Oregon Dental Hygienists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Oregon Dental Professionals
NetCE is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at https://ccepr.ada.org.
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                Approved PACE Program
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                imply acceptance by
 any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
 10/1/2021
                to 9/30/2027
 Provider ID #217994.
The Oregon Board of Dentistry accepts courses from any provider who is ADA approved.
Continuing Education
The Oregon Board of Dentistry accepts NetCE courses.
Dentists are required 40 hours every two years, all of which may be completed by home study.* Specific requirements every renewal period include:
- Three (3) hours related to medical emergencies in a dental office;
- Two (2) hours related to infection control;
- Two (2) hours related to cultural competency;
- One (1) hour in pain management specific to Oregon (provided by the Pain Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority).
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 24 hours every two years, all of which may be completed by home study.* Specific requirements every renewal period include:
- Three (3) hours related to medical emergencies in a dental office;
- Two (2) hours related to infection control;
- Two (2) hours related to cultural competency.
* NetCE courses are considered home study.
All Accreditations and Approvals
License Renewal
                    Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Oregon Board of Dentistry at (971) 673-3200, or refer to https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/Pages/index.aspx and https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayChapterRules.action?selectedChapter=133 for additional information regarding your continuing education.