Minnesota Dentists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Minnesota 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.
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 Minnesota Board of Dentistry accepts courses from any provider who is ADA approved.
Continuing Education
The Minnesota Board of Dentistry accepts NetCE courses.
Dentists are required 50 hours every two years, all of which may be completed in the fundamental category.* A course in infection control is mandatory every two years. A minimum of 2 courses must also be completed in two of the following areas:
- Recordkeeping;
- Ethics;
- Patient communication;
- Management of medical emergencies;
- Diagnosis and treatment planning; or
- HIPAA.
Effective January 1, 2020, controlled substance prescribers must complete a one-time requirement of 2 hours on topics relating to best practices in prescribing opioids and controlled substances.
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 and Dental Assistants are required 25 hours every two years, all of which may be completed in the fundamental category.* A course in infection control is mandatory every two years. A minimum of 2 courses must also be completed in two of the following areas:
- Recordkeeping;
- Ethics;
- Patient communication;
- Management of medical emergencies;
- Diagnosis and treatment planning; or
- HIPAA.
* NetCE courses are in the fundamental category.
All Accreditation and Approvals
License Renewal Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Minnesota Board of Dentistry at (612) 617-2250, or refer to https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/ and https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3100.5100/ for additional information regarding your continuing education.