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Louisiana State Board of Dentistry

Louisiana dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 30 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 3 hrsOpioid management course (drug diversion, best-practice controlled-substance prescribing, or addiction treatment) - one-time career requirement, counted within the total.
  • Min 20 hrsAt least 20 of the 30 hours must be personally attended (in-person) clinical courses.
  • Up to 10 hrsNo more than 10 of the 30 hours may be done online or via correspondence (written examination required).
  • RequiredBasic Life Support (BLS) certification must be maintained at all times. It does NOT count as one of the 30 CE hours, though a BLS/CPR course C may separately earn 3 personally-attended clinical 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 Louisiana calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Louisiana dentists need?

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

Which specific topics does Louisiana require?

3 hours opioid management course (drug diversion, best-practice controlled-substance prescribing, or addiction treatment) - one-time career requirement. These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Louisiana State Board of Dentistry yet.

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

Yes: at least 20 of the 30 hours must be personally attended (in-person) clinical courses (at least 20 hours); no more than 10 of the 30 hours may be done online or via correspondence (written examination required) (up to 10 hours). Not confirmed against Louisiana State Board of Dentistry yet.

Does Louisiana require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be maintained at all times. It does NOT count as one of the 30 CE hours, though a BLS/CPR course C may separately earn 3 personally-attended clinical hours. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Louisiana State Board of Dentistry yet.

Can CEChart track my Louisiana CE automatically?

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

Source: Louisiana State Board of Dentistry (https://www.lsbd.org/). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Louisiana State Board of Dentistry before you rely on them.

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