Washington Dentists CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Washington 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 Washington State Department of Health Systems Quality Assurance accepts courses from any provider who is ADA or AGD approved.
Continuing Education
The Washington State Department of Health Systems Quality Assurance accepts NetCE courses.
Dentists are required 63 hours every three years, all of which may be completed by self study.* There is a one-time requirement of 3 hours in suicide screening, referral, and imminent harm via lethal means, at first full CE reporting period or first renewal after August 1, 2020.
Beginning January 1, 2024, licensed Dentists are required at least 2 hours of health equity training every three years, including strategies to reduce implicit bias and assess the provider's ability to apply health equity concepts into practice. These hours are included in the total required for renewal.
Dentists licensed to prescribe opioids have a one-time requirement of 3 hours regarding best practices in the prescribing of opioids and applicable rules, at first full CE reporting period or first renewal after January 1, 2019.
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 15 hours each year, all of which may be completed by distance learning.* There is a one-time requirement of 3 hours in suicide assessment that includes screening and referral, at first full CE reporting period or first renewal after August 1, 2020.
* NetCE courses are considered self study/distance learning.
All Accreditations and Approvals
License Renewal Instructions
For More Information
Please contact the Washington State Department of Health Systems Quality Assurance at
(804) 367-4538, or refer to http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-817-440 and http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-817-441 - Dentists; or
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-815-140 and http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-815-155 - Dental
Hygienists, for additional information regarding your continuing education.