Mississippi Dental Hygiene CE requirements

Renewal: Per Board Regulation Part 2301, each licensee must hold 20 hours for the previous two consecutive years at each renewal; the captured regulation text does not state a fixed calendar renewal date.

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20 hours of approved CDE for the previous two consecutive years, reported at each renewal under Board Regulation Part 2301: at least 10 hours must be clinical CE earned by personal attendance at courses on the actual delivery of dental services; no more than 4 hours per year of CPR may count toward the requirement (an 8-hour two-year CPR certification course may be split 4 hours each year). Approved CDE includes courses approved by MDHA, ADHA, MDA, MDS, AGD, ADA, NDA, or specifically approved by the Board. Provider summaries report a 25% home-study cap per two-year period - verify in the current rule text.

Official source: Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners, Regulation Part 2301 (via MS Dept. of Archives & History administrative code repository)