Pennsylvania Dentistry CE requirements

Dentist — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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30CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Biennial renewal due March 31 of even-numbered years; each two-year licensing period begins April 1 of odd-numbered years.

Required categories

Anesthesia/sedation permit holders: 15 hours (conditional)
15h
Child abuse recognition and reporting (2 hours)
2h
Current infant/child/adult CPR certification
0h
Lecture or clinical presentation (at least 50% of hours)
15h
Nonpermit dentists using an anesthesia provider: 5 hours (conditional)
5h

Details

Reporting
Self-report on renewal application; retain certificates for audit.

30 hours per biennium with at least half in lecture or clinical presentations, plus current infant/child/adult CPR and 2 hours of child-abuse recognition/reporting. Anesthesia CE is 15 hours for permit holders and 5 hours for nonpermit dentists using an anesthesia provider.

Official source: Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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