6 Common Questions About Dental CE Courses
6 Common Questions About Dental CE Courses
Continued Education in dentistry — or CE courses — can vary from risk management to documentation standards to employment practices liability. It’s a big, wide world of CME requirements, Category types, and credit hours. You might be left with a lot of questions — let’s cover 6 common questions we’ve been asked about dental CE courses and what you can do to make the yearly process easier!
How many CE credits do dentists need in Texas?
Howdy neighbors! In Texas, licensees holding an active license to practice have to get at least twenty-four hours of appropriate continuing education every 2 years.
- At least 16 hours of your coursework has to be technical or scientific. The terms “technical” and “scientific” as applied to continuing education mean that courses have significant intellectual or practical content and are designed to directly enhance your knowledge and skills.
- 8 hours or less of your coursework can be in risk-management courses.
- 8 hours or less of your CE courses can be self-study! Examples of self-study courses are correspondence courses, video courses, audio courses, and reading courses.
- As part of the 24-hour requirement, a course in human trafficking prevention approved by the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission must be completed. We talked about this in our last article!
How many CE credits do you need for an RDA in Texas?
An RDA is required by Texas’ SBDE to have at least 6 hours of CE each year (and pay an annual fee to retain the credential of RDA.)
How many CE credits do you need for a dental assistant in Texas?
A dental assistant also has to complete 6 hours of continuing education each year! These are in areas covering dental assistant duties, more specifically.
Quality Of Online Dental CE Or Cost? What Should You Prioritize?
Good research drives good decisions, and dentistry is a knowledge-based profession. When it comes to online dental CE, ease of use and getting as much information in as short of time as possible is important. So — what to look for?
The right knowledge can only improve your practice and personal life and will return many times over the cost of admission. If a course or instructor offers great value and supports your passions — cost is no object! Prioritize the effort and investment on your end. Great online CE isn’t “simple and easy” to put together by any means. You can expect to pay a fair fee for the better courses and get your money’s worth!
The key component for great online learning experiences is material that is both relevant and delivered in a manner that keeps your attention. The content needs to be delivered in a way that guarantees retention and the ability for you to understand the information conceptually, all the way to knowledge application. When making choices about what courses to take, think about the course material, outline, lessons, and learning objectives.
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How many CE hours do I need for my continued dental education?
Many dentists ask us what the requirements are when it comes to their CE Credits. Some states even have zero CE requirements; like Wyoming. State CE Requirements for Dentists are different per state and can change. However, here’s a list of the general requirements. Keep in mind, this information could have changed, and you should always check with your state’s licensing board.
Where Can I Find Dental License Applications By State?
Alabama
Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
205-985-7267
https://www.dentalboard.org
Alaska
Board of Dental Examiners of Alaska
907-465-2550
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx
Arizona
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
602-242-1492
https://dentalboard.az.gov
Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
501-682-2085
https://www.asbde.org
California
Dental Board of California
877-729-7789
https://www.dbc.ca.gov
Colorado
Colorado Dental Board
303-894-7800
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Dental_Board
Connecticut
Connecticut State Dental Commission
860-509-7603
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission/
Delaware
Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
302-744-4500
Florida
Florida Board of Dentistry
850-488-0595
https://floridasdentistry.gov
Georgia
Georgia Board of Dentistry
404-651-8000
https://gbd.georgia.gov
Hawaii
Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners
808-586-3000
Idaho
Idaho State Board of Dentistry
208-334-2369
https://isbd.idaho.gov/IBODPortal/Home.aspx
Illinois
Illinois Board of Dentistry
217-785-0800
https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Boards/dentist.asp
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Dentistry
317-234-2054
https://www.in.gov/pla/dental.htm
Iowa
Iowa Dental Board
515-281-5157
https://dentalboard.iowa.gov
Kansas
Kansas Dental Board
785-296-6400
https://www.dental.ks.gov
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
502-429-7280
https://dentistry.ky.gov/
Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
225-219-7330
http://www.lsbd.org
Maine
Maine Board of Dental Practice
207-287-3333
https://www.maine.gov/dental
Maryland
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners
410-402-8501
https://health.maryland.gov/dental/
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
800-414-0168
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry
Michigan
Michigan Board of Dentistry
517-241-0199
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27533—,00.html
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
612-617-2250
https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/current-licensee/requirements/
Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
601-944-9622
https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/
Missouri
Missouri Dental Board
573-751-0040
https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp
Montana
Montana Board of Dentistry
406-444-6880
http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/den
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Dentistry
402-471-2118
http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Dentistry.aspx
Nevada
Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
800-337-3926
http://dental.nv.gov
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
603-271-2152
https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners
New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
973-504-6405
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/
New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
505-476-4622
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/dental_health_care.aspx
New York
New York State Board for Dentistry
518-474-3817, ext. 550
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent/
North Carolina
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
919-678-8223
http://www.ncdentalboard.org
North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners
701-258-8600
https://www.nddentalboard.org
Ohio
Ohio State Dental Board
614-466-2580
https://dental.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
405-522-4844
https://www.ok.gov/dentistry/
Oregon
Oregon Board of Dentistry
971-673-3200
https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/Pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
717-783-7162
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Dentistry/
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry
401-222-2828
http://www.health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251
South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
803-896-4599
https://llr.sc.gov/bod/pub.aspx
South Dakota
South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
605-224-1282
https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/
Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
615-532-5073
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/oralhealth/professionals/tennessee-board-of-dentistry.html
Texas
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
512-463-6400
Utah
Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board
801-530-6628
https://dopl.utah.gov/dental/index.html
Vermont
Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
802-828-2390
https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/
Virginia
Virginia Board of Dentistry
804-367-4538
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dentistry/
Washington
Dental Quality Assurance Commission
360-236-4700
https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Dentist
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Dentistry
877-914-8266
http://www.wvdentalboard.org
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board
608-266-2112
https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Dentistry/
Wyoming
Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
307-777-3507
https://dental.wyo.gov
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