Apply employment law, HR processes and appraisals confidently
Own CQC compliance, clinical governance and risk management
Read practice finances, set budgets and manage KPIs
Manage NHS contracts, private plans and fee strategy
Plan marketing and patient-experience programmes that grow the practice
Run effective meetings, projects and change initiatives
Build systems and documentation that survive staff turnover
Who is this course for?
New practice managers
Aspiring managers
Owners running their own practice
Course curriculum
12 modules48 lessons35h total35 CPD hrs on certificate
01The practice manager roleScope, relationships with principals and associates, and priorities.
Scope, relationships with principals and associates, and priorities.
02Leadership & cultureStyles, motivation, team huddles and difficult conversations.
Styles, motivation, team huddles and difficult conversations.
03HR & employment lawContracts, recruitment, absence, disciplinary and grievance.
Contracts, recruitment, absence, disciplinary and grievance.
04Appraisals & developmentSetting objectives, appraisal cycles and training matrices.
Setting objectives, appraisal cycles and training matrices.
05CQC & clinical governanceRegulations, key questions, audits and inspection preparation.
Regulations, key questions, audits and inspection preparation.
06Health, safety & riskRisk assessments, RIDDOR, fire, COSHH and equipment.
Risk assessments, RIDDOR, fire, COSHH and equipment.
07Finance & KPIsP&L, cash flow, budgets, fee setting and dashboards.
P&L, cash flow, budgets, fee setting and dashboards.
08NHS & private contractsUDA management, plans, memberships and fee strategy.
UDA management, plans, memberships and fee strategy.
09Marketing & patient experienceBrand, reviews, digital marketing and journey mapping.
Brand, reviews, digital marketing and journey mapping.
10Systems & technologyPractice software, automation, cyber security and data.
Practice software, automation, cyber security and data.
11Projects & changePlanning, communication and embedding new ways of working.
Planning, communication and embedding new ways of working.
12Portfolio assessment & certificatePractice-based assignments and certificate.
Practice-based assignments and certificate.
About this course
The most complete online programme for new and aspiring dental practice managers in the UK. Across twelve modules you will cover leadership and culture, HR and employment law, CQC and clinical governance, finance and KPIs, NHS contract management, marketing and patient experience, and the systems that keep everything running.
Each module includes templates — appraisal forms, a compliance calendar, a KPI dashboard, a marketing plan — and a practice-based assignment so you apply the learning immediately.
Graduates receive a 35-hour verifiable CPD certificate and a Level 4 practice-management certificate of achievement.
Issued the moment you complete the final module. Every certificate lists the course aims and objectives, anticipated learning outcomes, the quality-assurance process and 35 CPD hrs — the elements required for verifiable CPD. Non-registrants can use it as CQC training evidence and for appraisals.
CPD development outcomesAEffective communication with patients, the dental team and othersBEffective management of self and working with others in the dental teamCMaintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practiceDMaintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence
Learner reviews
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Fatima BegumDental Receptionist, Luton · Jul 2026
The compliance calendar and stock templates are now part of how our practice runs. Excellent value.
I moved from reception to admin after this course. My manager said my CQC evidence folder was the best she had seen.
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Zara KhanDental Administrator, Slough · May 2026
The NHS claims module finally made UDAs and FP17s make sense. Our rejected claims dropped almost immediately.
Common questions
When can I start?
Immediately. Access opens the moment your order is confirmed and you can learn from any device, in any order, as many times as you like.
How is the course assessed?
A short multiple-choice or scenario-based assessment at the end of the course with instant results. You can retake it as many times as you need at no extra cost.
Can I enrol my whole team?
Yes. Practices can buy multiple places on one invoice and receive a training matrix for CQC evidence. Contact us for team pricing.