Connecticut CE Requirements Verbiage
Below are the CE requirements for the State of Connecticut. To confirm that you meet these requirements or if you have any questions, please reach out to the Connecticut dental board.
Disclaimer: This data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.”
Renewal Period: June 30, 2025
License Period: 2 years
Dentist
- Licensed dentists shall earn a minimum of 25 contact hours of qualifying continuing education every two years. One contact hour is a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education activity.
- 1. The continuing education shall:
- A. Be in an area of the licensee's practice.
- B. Reflect the professional needs of the licensee to meet the healthcare needs of the public.
- C. Include not less than one contact hour of training or education in: Any 3 of the 10 mandatory topics for continuing education activities prescribed by the Commissioner.
- D. For registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2016, infection control in a dental setting.
- E. Prescribing controlled substances and pain management.
- 2. The ten (10) mandatory topics for continuing education activities prescribed by the Commissioner are:
- 1. Prescribing controlled substances and pain management
- 2. Record keeping/risk management
- 3. Infection control
- 4. Access to care
- 5. HIPAA compliance
- 6. Medical emergencies in the dental office (including current training in CPR)
- 7. Sexual assault and domestic abuse
- 8. Cultural competence
- 9. Mental health conditions common to veterans
- 10. Diagnostic technology
- Eight hours of volunteer dental practice at a public health facility, as defined in section 20-126l, may be substituted for one contact hour of continuing education, up to a maximum of ten contact hours in one twenty-four-month period.
Dental Hygienist
- Each licensed dental hygienist applying for license renewal shall earn a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education within the preceding twenty-four-month period.
- Dental hygienists must complete at least 1 hour of training or education in infection control in a dental setting, and for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2017, 1 contact hour in cultural competency.
- A. The subject matter for continuing education shall reflect the professional needs of the licensee to meet the healthcare needs of the public.
- B. A current certification in the healthcare provider level of CPR is required.
Recommended Courses
Armed Intruder - 1 CEU
Domestic Violence- 3 CEU
Bloodborne Pathogens Training- 2 CEU
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Frequently Asked Questions
All dentists in the state of Connecticut are required to have one contact hour of training or education in any 3 of the 10 mandatory topics for continuing education activities prescribed by the Commissioner which are prescribing controlled substances and pain management, record keeping/risk management, infection control, access to care, HIPAA compliance, medical emergencies in the dental office including CPR, sexual assault and domestic abuse, cultural competence, mental health conditions common to veterans and diagnostic technology.
All dental hygienists in the state of Connecticut are required to have CPR, 1 hour in infection control and 1 contact hour in cultural competency.
A total of 25 CEs is required for each license renewal period.
A total of 16 CEs is required for each license renewal period.
Dental AssistEd offers CE courses which are PACEÂ certified through the Academy of General Dentistry.
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