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North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners

North Carolina dentist CE requirements

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

What the board requires

  • 15 hrsTotal per annual cycle.
  • 1 hrsControlled substance / opioid prescribing practices (incl. chronic pain management) (if only licensees who prescribe controlled substances; reported annually), counted within the total.
  • 6 hrsProfessionalism and ethics (one-time; licensees granted a license after Jan 1, 2019) (if instructor's or general-dentistry license granted after january 1, 2019; taken in first ce-required year), counted within the total.
  • 1 hrsMental health / substance use disorder / impairment (biennial), counted within the total.
  • Up to 15 hrsSelf-study - up to 100% of hours (no cap, no live-hour floor); must be clinical patient care from a Board-approved sponsor.
  • RequiredCurrent (unexpired) CPR certification required for renewal; CPR courses do NOT count toward 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 North Carolina calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do North Carolina dentists need?

15 hours per annual renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does North Carolina require?

1 hour controlled substance / opioid prescribing practices (incl. chronic pain management) (only licensees who prescribe controlled substances; reported annually); 6 hours professionalism and ethics (one-time; licensees granted a license after Jan 1, 2019) (instructor's or general-dentistry license granted after January 1, 2019; taken in first CE-required year); 1 hour mental health / substance use disorder / impairment (biennial). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Are there limits on how North Carolina dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: self-study - up to 100% of hours (no cap, no live-hour floor); must be clinical patient care from a Board-approved sponsor (up to 15 hours). Not confirmed against North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Does North Carolina require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current (unexpired) CPR certification required for renewal; CPR courses do NOT count toward CE hours. That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners yet.

Can CEChart track my North Carolina CE automatically?

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

Source: North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners (https://www.ncdentalboard.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 North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners before you rely on them.

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