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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25)

Illinois dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 48 hrsTotal per triennial (36-month prerenewal period preceding September 30 of the renewal year; dentist licenses renew every 3 years) cycle.
  • 1 hrsCultural competency training (once every 6 years), counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsImplicit bias awareness training (per renewal period) - DISPUTED between extractors, counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsSafe opioid prescribing practices (Controlled Substances Registration holders) (if prescribers who hold an illinois controlled substances registration (csr)), counted within the total.
  • 9 hrsSedation/anesthesia CE (Permit A or Permit B holders) (if dentists holding a sedation/anesthesia permit a or permit b), counted within the total.
  • Up to 24 hrsCorrespondence courses capped at 50% of required hours (max 24 of 48).
  • Up to 24 hrsTeaching CE courses capped at 50% of required hours (max 24 of 48).
  • RequiredCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - DISPUTED (Extractor A: mandatory at every renewal per Jan 23, 2023 amendment, 47 Ill. Reg. 1672; Extractor B: NOT required for general renewal, BLS training only counts as up to 4 CE 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 Illinois calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25).
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Illinois dentists need?

48 hours per triennial (36-month prerenewal period preceding September 30 of the renewal year; dentist licenses renew every 3 years) renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25), so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Illinois require?

1 hour cultural competency training (once every 6 years); 1 hour implicit bias awareness training (per renewal period) - DISPUTED between extractors; 3 hours safe opioid prescribing practices (Controlled Substances Registration holders) (prescribers who hold an Illinois Controlled Substances Registration (CSR)); 9 hours sedation/anesthesia CE (Permit A or Permit B holders) (dentists holding a sedation/anesthesia Permit A or Permit B). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25) yet.

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

Yes: correspondence courses capped at 50% of required hours (max 24 of 48) (up to 24 hours); teaching CE courses capped at 50% of required hours (max 24 of 48) (up to 24 hours). Not confirmed against Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25) yet.

Does Illinois require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - DISPUTED (Extractor A: mandatory at every renewal per Jan 23, 2023 amendment, 47 Ill. Reg. 1672; Extractor B: NOT required for general renewal, BLS training only counts as up to 4 CE hours). That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25) yet.

Can CEChart track my Illinois CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Illinois requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Illinois calculator until every number is confirmed against Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25).

Source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25) (https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012200D04400R.html). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Dentistry - 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1220, § 1220.440 (rules implementing the Illinois Dental Practice Act, 225 ILCS 25) before you rely on them.

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