Become a member of the College

We are the only membership College dedicated to quality and standards in primary care and general practice dentistry. As your professional home, we promote and support your professional aspirations and interests, and place you at the forefront of better oral health.

It’s easy to apply:

Step 1
All membership types
Register for membershipYour initial payment covers the first year of membership.
There is no application fee; you will be refunded if your application fails.
A Direct Debit payment will take a few days to process.
Step 2
All except GDC registered applicants for Associate Membership
Upload evidence of eligibilityUsually a photo of a qualifying award certificate.
Step 3
Fellowship (by experience)
Complete the online application formYou will need the right evidence to hand for each Domain in which you qualify, and the names of supporting Fellows

You will need to be signed into your online account to access the application form for membership.

We welcome dental students and members from the whole oral healthcare team – we are here to help you develop and advance your career, knowledge and clinical skills, whether you work in NHS, private or mixed practices.

Membership brings a range of benefits to support your professional aspirations and interests, including over 1000 hours of quality online CPD and subscription to our respected, quarterly publication, Primary Dental Journal.