Dental CE Requirements for New York Dental Professionals
Here's a summary of the continuing education (CE) requirements for various dental professionals in New York:
Dentists
- Frequency: Every three years
- Credits required: 60 CE credits
- Mandatory hours:
- 3 hours in ethics and jurisprudence (once in a lifetime)
- 2 hours in infection control (every four years)
- 1 hour in child abuse identification and reporting (by April 1, 2025)
- 1 hour in tobacco cessation oral cancer (once in a lifetime)
- CPR certification must be maintained
Dental Hygienists
- Frequency: Every three years
- Credits required: 24 CE credits
- Mandatory hours:
- 2 hours in infection control (every four years)
- 1 hour in child abuse identification and reporting (by April 1, 2025)
- 1 hour in tobacco cessation oral cancer (once in a lifetime)
- CPR certification must be maintained
Dental Assistants
- Frequency: Every three years
- Credits required: 20 CE credits
- Mandatory hours:
- 2 hours in infection control (every four years)
- 1 hour in child abuse identification and reporting (by April 1, 2025)
- CPR certification must be maintained
Unique aspects of New York's CE requirements:
- Ethics and jurisprudence: New York requires a one-time mandatory 3-hour course in ethics and jurisprudence, which is not as common in other states.
- Tobacco cessation and oral cancer: New York mandates a one-time 1-hour course on tobacco cessation and oral cancer, which some other states might not have as a specific requirement.
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