High‑quality, clinically relevant CPD is at the heart of PeriCentra Online CPD Academy. As a CPD‑accredited training provider, we are committed to delivering education that meets rigorous professional standards and supports meaningful development for the perioperative workforce.
Our growing course portfolio will include both CPD‑accredited courses (after approval) and Non-CPD-accredited courses known by us as Provider‑assured CPD courses; each developed with the same commitment to excellence.
These courses will have been independently reviewed and formally accredited by our CPD accreditation body. When aproved, they will clearly display the CPD Accredited logo and the number of CPD hours or points awarded.
These courses have not yet undergone external accreditation but are developed to the same high educational standards. Each one follows our internal quality assurance process to ensure accuracy, relevance, and educational value.
As our course library expands, additional modules are being progressively submitted for formal external accreditation. Learners can be confident that every course we publish reflects our commitment to quality, relevance, and professional growth.
Every course we develop is designed to:
📚 Be evidence‑based and informed by current clinical guidance
🎯 Have clear learning objectives and measurable outcomes
🩺 Be relevant to professional practice across perioperative settings
📝 Include appropriate assessment where applicable
🔍 Support reflective learning and continuing professional development
♻️ Be regularly reviewed to ensure content remains current and accurate
This ensures that every learning experience is purposeful, structured, and aligned with real clinical practice.
PeriCentra CPD Academy provides training for a wide range of perioperative and surgical care professionals, including:
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs)
Theatre Nurses
Recovery Nurses
Perioperative Advanced/Enhanced Practice roles
Surgical First Assistants
Student ODPs and Nurses
Healthcare Assistants / Theatre Support Workers
Independent Sector Staff
NHS Staff
Perioperative medicine teams
Surgical admissions and post‑operative care teams
If your role involves caring for surgical patients, supporting theatre workflow, or contributing to perioperative pathways — PeriCentra is built for you.
A message from our founder:
“My experience as an Operating Department Practitioner, and later in advanced practice, highlighted the importance of maintaining current knowledge, clinical skills and professional development through CPD.
Over time, I recognised a gap in accessible, engaging and genuinely perioperative‑relevant CPD opportunities. Theatre practitioners work in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments where immediate clinical demands often overshadow structured professional development.
I believe CPD should be more than a requirement for registration - it should be an integral part of maintaining competence, developing confidence, improving patient care and supporting professional growth.
Perioperative practice evolves constantly. Technology, surgical techniques, patient demographics, infection prevention, medicines, equipment, human factors and safety standards all change. Practitioners need CPD that reflects these realities.
PeriCentra was created to provide relevant, accessible, clinically focused learning that practitioners can directly apply to everyday practice.
Welcome to PeriCentra - Online CPD Academy.”
Paul
