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Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing)

Michigan dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 60 hrsTotal per triennial (3-year) cycle.
  • 3 hrsPain and symptom management, counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsDental ethics and jurisprudence (incl. delegation of duties to allied dental personnel), counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsInfection control (sterilization of handpieces, PPE, CDC guidelines), counted within the total.
  • 20 hrsClinical issues (delivery of care, materials used in delivery of care, pharmacology), counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsHuman trafficking identification (one-time training), counted within the total.
  • 3 hrsImplicit bias training (required by R 338.7004; 1 hr per year of cycle = 3 hrs), in addition to the total.
  • Min 20 hrsMinimum synchronous/live (interactive, in-person or virtual) hours.
  • Up to 30 hrsMaximum asynchronous, noninteractive (self-study/online) hours.
  • Up to 10 hrsTeaching / initial presentation (table clinics, lectures) per renewal period.
  • Up to 25 hrsPublication of an article or text related to the practice of dentistry (national journal/textbook) per renewal period.
  • RequiredCurrent BLS or ACLS certification for healthcare providers, with a hands-on component (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 Michigan calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing).
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Michigan dentists need?

60 hours per triennial (3-year) renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing), so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Michigan require?

3 hours pain and symptom management; 1 hour dental ethics and jurisprudence (incl. delegation of duties to allied dental personnel); 1 hour infection control (sterilization of handpieces, PPE, CDC guidelines); 20 hours clinical issues (delivery of care, materials used in delivery of care, pharmacology); 1 hour human trafficking identification (one-time training). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) yet.

Does Michigan require any CE on top of the 60 hours?

Yes: 3 hours implicit bias training (required by R 338.7004; 1 hr per year of cycle = 3 hrs). Those hours are separate from the 60. Not confirmed against Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) yet.

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

Yes: minimum synchronous/live (interactive, in-person or virtual) hours (at least 20 hours); maximum asynchronous, noninteractive (self-study/online) hours (up to 30 hours); teaching / initial presentation (table clinics, lectures) per renewal period (up to 10 hours); publication of an article or text related to the practice of dentistry (national journal/textbook) per renewal period (up to 25 hours). Not confirmed against Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) yet.

Does Michigan require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current BLS or ACLS certification for healthcare providers, with a hands-on component. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) yet.

Can CEChart track my Michigan CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Michigan requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Michigan calculator until every number is confirmed against Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing).

Source: Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) (https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/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 Michigan Board of Dentistry (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) before you rely on them.

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