REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSES APPLYING FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC)
Courses applying for COC Status must fulfil the following Accreditation Criteria (with effect from 6 July 2015):
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Duration
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- At least 8 hours for each procedure
- Courses that are less than 8 hours may be granted partial accreditation. Such partially accredited courses may be combined to fulfil this 8-hour criterion provided they are complementary and not repetitive.
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Course content
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- Basic Science – Anatomy and Pharmacology
- Patient Selection
- Techniques
- Management of Complications
- Live Demo
- Hands-on Workshop – models/cadavers, patients
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Test
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Instructors
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- Medical or Dental Practitioners registered with SMC or SDC, with requisite training and experience and have been accredited under the respective Aesthetic Practice guidelines
- Medical or Dental Practitioners who are not registered with SMC or SDC must apply for Temporary Registration in accordance with the existing Regulations with the additional requirement that the sponsoring registered dentist must have been accredited under the respective Aesthetic Practice guidelines
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Organisation
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- Must be organised by a SDC or SMC-accredited CPD provider
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Location
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- All courses applying for COC accreditation must be conducted in Singapore and fulfil the requirements as set out in Annex A
- Course organisers must comply with the requirements stipulated by MOH for the treatment of patients outside of PHMC registered clinics.
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(Note: Singapore Dental Council (SDC) reserves the right to amend the above criteria for COC course accreditation)
ACCREDITATION PERIOD
APPLICATION FOR COC STATUS
Please ensure the course has met the requirements above and submit the application to sdc@spb.gov.sg at least one month before the course date:
- Programme details
- CVs of instructors and speakers
Accreditation of courses as providers of COC is valid for two years. After two years, the respective course organisers will need to re-apply for accreditation with updated course content.
NOTE
Please note that being an accredited CPE provider does not equate to the course having COC status. This applies only for courses on aesthetic practice. A separate application (see above) must be approved to grant COC status. Applications for CPE points should be separately submitted via PRS.
RE-RUN OF ACCREDITED COC COURSE
Providers who intend to re-run the same approved COC courses within the two-year validity period are required to:
- inform Council in writing at least two weeks prior to the start of the courses
- certify that there are no changes to the course curriculum / duration
Should there be any change to the duration, content, assessment, instructor or any other part of the course submitted in the initial application, prior approval must be obtained at least one month before the course date.
PROCESSING TIME
Please submit your application with the complete set of documents at least one month before your commencement of the course. Late application will not be guaranteed approval before the course date.
ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE (COC) COURSES AS AT 24 NOVEMBER 2023
Procedure
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Name of Course Provider
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Expiry of COC accreditation
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| Botulinum toxin injection |
Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons Singapore (AOMSS) |
31 October 2024 |
| Botulinum toxin injection |
Discipline of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, NUCOH |
30 May 2025 |
| Botulinum toxin injection |
Nuffield Holdings Pte Ltd |
15 June 2025 |
| Dermal filler injection |
Nuffield Holdings Pte Ltd |
15 June 2025 |
| Botulinum toxin injection |
Royce Dental Group |
7 July 2025 |
| Dermal filler injection |
Royce Dental Group |
7 July 2025 |
| Botulinum toxin injection |
Synergy Dental Specialists |
25 November 2025 |
| Dermal filler injection |
Synergy Dental Specialists |
25 November 2025 |