Who decided what courses are acceptable for registration and why have others been excluded, what are the criteria used to include/exclude qualifications?
The decision on whether a qualification should be registrable in the long term or only during transition was based on whether or not the qualification was still being awarded. The qualifications that are still awarded will be eligible for first registration, whereas those that are no longer awarded were only registrable until 30 July 2008. The GDC consulted with all DCP groups when compiling the lists of qualifications and the curricula for each group which are set out in the Developing the Dental Team document. A working group for each DCP category was set up in order to identify and set the criteria. Developing the Dental Team outlines the criteria that all registrable qualifications must meet in order to gain GDC approval and is available on our website. We welcome submissions from any education provider wishing to provide new qualifications for DCPs. Providers must demonstrate that the programme they are proposing meet the criteria outlined in Developing the Dental Team.
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