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.