Dental CE Requirements for Wisconsin Dental Professionals

General CE Requirements

Total hours required: 30 credit hours every biennium

Mandatory Hours

• At least 25 credit hours must be in clinical dentistry or clinical medicine.
• CPR and AED certifications must be current to practice dentistry.

Elective Hours

Elective hours: Up to 5 hours may include study groups, post-doctoral activities, or other approved non-clinical education.

Specific Acceptable Activities

• CE courses must be sponsored or recognized by reputable dental or medical organizations or accredited postsecondary institutions.
• Active enrollment in an accredited post−doctoral dental residency training program counts towards the CE requirement.

Additional Points

• Continuing education requirements do not apply to the biennium in which a license is first issued.
• Service members and their spouses may request extensions for license renewal and CE requirements under certain conditions.