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New Mexico Dentistry CE category requirements

How the 60 CE hours every 3 years breaks down by category for dentists in New Mexico, sourced from the official board.

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60CE hours every 3 yearsVerify with board

Required categories

Anesthesia/sedation permit holders: CE per 16.5.15.20 NMAC (conditional)
0h
Current basic life support or CPR certification (not by self-study)
0h
Ethics or jurisprudence course including the New Mexico Dental Health Care Act and Board rules (each renewal period)
0h
Infection control techniques and sterilization procedures course (each renewal period)
0h
Online, webinar, or self-study (maximum 30 hours)
0h
Pain management with controlled substances (DEA registrants; 3 hours) (conditional)
3h
Proration: 20 hours per year for individuals licensed less than three years; initial licenses issued for less than a full year require 20 hours at first renewal (conditional)
0h

60 hours per three-year cycle with no more than 30 hours online/webinar/self-study. CE completed after submitting renewal materials but before the expiration date may apply to the next cycle.

Official source: New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care

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