New Jersey Dentists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals

New Jersey Dental Professionals

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10/1/2021 to 9/30/2027
Provider ID #217994.

The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry accepts courses from any provider who is ADA or AGD approved.

Continuing Education

The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry accepts NetCE courses.

Dentists are required 40 hours every two years, 20 of which may be completed by distance learning.* Specific requirements include three (3) hours in pharmacology and internal medicine, two (2) hours in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and managing personnel health and safety concerns related to infection control in dental settings, one (1) hour in professional ethics, and one (1) hour on prescription opioids.

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 of which may be completed by distance learning.* Specific requirements include one (1) hour in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and managing personnel health and safety concerns related to infection control in dental settings, one (1) hour in professional ethics, and one (1) hour on prescription opioids.

Dental Assistants are required 10 hours every two years, 5 of which may be completed by distance learning.* Specific requirements include one (1) hour in preventing and controlling infectious diseases and managing personnel health and safety concerns related to infection control in dental settings, one (1) hour in professional ethics, and one (1) hour on prescription opioids.

*NetCE courses are considered distance learning.

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For More Information

Please contact the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry at (973) 476-4680, or refer to https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/Pages/default.aspx and http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-30-New-Jersey-Board-of-Dentistry.pdf for additional information regarding your continuing education.