Massachusetts Dental Hygienists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Massachusetts Dental Professionals
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10/1/2021
to 9/30/2027
Provider ID #217994.
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry accepts courses from any provider who is ADA or AGD approved.
Continuing Education
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry accepts NetCE courses.
Dentists are required 40 hours every two years, 20 hours of which may be completed by home study.* All licensees must complete a course in infection prevention and control in dental settings.
Beginning with DEA initial registrations or renewals starting June 27, 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners (with the exception of DVM-only license holders) are required 8 hours on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders, including the appropriate clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for the treatment of a substance use disorder; or the safe pharmacological management of dental pain and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment of patients with (or at risk of developing) opioid and other substance use disorders, one-time only.
Dental Hygienists are required 20 hours every two years, 10 hours of which may be completed by home study.* All licensees must complete a course in infection prevention and control in dental settings.
Dental Assistants are required 12 hours every two years, 6 hours of which may be completed by home study.* All licensees must complete a course in infection prevention and control in dental settings.
*NetCE courses are considered home study.
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License Renewal
Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry at (617) 973-0971, or refer to https://www.mass.gov/service-details/continuing-education-for-dentistry and https://www.mass.gov/doc/234-cmr-8-continuing-education/download for additional information regarding your continuing education.