Schedule 3

THIRD SCHEDULERegulations 15D(1) and 15I(2)Requisite Continuing Professional Education PointsIn this Schedule —“general core programme” means a core programme identified under regulation 15H(2)(a) as a core programme for all registered persons;“relevant date” means the date that is 3 months before the expiry date of the practising certificate;“specific core programme” means a core programme identified under regulation 15H(2)(b) as a core programme for registered persons of a specified description to which the registered person belongs;“verifiable activity” means an activity which is listed in the CPE Event Calendar or E-Learning Programmes at the Council’s website and affirmed by the Council to be verifiable.[S 338/2025 wef 01/06/2025]Part IDivision 1 — DentistsFirst column Second column Third column Fourth columnDescription of registered dentist applying for grant or renewal of practising certificate Requisite continuing professional education points Minimum percentage of requisite continuing professional education points from core programmes and types of core programmes Qualifying period1.Dentist (other than one referred to in item 2, 3 or 4) applying to renew a practising certificate 70 points, out of which not less than 50 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date2.Dentist (other than one referred to in item 3 or 4) who is registered in a branch of dentistry under the Register of Specialists, applying to renew a practising certificate 70 points, out of which not less than 50 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more core programmes in that branch of dentistryIllustrationIf dentist is registered in Orthodontics, he must obtain at least 14 points from one or more core programmes in Orthodontics The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date3.Dentist (other than one referred to in item 4) applying to renew a practising certificate and who — Pro-rated as follows: A x 70 points 730 where A is the difference between 730 and the total number of days in the qualifying period during which he did not reside in Singapore or was unable to practise because of a physical or mental disability, or both 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more specific core programmes and not less than 70% of those points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date(a)did not reside in Singapore; or (b)was unable to practise because of a physical or mental disability, or both for 180 days or more in total during the qualifying period 4.Dentist who applies to renew a practising certificate for the first time Pro-rated as follows: B x 70 points 730 where B is the number of days between the date of issue of the current practising certificate and the end of the qualifying period or 3 points, whichever is greater. 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more specific core programmes and not less than 70% of those points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date5.Dentist applying for the grant of a practising certificate, other than one referred to in item 6 35 points, out of which not less than 25 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of one year prior to the date of application6.Dentist applying for the grant of a practising certificate whose name was removed from the register 35 points, out of which not less than 25 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of one year prior to the date of application for restoration7.Dentist, who is not in active practice, applying to renew a practising certificate 20 points, out of which not less than 14 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities The period of 2 years immediately preceding the year in which the current practising certificate expires8.Dentist (referred to in item 7), who is not in active practice but who wishes to resume active practice 35 points, out of which not less than 25 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of one year immediately preceding the date on which the practitioner resumes active practice.Part IIDivision 2 — Dentists and Oral Health TherapistsFirst column Second column Third column Fourth columnDescription of registered dentist or oral health therapist applying for grant or renewal of practising certificate Requisite continuing professional education points Minimum percentage of requisite continuing professional education points from core programmes and types of core programmes Qualifying period1.Dentist or oral health therapist (except those referred to in item 2, 3 or 4) applying to renew a practising certificate 35 points, out of which not less than 25 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date2.Dentist or oral health therapist applying to renew a practising certificate and who — Pro-rated as follows: C x 35 points 730 where C is the difference between 730 and the total number of days in the qualifying period during which he did not reside in Singapore or was unable to practise because of a physical or mental disability, or both 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more specific core programmes and not less than 70% of those points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date(a)did not reside in Singapore; or (b)was unable to practise because of a physical or mental disability, or both for 180 days or more in total during the qualifying period 3.Oral health therapist who applies to renew a practising certificate for the first time Pro-rated as follows: D x 35 points 730 where D is the number of days between the date of issue of the current practising certificate and the end of the qualifying period or 1 point, whichever is greater 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more specific core programmes and not less than 70% of those points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities The period of 2 years preceding the relevant date4.Dentist or oral health therapist applying for the grant of a practising certificate, other than one referred to in item 5 18 points, out of which not less than 13 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of one year prior to the date of application5.Dentist or oral health therapist applying for the grant of a practising certificate whose name was removed from the register 18 points, out of which not less than 13 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of one year prior to the date of application for restoration6.Dentist or oral health therapist who is not in active practice, applying to renew a practising certificate 10 points, out of which not less than 7 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities The period of 2 years immediately preceding the year in which the current practising certificate expires7.Dentist or oral health therapist (referred to in item 6), who is not in active practice but who wishes to resume active practice 18 points, out of which not less than 13 points shall be obtained from one or more verifiable activities 20% of the requisite continuing professional education points from one or more general or specific core programmes The period of one year immediately preceding the date on which the practitioner resumes active practice.