Delaware CE Requirements Verbiage

Below are the CE requirements for the State of Delaware. To confirm that you meet these requirements or if you have any questions, please reach out to the Delaware dental board.

Disclaimer: This data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.”

Renewal Period: May 31, 2024

License Period: 2 years

Dentist

All persons licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Delaware shall be required to acquire 50 hours of continuing professional education credit every 2 years. 2 of the 50 credit hours shall be obtained in courses covering infection control. In addition to the CPE, licensees must provide evidence that they have successfully completed a current course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) every two (2) years. The CPR course must encompass hands-on clinical participation. On-line courses will not be accepted to satisfy the CPR requirement.

A. A dentist, employed as a faculty member in a recognized school of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting or any dentally-related field will be allowed not more than 10 hours credit for teaching per year.
B. A dentist presenting a CPE course shall be allowed the hours involved in preparation and presentation on a one-time-per-course basis for a maximum of 10 hours for the two-year period.
C. Table Clinics will be allowed, 1 hour of credit per hour of presentation for a maximum of 2 hours.
D. 12 hours of credit shall be allowed for a scientific article published in a component or state society journal. 25 hours of credit shall be allowed for a scientific article published in a national journal or for a published scientific textbook or a chapter therein.
E. Any public health dentally-related presentation will be allowed 1 hour of credit per hour of participation for a maximum of 2 hours for the two year period.
F. Practice management or personal self-improvement courses shall be limited to a total of 10 hours for the 2 year period.
G. A dentist providing volunteer pro bono dental services acceptable to the Board will be allowed one hour of credit for each hour of patient service up to a maximum of 10 hours.
H. Volunteer pro bono care is care provided in conjunction with a non-profit entity or event without receiving compensation.
I. The Board reserves the right to approve any and all activities deemed appropriate for CPE credit. The Board also reserves the right and is the final word to disapprove any activities submitted for credit which it deems inappropriate.
J. All dentists licensed to practice in Delaware shall be given written notice of these CPE requirements when receiving their initial license.
K. For existing holders of an Unrestricted Permit for anesthesia, at least 12 hours of the required CPE credits must be taken on an Anesthesia topic by the end of the 6 year re-evaluation period (i.e. by the end of the third biennial licensure renewal period).
L. For existing holders of a Restricted I Permit, at least 6 hours of the required CPE credits must be taken on an Anesthesia topic by the end of the 6 year re-evaluation period (i.e. by the end of the third biennial license renewal period).
M. A dentist, employed as a faculty member in a recognized school of dentistry, dental hygiene, dental assisting or any dentally-related field will be allowed not more than ten (10) hours credit for teaching per year.
N. A dentist presenting a CPE course shall be allowed the hours involved in preparation and presentation on a one-time-per-course basis for a maximum of ten (10) hours for the two-year period.
O. Table Clinics will be allowed, one (1) hour of credit per hour of presentation for a maximum of two (2) hours.
P. Twelve (12) hours of credit shall be allowed for a scientific article published in a component or state society journal. 25 hours of credit shall be allowed for a scientific article published in a national journal or for a published scientific textbook or a chapter therein.
Q. Any public health dentally-related presentation will be allowed one (1) hour of credit per hour of participation for a maximum of two (2) hours for the two year period.
R. Practice management or personal self-improvement courses shall be limited to a total of ten (10) hours for the two (2) year period.
S. A dentist providing volunteer pro bono dental services acceptable to the Board will be allowed one hour of credit for each hour of patient service up to a maximum of 10 hours.
T. Volunteer pro bono care is care provided in conjunction with a non-profit entity or event without receiving compensation.
U. The Board reserves the right to approve any and all activities deemed appropriate for CPE credit. The Board also reserves the right and is the final word to disapprove any activities submitted for credit which it deems inappropriate.
V. All dentists licensed to practice in Delaware shall be given written notice of these CPE requirements when receiving their initial license.
W. For existing holders of an Unrestricted Permit for anesthesia, at least twelve (12) hours of the required CPE credits must be taken on an Anesthesia topic by the end of the six (6) year re-evaluation period (i.e. by the end of the third biennial licensure renewal period).
X. For existing holders of a Restricted I Permit, at least six (6) hours of the required CPE credits must be taken on an Anesthesia topic by the end of the six (6) year re-evaluation period (i.e. by the end of the third biennial license renewal period).

Dental Hygienist

All persons licensed to practice dental hygiene in the State of Delaware shall be required to acquire 24 hours of CPE (Continuing Professional Education) credit every 2 years.

2 of the 24 credit hours shall be obtained in courses covering infection control. In addition to the CPE, licensees must provide evidence that they have successfully completed a current course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) every 2 years.

The CPR course must encompass hands-on clinical participation. Online courses will not be accepted to satisfy the CPR requirement.