CE Requirements for
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Required per biennial cycle for DEA-registered practitioners.
Of the 40 biennial CE hours, 30 must be clinical dental care including a BLS-HCP course (hands-on); 2 hours must be infection control with CDC content. DEA-registered practitioners must also complete 3 hours in opioid prescribing CE. A maximum of 50% (20 hours) may be online and a maximum of 20% (8 hours) by correspondence. Renewal occurs February through April of even-numbered years. Contact the NH Board of Dental Examiners via OPLC at oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners for approved providers.
CE courses from providers approved by these accreditors count toward your New Hampshire Dentist renewal requirements.
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New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
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Data last verified: May 8, 2026