Sessions
13 Jun 2026
Manchester, UK
£2,190.00
About This Course
Elevate your dental therapy practice—fast, safely, and within scope
If you’re a practising dental therapist (or a UK-practising, GDC-registered international dental graduate) looking to sharpen everyday clinical decision-making and delivery, this 5-day Certificate in Dental Therapy is a focused, clinically driven programme designed to strengthen the skills that matter most in practice—restorative care, paediatric dentistry, and prescribing.
Built around current UK/NHS standards and professional expectations, the course blends evidence-based teaching with practical clinical guidance you can apply immediately.
Why this programme stands out
Blended learning that fits around practice: two face-to-face weekends in Manchester plus an online learning day.
Mentorship and personalised feedback throughout: work with the same expert tutors from start to finish to support consistent progress.
Ongoing support beyond the classroom: benefit from out-of-hours guidance for clinical decision-making and complex cases.
Enhanced CPD: gain 27 hours of verifiable, accredited CPD.
Accredited by Tipton Training and The Royal College of Surgeons of England.
By the end of the programme, you’ll have strengthened practical capability and confidence across key pillars of the dental therapist role:
By the end of the programme, you’ll have strengthened practical capability and confidence across key pillars of the dental therapist role:
Local anaesthesia & pain control
Local anaesthesia & pain control
Deliver safe and effective local anaesthesia techniques
Improve pain management and clinical confidence during procedures
Deliver safe and effective local anaesthesia techniques
Improve pain management and clinical confidence during procedures
Restorative dentistry (amalgam & composite)
Restorative dentistry (amalgam & composite)
Apply core restorative principles confidently
Refine decision-making for predictable outcomes in daily practice
Apply core restorative principles confidently
Refine decision-making for predictable outcomes in daily practice
Aesthetic anterior & posterior composites
Aesthetic anterior & posterior composites
Develop your approach to anterior and posterior composite restorations with an aesthetic focus
Improve efficiency and workflow while maintaining clinical standards
Develop your approach to anterior and posterior composite restorations with an aesthetic focus
Improve efficiency and workflow while maintaining clinical standards
Paediatric dentistry
Paediatric dentistry
Strengthen behaviour management strategies
Build confidence with key paediatric clinical procedures
Strengthen behaviour management strategies
Build confidence with key paediatric clinical procedures
Prescribing within UK frameworks
Prescribing within UK frameworks
Gain the knowledge required for prescribing and administering local anaesthetics and antimicrobials under Section 17 exemption
Gain the knowledge required for prescribing and administering local anaesthetics and antimicrobials under Section 17 exemption
Modules included
Modules included
Scope of Practice for Dental Therapists (legal scope, diagnosis & treatment planning, record keeping, consent; local anaesthesia & pain control)
Restorative Dentistry
Anterior and Posterior Composite Restorations
Paediatric Dentistry
Prescribing Local Anaesthesia and Antimicrobials
Scope of Practice for Dental Therapists (legal scope, diagnosis & treatment planning, record keeping, consent; local anaesthesia & pain control)
Restorative Dentistry
Anterior and Posterior Composite Restorations
Paediatric Dentistry
Prescribing Local Anaesthesia and Antimicrobials
Learning resources that keep you moving forward
Learning resources that keep you moving forward
You’ll also receive access to an online learning platform featuring a digital library, webinars, tutorials and case discussions—updated monthly—helping you consolidate learning and stay connected to support between taught components.
You’ll also receive access to an online learning platform featuring a digital library, webinars, tutorials and case discussions—updated monthly—helping you consolidate learning and stay connected to support between taught components.