Nevada Dentists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Nevada Dental Professionals
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NetCE
Nationally
Approved PACE Program
Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not
imply acceptance by
any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
10/1/2021
to 9/30/2027
Provider ID #217994.
The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners accepts courses from any provider who is ADA or AGD approved.
Continuing Education
The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners accepts NetCE courses.
Dentists are required 40 hours every two years, 20 hours of which may be completed by home study.* A minimum of 4 of the 40 hours must be in clinical infection control. There is a one-time requirement of 4 hours of bioterrorism required at initial renewal. Dentists authorized or registered to dispense controlled substances are required to complete 2 hours of training related to the misuse and abuse of controlled substances and the prescribing of opioids or addiction; or the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder.
Beginning with renewals on or after January 1, 2024, dentists are required at least 2 hours related to the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment approach to substance use disorder every renewal.
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 30 hours every two years, 15 of which may be completed by home study.* A minimum of 4 of the 30 hours must be in clinical infection control. There is a one-time requirement of 4 hours of bioterrorism required at initial renewal.
*NetCE courses are considered home study.
All Accreditation and Approvals
License Renewal Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners at (702) 486-7044, or refer to http://leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-631.html#NAC631Sec17 for additional information regarding your continuing education.