Illinois CE Requirements Verbiage
Below are the CE requirements for the State of Illinois. To confirm that you meet these requirements or if you have any questions, please reach out to the Illinois dental board.
Disclaimer: This data is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Renewal Period: September 30, 2024
License Period: 3 years
Dentist
- Each person who applies for renewal of a license as a dentist shall have completed 48 hours of continuing education relevant to the practice of dentistry during the pre renewal period.
- 1. Sexual Harassment Training: All dentists and dental hygienists are mandated by law to take this one-hour course during every three-year license renewal period. Dentists are also required to offer a sexual harassment course to employees once each year.
- 2. Safe Opioid Prescribing Practices: Prescribers with Controlled Substances Registrations are required to complete 3 hours of continuing education (CE) on safe opioid prescribing practices to renew their Controlled Substances Registration. You only need to take this once during your 3 year renewal period. This requirement can be included in the total number of hours required to renew a professional license. This requirement will be in effect for all Controlled Substances Registration renewals in 2020 and after.
- 3. Mandated Reporter Training through the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services: Medical personnel (dentists and hygienists) who work with children in their professional or official capacity must complete mandated reporter training at least every (6) years.
- 4. Implicit Bias Training: All healthcare professionals, including dentists and dental hygienists, are required to complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training. Implicit bias is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, that nevertheless affects judgements, decisions, and behaviors. This requirement will be in effect for the 2024 renewal cycle.
- 5. BLS Certification: A renewal applicant must provide proof of current certification in BLS by an organization that has adopted the American Heart Association's or American Red Cross' guidelines on BLS or a statement provided by the dentist's licensed physician indicating that the applicant is physically disabled and unable to obtain certification. Basic Life Support certification training taken as a requirement of this section shall be counted for no more than 4 hours during each licensure period towards the continuing education hours under Section 16.1 of this act.
- 1. Where can I find more information about and the training required for the federal DEA required 8-hour opioid training?
- A. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced a new one-time requirement that will require prescribers of controlled substances to complete 8 hours of continuing education on safe controlled substance prescribing. This will be required to receive or renew registration DEA licenses. The requirement applies to any dentist who needs a DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances, which is schedules II, III, IV, and V.
- 2. For dentists that have Permit A or B, proof of 9 hours (of the 48-hour requirement) in sedation techniques, including education in medications, recognition and management of complications and emergencies.
Dental Hygienist
- Hygienists will be required to attest to 36 hours of continuing education over the 3 year period.
- 1. Sexual Harassment Training: All dentists and dental hygienists are mandated by law to take this one-hour course during every three-year license renewal period. Dentists are also required to offer a sexual harassment course to employees once each year.
- 2. Safe Opioid Prescribing Practices: Prescribers with Controlled Substances Registrations are required to complete 3 hours of continuing education (CE) on safe opioid prescribing practices to renew their Controlled Substances Registration. You only need to take this once during your 3 year renewal period. This requirement can be included in the total number of hours required to renew a professional license. This requirement will be in effect for all Controlled Substances Registration renewals in 2020 and after.
- 3. Mandated Reporter Training through the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services: Medical personnel (dentists and hygienists) who work with children in their professional or official capacity must complete mandated reporter training at least every (6) years.
- 4. Implicit Bias Training: All healthcare professionals, including dentists and dental hygienists, are required to complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training. Implicit bias is a form of bias that occurs automatically and unintentionally, that nevertheless affects judgements, decisions, and behaviors. This requirement will be in effect for the 2024 renewal cycle.
- 5. BLS Certification: A renewal applicant must provide proof of current certification in BLS by an organization that has adopted the American Heart Association's or American Red Cross' guidelines on BLS or a statement provided by the dentist's licensed physician indicating that the applicant is physically disabled and unable to obtain certification. Basic Life Support certification training taken as a requirement of this Section shall be counted for no more than 4 hours during each licensure period towards the continuing education hours under Section 16.1 of this act.
- In order to administer and monitor nitrous oxide levels, dental hygienists must show their dentist proof of certification that they have completed a 6-hour nitrous oxide course, including both didactic and clinical components. These hours related to nitrous oxide count toward the 36 hours of continuing education dental hygienists need to renew their license. If a dental hygienist does not administer and monitor nitrous oxide, or there is no nitrous oxide used in his or her dental office, the dental hygienist does not need the 6 hours of continuing education about nitrous oxide.
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All dental hygienists in the state of Illinois are required to have BLS Certification, Implicit Bias Training, Mandated Reporter Training and Sexual Harrasment Training. For more detailed information, visit Illinois Dental Hygienist Requirements.
A total of 48Â CEs is required for each license renewal period. For more detailed information, visit CE Requirements.
A total of 36 CEs is required for each license renewal period. For more detailed information, visit CE Requirements.
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