It is a legal requirement under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 for all dental practices to be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

There are three types of CQC registration:

1. Individual
2. Partnership
3. Organisation.

This type of registration is called the legal entity and all practices must be registered as the correct legal entity.

All dental practices that are registered with the CQC are required to have a registered manager.

The only exception is where the service provider (usually the practice principal or the practice owner, ie the legal entity) is an individual (ie not part of a partnership and not a limited company) who manages the service the practice provides on a day-to-day basis and who has the necessary skills and experience to do this. All other practices require a registered manager.

This course is for those who wish to apply to become the registered manager of a dental practice that is already registered with the CQC.

The aim of this course is to provide advice and guidance to individuals who wish to apply to become the registered manager of a dental practice that is already registered with the CQC.