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Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene

Delaware dentist CE requirements

The published continuing-education requirements for a Delaware dental license, laid out clearly so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.

What the board requires

  • 50 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 2 hrsInfection control, counted within the total.
  • Up to 10 hrsSelf-study without testing (reading textbooks, tape journals, audio-visual materials).
  • Up to 20 hrsSelf-study with test and certificate (mail-in courses and non-live internet courses).
  • RequiredCurrent CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course completed every 2 years with hands-on clinical participation; online CPR courses are not accepted. Separate from and not counted toward the 50 CPE hours. (does not count toward CE hours).
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic Delaware calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Delaware dentists need?

50 hours per biennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Delaware require?

2 hours infection control. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene yet.

Are there limits on how Delaware dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: self-study without testing (reading textbooks, tape journals, audio-visual materials) (up to 10 hours); self-study with test and certificate (mail-in courses and non-live internet courses) (up to 20 hours). Not confirmed against Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene yet.

Does Delaware require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course completed every 2 years with hands-on clinical participation; online CPR courses are not accepted. Separate from and not counted toward the 50 CPE hours. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene yet.

Can CEChart track my Delaware CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Delaware requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Delaware calculator until every number is confirmed against Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene.

Source: Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene (https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene before you rely on them.

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