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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry

Massachusetts dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 40 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 0 hrsInfection control (CDC Guidelines), counted within the total.
  • 0 hrsSafe opioid prescribing / pain management training (M.G.L. c. 94C, § 18(e)) (if dentist who holds a massachusetts controlled substance registration (mcsr), a dea registration, or who otherwise prescribes within the meaning of m.g.l. c. 94c), counted within the total.
  • Up to 20 hrsSelf-instruction / individual study course cap (home study, on-line, correspondence, audio or video).
  • Up to 20 hrsTeaching / continuing education instruction cap.
  • Up to 20 hrsPublication cap (234 CMR 8.05, Category 4) - reported by Extractor B only.
  • RequiredContinuous certification in CPR/AED or BLS (ACLS or PALS if holding an anesthesia permit, commensurate with permit level) (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 Massachusetts calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Massachusetts dentists need?

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

Which specific topics does Massachusetts require?

infection control (CDC Guidelines), required with no hour count set; safe opioid prescribing / pain management training (M.G.L. c. 94C, § 18(e)), required with no hour count set (dentist who holds a Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (MCSR), a DEA Registration, or who otherwise prescribes within the meaning of M.G.L. c. 94C). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry yet.

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

Yes: self-instruction / individual study course cap (home study, on-line, correspondence, audio or video) (up to 20 hours); teaching / continuing education instruction cap (up to 20 hours); publication cap (234 CMR 8.05, Category 4) - reported by Extractor B only (up to 20 hours). Not confirmed against Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry yet.

Does Massachusetts require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: continuous certification in CPR/AED or BLS (ACLS or PALS if holding an anesthesia permit, commensurate with permit level). That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry yet.

Can CEChart track my Massachusetts CE automatically?

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

Source: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry (https://www.mass.gov/regulations/234-CMR-800-continuing-education). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry before you rely on them.

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