Dentists are required to complete a specific amount of continuing education (CE) hours in order to maintain their license to practice. Each state varies on their rules and regulations. We’ve compiled a simple guide for dentists to find an easy way to know their specific state dentistry board’s dental CE requirements.
State Dentistry Board CE Requirements
State Dentistry Board | CE Requirements |
1 CE hour of infectious disease and 1 CE hour of prescribing controlled substances every 2 years | |
32 CE hours every 2 years for renewal Those with valid DEA registration are required 2 hrs of pain management and opioid misuse/abuse. | |
72 CE hours every 3 years for renewal Minimum of 3 CE hours in chemical dependency, infectious disease control, and ethics and dental jurisprudence. | |
50 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 1 CE hour on infection control | |
50 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours on infection control and 2 CE hours on the California Dental Practice Act. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal At least 16 of these CE hours must be science-based. | |
25 CE hours every 2 years for renewal There are 10 mandatory CE topics required:
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50 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours for infection control is required. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours in infection control, ethics, and cultural competency. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours in prescribing controlled substances safely and effectively | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 1 CE hour in opioid abuse and/or prescription writing and use of opioids in dental practice. | |
32 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 6 CE hours in ethics training is required. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A mandatory 1 CE hour on Idaho Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) | |
48 hours every 3 years for renewal | |
20 hours every 2 years for renewal A mandatory of 2 hours on Indiana Ethics, professional responsibility, and jurisprudence. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 1 CE hour of infection control and 1 hour of Iowa jurisprudence. | |
60 CE hours every 2 years for renewal | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A mandatory 3 CE hours of House Bill 1 which includes electronic prescription monitoring, pain management, or addiction disorders. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 3 CE hours of opioid management. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 3 CE hours opioid prescribing for dentists who prescribe opioids and 6 CE hours sedation training for dentists who hold sedation permit | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A mandatory 2 CE hours of infection control. At every other renewal cycle, it is required to have 2 CE hours of MidAtlantic P.A.N.D.A and 2 CE hours on prescribing and disposing of prescription drugs. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal Safe and effective opioid prescribing/pain management is required. | |
60 CE hours every 3 years for renewal A minimum of 3 CE hours on pain and symptom management | |
50 CE hours every 2 years for renewal It is mandatory to complete a minimum of two of the categories of core subjects:
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40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal | |
50 CE hours every 2 years for renewal | |
60 CE hours every 3 years for renewal | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal For dentists who hold anesthesia/sedation permits require 6 CE hours of general anesthesia/deep sedation/moderate sedation. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal It is required to have 2 CE hours on bioterrorism and 4 CE hours on infection control. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours on infection control and 3 CE hours on pain management or addiction disorders. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal | |
60 CE hours every 3 years for renewal Maximum of 30 CE hours can be obtained online. Rollover credits are permitted if hours exceed over 60. Dentists are required 1 CE hour of infection control and 3 CE hours of pain management for dentists who prescribe controlled substances. | |
60 CE hours every 3 years for renewal 18 of the 60 CE hours are permitted to be at home studies. Ethics and jurisprudence, tobacco cessation, and oral cancer, as well as child abuse, are once in lifetime courses that are mandatory. Infection control is mandatory every four years. Dentists with a license to prescribe controlled substances must complete 3 CE hours of pain management. | |
15 CE hours once a year for renewal Courses should primarily be focused on patient care. All dentists who are licensed after January 2019 are required to take a 6 hour course in professionalism and ethics. | |
32 CE hours every 2 years for renewal 16 of the 32 CE hours are permitted to be at home study or online courses. A minimum of 2 CE hours in infection control and 2 CE hours of jurisprudence and ethics. 4 CE hours of sedation and anesthesia to dentists who hold permits for general anesthesia and sedation. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours for prescribing opioids and all courses are permitted to be at home or online studies. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal 2 CE hours of opioid and 2 CE hours of ethics is mandatory. CE hours can not be rolled over. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal At least 50% of credits must be through lectures or programs. A minimum of 2 CE hours of child abuse and recognition is required for renewal. Dentists with a license to prescribe controlled substances must complete 2 CE hours of pain management. | |
40 CE hours every two years for renewal A minimum of 1 CE hour in CDC infection control guidelines is required. | |
28 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours must be sterilization and infection control. Dentists with a license to prescribe controlled substances require 2 CE hours in prescribing and monitoring controlled substances. At least 50% of CE hours can be attained online or at home studies. | |
100 CE hours every 5 years for renewal A maximum of 30 CE hours is limited to at-home studies. Dentists who hold a general anesthesia/sedation license must complete at least 25 hours of CE in anesthesia-related topics. | |
40 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours in prescribing controlled substances and at least 4 CE hours of sedation/anesthesia for dentists with permits. | |
24 CE hours every 2 years for renewal Dentists with a license to prescribe controlled substances must complete 2 CE hours in abuse/misuse of controlled substances, prescribing practices, and pharmacology. 4 CE hours of safe and effective pain management is required. At least 16 hours of CE must be focused on enhancing knowledge and skill to provide clinical care to patients. | |
30 CE hours every two years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours in prescribing controlled substances for dentists who hold permits. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal | |
15 CE hours once a year for renewal A dentist who administers anesthesia/sedation is required to have 4 CE hours of the topic every 2 years. Dentists who prescribe controlled substances are required to have 2 CE hours in pain management every two years. Credits that exceed 15 CE hours can be rolled over into the new year. | |
63 CE hours every 3 years for renewal 1 CE hour of dental jurisprudence and one hour (up to 3 hours) for BLS are required. No more than 21 hours can be on the topic of practice management and billing. | |
35 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 2 CE hours in infection control and occupational hazards. At least 3 CE hours of prescribing and administering controlled substances. | |
30 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A required 2 CE hours on prescribing controlled substances responsibly. No less than 25 hours of instruction in clinical dentistry. | |
16 CE hours every 2 years for renewal A minimum of 3 CE hours for prescribing controlled substances. Credits can not be rolled over into the next renewal period. |
